Disney bus driver credited with finding precious missing rings

A bus driver at Walt Disney World Resort is being credited with returning two very special rings to a guest who lost them while visiting the parks last week.

Florida fires back at CDC in cruise ship fight

On the eve of a court hearing, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office pushed back Wednesday in a fight with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about restrictions on cruise ships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visit Florida CEO, staff get pay raises

Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young got an 8 percent boost in pay and a $7,500 bonus Tuesday, as leaders of the tourism-marketing agency pointed to Florida being in a “position of strength” against other states trying to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Woman attacked by 7-foot alligator while walking dog near lake in Palm Harbor

Pinellas County EMS took the woman to the hospital with serious injuries on her lower right leg. A trapper was later able to locate and catch the 7-foot, 7-inch alligator.

Sheriff: Remains of missing Alachua County teen found during search

Marian G. Williams, 57, and Valerie Young, 52, each face charges of manslaughter, deprivation of medical care, and tampering with/destroying evidence.

FHP: Woman, dog killed in hit-and-run crash in Kissimmee

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after they say a woman and her dog were killed in an early morning hit-and-run crash.

Video: Florida beachgoers circled by hammerhead sharks

“They’re coming in!” Several hammerhead sharks were seen circling beachgoers in Pensacola, Florida on May 29.

Joel Greenberg: Sentencing hearing set for former tax collector

A court order obtained by FOX 35 showed that a sentencing hearing for Greenberg is scheduled for August 19, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. in Orlando.

Feds investigating whether Matt Gaetz obstructed justice, reports say

The Department of Justice is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for obstruction of justice, according to multiple reports, the latest development in a sex trafficking probe into an associate of Gaetz that may implicate the congressman.

Critics dispute 'narrative' as Florida scales back unemployment assistance

Floridians struggling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic are being forced to take jobs below their skill levels and at low wages, as the state scales back unemployment assistance, opponents of reducing aid said Thursday.

Florida reports 1,878 new COVID cases on Thursday; 49 new resident deaths

The Florida Department of Health reported 1,878 new cases of COVID-19  since Tuesday. According to the state's daily update, the total number of cases in Florida is now at 2,329,867.

Jobless claims continue to fall in Florida as state moves to cut unemployment assistance

New jobless claims in Florida continued to slow last week, as the state moves to scale back unemployment assistance for people out of work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida education board to wade into history debate

The State Board of Education is set to vote next week on a proposal that would place strict guidelines on the way U.S. history is taught in public schools, but opponents argue the measure threatens to obscure the realities of historical events as part of a “culture war.”

Gov. DeSantis criticized for LGBTQ vetoes

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday slashed $900,000 in funding for programs that serve LGBTQ people in Central Florida, including a program that provides mental health services to survivors and family members of victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting.

'Don't make me do this!': Body cam video shows shootout involving children

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said a shootout Tuesday night in Enterprise involving children was an incredibly tough call for his deputies.

Good Samaritans help save girl who almost drowned

A child is recovering, after a near-drowning that happened at a Kissimmee-area resort on Tuesday. Good Samaritans pulled her out of the pool at Reunion Resort, rescuers said.