Florida House demands marijuana law in high-stakes case

House attorneys late Monday filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a July ruling by the 1st District Court of Appeal that said a key part of the law conflicted with a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.

New charges filed against estranged husband of murdered St. Cloud mother

Christopher Otero-Rivera was first arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder back on October 27 after his estranged wife’s body was found on his property in St. Cloud.

Parents, students at Marion Military Academy protest charter school's closing

Marion Military Academy sent a letter to parents saying after being open for 11 years, the school was closing for good due to funding problems.  The school's last day of operation was on Monday.

Southwest to cancel thousands of flights as Boeing suspends production of 737 Max jet

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it would extend its cancellation of flights until next April, amounting to a total of thousands of canceled flights, as Boeing suspends production of its 737 Max jet next month. 

Motorcyclist flees after dragging Pinellas Park police officer

A FOX 13 News crew was on the way to an interview when they witnessed a Pinellas Park police sergeant being dragged by a motorcyclist near the intersection of 118th Avenue and US 19 N.

Busch Gardens welcomes 2 new cheetah cubs

Busch Gardens is welcoming two adorable new additions just in time for the holidays.

Plane passenger gives first-class seat to 88-year-old woman, makes her 'dream' come true

A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant didn’t hesitate to play favorites when sharing the sweet story of her new “favorite” passengers: a kindhearted man and the elderly woman he selflessly swapped seats with, so she could enjoy his first-class digs.

Deputies: 14-year-old arrested for threatening to shoot up New Smyrna Beach middle school

One witness stated to deputies that the teen had said in the past that he was going to bring his father's Glock handgun to school, kill other people, and kill himself.

Police: Man killed cat for playing with Christmas tree

"We are going to do everything possible to make sure he is convicted," the shelter told FOX 35 News.

Brevard County to consider creating animal abuse registry

The registry would be a public database, showing everyone in the county who has been convicted of animal cruelty over the last decade. 

Severe thunderstorms bring heavy rain, hail, wind damage

Residents in Altamonte Springs and Apopka caught the brunt of a late afternoon line of thunderstorms.

Orange County Commissioners to vote on $125M contribution to Universal for road expansion

Orange County Commissioners are set to vote on a possible extension for Kirkman Road. Which would be vital to Universal’s expansion plans for its new theme park Epic Universe.

Corcoran questions pre-game prayer policies

Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran sent a letter Friday calling on the high-school athletics governing body to “conduct an immediate review of its policies and procedures to ensure religious expression is permitted to the greatest extent possible under the law.”