Florida man battles flesh-eating bacteria after hurricane flooding

A Florida man is hospitalized and fighting for his life after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection believed to have entered his body through a small cut.

Trump names Orlando attorney Dan Newlin as Ambassador to Colombia

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Orlando attorney Dan Newlin as the next U.S. ambassador to Colombia.

Florida man spots monkey along St. Johns River in Volusia County

Tour boat captain Colin Innes said he saw a monkey along the St. Johns River. He said the first thing he did was pull out his phone and start recording.

Sarah Boone, convicted killer, sends 28-page letter to judge: 'I am not a murderer'

Sarah Boone was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted her unanimously of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, who was zipped inside a suitcase, taunted, and left inside until he suffocated. 

Bag of bullets found in Central Park not tied to CEO killing: sources

A person walking their dog in Central Park found a Ziploc bag of bullets in the bushes on Tuesday, but now police no longer believe they're tied to the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, according to sources.

Meta apologizes for Facebook, Instagram outages

Meta issued an apology after a widespread outage affected Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger on Wednesday.

Florida construction worker killed by large steam roller, police say

A 62-year-old man died at a construction site in Palm Bay, Florida, after he became pinned between a large roller machine, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

Man accused of shooting into pregnant girlfriend's Kissimmee home arrested in Southwest Florida

David Gomez-Posso, the man accused of shooting multiple rounds at his pregnant girlfriend at her Kissimmee apartment on Tuesday, was arrested in Southwest Florida, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

Man arrested for murder after body found near Emory Street canal, police say

A suspect has been arrested after a body was found near the Emory Street canal on Thanksgiving morning, the Kissimmee Police Department announced Wednesday.

Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's your skygazing forecast

The Geminid meteor shower's peak activity happens this week, when 120 meteors per hour are possible under the right conditions.

Rep. Nancy Mace allegedly attacked on Capitol Hill; Suspect arrested

United States Capitol police officers arrested a man Tuesday evening following an alleged assault on U.S. Representative Nancy Mace inside the Rayburn House Office Building.

Florida bill would repeal gun law that raised purchasing age to 21

Amid a long-running legal battle about the issue, a Republican state senator Tuesday proposed repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns.

Florida bill proposes out-of-state tuition for DACA students

A new bill proposed by Florida State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, could require high school graduates with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status to pay out-of-state tuition for college, sparking a heated debate over higher education funding for undocumented immigrants.