'Holdout for Hope': 4 confirmed dead, 3 missing as recovery continues after West Reading explosion
Four people have been confirmed dead after an explosion at a historic chocolate factory in West Reading Friday night, according to officials. Three people remain unaccounted for after authorities say one person was rescued from the rubble over the weekend.
Walt Disney World to host world’s largest LGBTQ+ conference amid criticism from DeSantis
The decision to hold the conference in Florida was made in 2019, according to a spokesperson for Out & Equal.
Seminole County deputy pulled from fiery patrol vehicle crash in Sanford, FHP says
"According to a witness, the patrol car traveled off of the roadway and struck a bridge abutment. After collision, the vehicle caught fire," the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Whale stranded at Flagler Beach on Florida's Atlantic Coast dies after multiple rescue attempts
A whale is stranded on the sand in Flagler Beach, not far from the Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area.
Eye drop recall: Florida woman sues company after eye removed
Nearly 70 people in 16 states have been infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
North Carolina teacher resigns after taping 11-year-old's mouth shut: 'He was humiliated'
"I don’t know what to do," the child's text message to his mother said.
Florida teen Aiden Fucci sentenced to life in prison for murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey
Aiden Fucci, the Florida teenager who stabbed a 13-year-old classmate to death in 2021, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
Florida House backs concealed weapons change
Continuing to quickly pass high-profile legislation, the House on Friday approved a measure that would allow Floridians to carry firearms without concealed-weapons licenses, which Republicans compared to a government “permission slip.”
University of Tampa president retiring in 2024 after nearly three decades at the helm
The president of the University of Tampa, Ronald Vaughn, announced Friday he's retiring.
TSA says peanut butter is a liquid
Travelers heads up, the TSA considers peanut butter and cheese dip as liquids under its carry-on policy.
SpaceX successfully launches Starlink mission from Florida on Friday
Friday's launch marked SpaceX's 219th mission overall and 20th mission just this year.
'He did not deserve to die': Family of Tyre Sampson honors teen 1 year after death on Orlando FreeFall ride
A commemoration ceremony will be held Friday for 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, one year after he fell to his death on the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park.
Fiery Florida plane crash leaves couple, dog severely injured: 'Quite terrifying'
Two people and a dog are injured after a small plane crashed shortly following takeoff in northeastern Florida on Thursday.
3D printed rocket fails to reach orbit, now somewhere in Atlantic Ocean
The world’s first 3D-printed rocket is floating somewhere off the Space Coast.
Disney World, union reach tentative deal for minimum wage increase
After months of back-and-forth negotiations, The Walt Disney Co. and the unions in Florida just reached an agreement on a pay raise.
Florida homeowners say county removed makeshift speed limit signs reminding drivers to slow down
The plywood signs two Marion County residents made to remind drivers to slow down may have looked a little rough, but the message they sent was crystal clear.
Florida troopers search for road rage suspect who caused crash involving dump truck, tractor-trailers on I-75
The driver of a dump truck tried to avoid a collision on a Tampa highway when another driver entered its path. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it was a case of road rage.
This weekend’s NASCAR race on FOX: Drivers face 1st road-course test of season at Circuit of the Americas
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Texas as drivers get their first road-course test of the 2023 season.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finds 'turbulent skies' with clouds, water molecules on exoplanet
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team discovered the largest number of molecules ever identified at the same time outside our Solar System.
Florida man slaps woman with slice of pizza during argument, deputies say
A Florida man is facing a battery charge after he allegedly slapped a woman with a slice of pizza during an argument.