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1 person dead after 2 planes crash in Winter Haven

A search is underway for at least two pilots whose planes crashed into each other Tuesday afternoon over Lake Hartridge, according to Winter Haven police. → Read More

FBI arrests 'Sedition Panda' in Florida for alleged role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

The FBI arrested Jesse Rumson in Lecanto, Florida, located about an hour's drive north of Tampa, on several charges related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. → Read More

Former Buccaneer Antonio Brown wanted on battery charge

Records show the arrest is connected to a reported domestic violence incident. → Read More

Police arrest woman accused of driving SUV on St. Pete Turkey Trot course

Police arrested a St. Petersburg woman who allegedly drove her Range Rover onto the course where the Coffee Pot Turkey Trot 5K was being held on Thanksgiving Day. → Read More

Subtropical Storm Nicole: State of emergency declared for parts of Florida

The emergency declaration allows the state to better respond to storm response and recovery. → Read More

Escaped felon out of Pinellas County recaptured, back in custody

The search for an inmate who escaped during a custody exchange has come to an end after the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office captured him Friday afternoon. → Read More

Former President Obama endorses Crist for Florida governor ahead of November election

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist on Friday — an anticipated move among two Democrats leading up to the election. → Read More

Gas near you: GasBuddy app identifies fuel availability amid Hurricane Ian

See how you can track and report whether gas stations have fuel. → Read More

Gov. DeSantis says Florida is not a 'sanctuary state' in defending migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard

DeSantis denounced Biden for refusing "to lift a finger" in securing the U.S. border with Mexico in defending his decision to relocate migrants to Martha's Vineyard. → Read More

Florida man dies after Keys snorkeling trip

The boat crew began CPR on the man after he lost consciousness, the sheriff's office said. → Read More

It's 'Tool Time': Florida's sales tax holiday for tools starts Saturday

Several tools and home improvement supplies like work boots, power tools and toolboxes will be tax-free for one week from Saturday, Sept. 3 through Friday, Sept. 9. → Read More

Florida man guilty of 'racially motivated' attack against Black driver

A federal jury found a Riverview man guilty of what the Department of Justice called a racially motivated attack on a Black driver traveling with his family in 2021. → Read More

Florida reports 1st monkeypox case involving young child

The state ranks No. 3 in the country in terms of the overall number of cases. → Read More

Florida man dies when sand dune collapses on him

The man, said to be from Stuart, Florida, was spotted by someone walking along the beach early Monday morning south of the House of Refuge on Hutchinson Island. → Read More

Lake Wales Police Department K-9 killed in shooting

K-9 Max was introduced to the community in July 2016. → Read More

About $2 million worth of cocaine washes ashore in Florida Keys

A bundle, it turned out, contained a bunch of smaller bricks — and officials later tested positive for cocaine, all 126 pounds of it, according to the Border Patrol. → Read More

Woman paralyzed after jumping into shallow water in Florida bay

"We are sending prayers for her recovery," a sheriff's office said in a statement. → Read More

2 people injured by stingrays in Daytona Beach

Both people complained of pain "shooting" up their legs. → Read More

Man arrested, 7 people hospitalized after taking drug laced with fentanyl and vet tranquilizer

Everyone involved had a hard time breathing, while some were found unresponsive on the ground, police said. → Read More

Florida teen drowns off Daytona Beach coast

The 14-year-old was found about two hours after he was reported missing. → Read More