Florida man facing child abuse charges after DUI crash with kids in car: affidavit

A Volusia County man was arrested after deputies say he was driving while under the influence and crashed with three children in the vehicle with him. 

Watch: Officer escorts elderly woman walking along busy highway to hair salon

The 84-year-old woman had taken a nearly 45-minute bus ride and was about to walk another mile to get to her destination before Officer Lance Hofmeister offered to take her the rest of the way.

More than 460,000 Florida Primary ballots cast so far, officials say

With the Aug. 23 primary elections about three weeks away, more than 460,000 vote-by-mail ballots had been cast as of Monday morning, according to the state Division of Elections website. 

Downtown Orlando shooting: City to add controlled security checkpoints near bars and restaurants, mayor says

Security checkpoints will be added to downtown Orlando – possibly as soon as this weekend – after a mass shooting early Sunday in the entertainment district left seven people injured, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said Monday. Watch his press conference in the player above.

'It was madness': Florida woman celebrating birthday in downtown Orlando when she was shot in mass shooting

Jaimy was with friends in downtown Orlando over the weekend to celebrate her 23rd birthday when someone started shooting, and Jaimy suddenly found herself among seven people who were shot, and dozens of others running.

Rare shark usually found in freezing Arctic waters spotted in Caribbean coral reef for the first time

A half-blind shark that is typically thought to live in freezing Arctic waters recently turned up in a coral reef off the coast of Belize — marking the first time a shark of its kind has been found in the western Caribbean.

Florida Amber Alert canceled after kidnapped 11-year-old girl found safe

A Florida Amber Alert that had been issued for a kidnapped 11-year-old girl in the Panhandle has been canceled after authorities say she was found safe.

$1.1 billion: Mega Millions jackpot climbs again, 2nd-highest prize in game history

The Mega Millions jackpot is now the second-highest prize in the game’s history, as currently estimated. It comes with a $648.2 million cash option, too.

WATCH: New bodycam video shows chaos after car drives across Daytona Beach and into ocean, injuring a child

New bodycam video shows the immediate moments after a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed through a toll booth at Daytona Beach, before driving across the beach and coming to a stop at the edge of the ocean. Five people were injured, including a child who was struck while playing in the water, officials said.

Dog killed, 2 people injured in South Daytona house fire

A dog was killed and two people were injured after a fire broke out at a home on Bristol Lane in South Daytona early Thursday morning.

Sprite retiring its signature green plastic bottles after more than 60 years

Coca-Cola will begin transitioning to the new Sprite bottles on Aug. 1 in North America. Here’s what the more environmentally-friendly packaging looks like.

Florida man decapitated pet parakeet with hands in front of owner, police say

A Florida man staying at a home in Palm Bay is accused of decapitating a parakeet with his bare hands in front of the bird's owner, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

Longwood stabbing: GoFundMe started for 3-year-old's funeral, medical costs for injured 12-year-old sister

A GoFundMe has been started for the girls who Longwood police say were stabbed by their father during a vicious attack last week. The 3-year-old girl was killed and her 12-year-old sister is in critical but stable condition after escaping. 

Miami Beach armed robbery suspect shoots victim over $1, police say

The armed robber allegedly shot the victim, took $1, along with a wallet belonging to the witness, police in Miami Beach, Florida, said.