Aircraft found with dead pilot inside more than 7 hours after report of possible crash

One person is dead after a single-engine Zenith Zodiac aircraft crashed Wednesday morning, but investigators say the plane wasn’t found until Wednesday evening.

Drafts put new congressional district in Central Florida

Florida’s new 28th U.S. House district would be planted in Central Florida, west of the Osceola County and Polk County line, under initial redistricting proposals rolled out Wednesday by Senate staff members.

Deputies: Man tries to rob gas station with screw driver, employees fight back

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a Citra man was arrested for attempted robbery after using a screwdriver to threaten employees at a gas station.

Inflation causes biggest price increase in three decades

Inflation has the price of turkey up 27% over last year. You will be spending almost $5 more on a 15-pound bird.

Mail carrier credited for busting up alleged fraud scheme

Mail carriers deliver mail from the post office to the appropriate mailboxes every day. One mail carrier in Orlando knew his route and his customers well enough to know something was not right.

Veteran raises $50,000 for military families by offering water to cyclists

Harry Fenstad is a U.S. Air Force veteran. The 83-year-old never really rode a bike but that didn’t stop him from raising more than $50,000 for military families through cycling.

What you need to know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission

NASA and SpaceX are teaming up for another historic launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday evening. Here's what you need to know about the Crew-3 mission.

NASA SpaceX Crew-3 launch weather 70% favorable for liftoff

Launch weather officers with the 45th Weather Squadron at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are predicting a 70% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch for tonight's Crew-3 mission.

Florida man who beat, stabbed and stuffed puppy in suitcase sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Florida man accused of beating a pit bull puppy, stabbing him 50 times, and stuffing the dog into a suitcase before leaving him to die will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty.

Marion County mom mourns loss of son hit trying catch school bus

Ebony White is doing her best to hold it together after her son, Ja'siah Williams, was hit and killed. The fifth-grade student at Reddick-Collier Elementary School died at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville from injuries.

Weeki Wachee Springs to receive $13 million from state to manage water quality

Florida's governor chose one of the state's oldest roadside attractions – right in Hernando County – to announce a statewide initiative to improve water quality.

Dramatic video shows woman rescued from sinking car in Florida canal

Good Samaritans acted quickly with the assistance of Port Orange police officers after a driver ran off the road into a canal.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida continue to drop

The number of people hospitalized in Florida because of COVID-19 has dropped below 1,600, according to data posted online Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

On journey to save husband from COVID, woman unexpectedly meets late daughter's heart recipient

A woman’s fierce love for her husband saved his life. A search for life-saving equipment helped her husband survive a battle with COVID-19, but it also reunited her with a special part of her daughter who passed away a few years ago.

NASA provides update on Artemis moon mission

The pieces are coming together for NASA's next moon mission called Artemis. It has been decades since an astronaut has stepped foot on the moon. NASA is preparing for the next steps on getting back to the moon and to Mars.

University faculty back UF professors as witnesses in lawsuit challenging new state elections law

Pressure from faculty statewide is mounting on University of Florida leaders to reconsider a decision to block professors from serving as witnesses in a lawsuit challenging a new state elections law that, among other things, makes it harder for people to vote by mail.