Newborn surrendered at Florida fire station 'Baby Box'

An Ocala newborn was the 23rd baby to be surrendered inside a Baby Box since 2017, also marking the first surrendered baby in 2023. 

Travel agent offers tips on how to keep track of luggage when flying

Southwest Airlines is still working to get luggage to customers who have been without their things since the end of December. One section on the bottom floor of OIA is still blocked off for Southwest Airlines and hundreds of suitcases are lined up.

Gainesville Weather Forecast: Heavy rain, strong storms likely Wednesday

A cold front is moving across the southeast, bringing a rise in rain and storm chances as early as 1 p.m. Wednesday in Alachua and other nearby counties.

Mount Dora police: Person of interest in murder of Florida couple in custody

A woman has been taken into custody as a person of interest in the murders of a Florida husband and wife at a senior living community over New Year's weekend, police announced during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. 

The new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5: What you must know now

The strain, known as XBB.1.5, accounts for almost 41% of confirmed COVID-19 cases right now nationwide, according to data from the CDC.

SpaceX successfully launches first mission of 2023 from Florida's Space Coast

SpaceX is eyeing Tuesday morning for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket that will represent the space company's sixth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission, dubbed Transporter-6.

FAA: Computer issue that delayed Florida flights has been resolved

The Federal Aviation Administration said a computer issue with one of its air traffic systems – which prompted flight delays at several Florida airports – has been resolved, and that it was working to resume its normal flight schedules.

Tampa Bay Bucs' Blaine Gabbert helps rescue passengers after helicopter crash near Davis Islands

After a helicopter plunged into Hillsborough Bay off Davis Islands, the occupants were able to escape the aircraft – but it was the jet ski riders that lifted them out of the water. One of them was the Buccaneers' backup quarterback, Blaine Gabbert.

What's open and closed on Jan. 2, 2023, day after New Year

Because New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday this year, some businesses and offices observe Jan. 2 as the official holiday. Here’s what will still be closed on Monday.

VIDEO: Sparks fly at The Wheel at ICON Park as ride loses power | 'It's on fire'

Video captured by a witness shows sparks flying from The Wheel at ICON Park Saturday evening. The Orange County Fire Rescue said its crews rescued 62 people trapped on the ride following a power failure.

Teen killed, 3 critically hurt after crash on I-75 in Alachua County: troopers

A 17-year-old Ocala girl is dead and three others are hurt following a single-car crash on I-75 on New Year's Eve, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Police: Lakeland divers find mother, 2 children dead in submerged car in lake

Divers found the bodies of a 35-year-old mother and her two young sons, ages 4 and 9, inside the submerged car. Investigators said they did not believe the vehicle ended up in the water as the result of a traffic crash.