Florida high school student's Super Bowl petition calls for Saturday game or Monday holiday

A Florida high schooler’s petition is calling for two options: move the Super Bowl from Sunday to Saturday or create a Monday holiday. So far, tens of thousands of people agreed and signed the online petition.

Florida police block 12-foot alligator from walking across highway

Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to reports of a large gator on the side of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

Police ID suspect in shooting at Seminole High School in Sanford

Seminole High School began the dismissal process for the main campus in Sanford just before 3 p.m. following a shooting incident that prompted the school to be placed on a lockdown. Earlier in the day, a student was shot inside the school and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. Investigators are calling this an isolated incident.

Pasco jail nurse exposed inmates to HIV and other viruses, lawsuit says

Attorneys say a nurse reused syringes and vials of insulin while treating diabetic inmates, one of which was known to be HIV-positive, potentially exposing multiple inmates to the virus.

Teen planned to kill jogger, keep victim's body in closet 'to play with,' deputies say

A Florida teenager has been arrested after deputies said he concocted a scheme to kill a man and keep possession of his body in a closet "to fulfill his sexual fantasies.”

Video shows Cleveland Browns player Malik McDowell's arrest in Florida

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested in Florida on Monday after allegedly exposing himself near a learning center and violently attacking an officer, according to a report and police records. 

FHP: Sebring woman charged with DUI in wrong-way crash that killed man, 4-year-old

A 45-year-old Sebring woman hit a car head-on, killing the man who was driving and a 4-year-old girl, according to FHP. A female passenger and two other children in the car were also seriously injured.

SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Tuesday night. 

Man leads Orange County deputies to body after slashing, carjacking another victim, officials say

Alexander Acs, 33, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Monday on a first degree murder charge and is expected to have attempted murder and robbery/carjacking charges added as well.

Four tornadoes tear through Florida neighborhoods, flip vehicles Sunday

Four confirmed tornadoes were reported in Florida on Sunday, causing damage to different parts of the state -- including in Fort Myers and Naples.

Winter makes final return home as CMA staff release ashes into Gulf of Mexico

Passing an urn made of Himalayan Sea salt one to the next, staff from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium said their final goodbyes as the cremated remains of Winter the dolphin were released into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning. 

Brandon woman arrested for giving car keys to intoxicated friend who caused deadly I-4 crash, deputies say

Polk County investigators made a second arrest stemming from a deadly DUI crash in November, saying nine minutes before the collision, a Brandon woman handed the driver car keys knowing she was intoxicated, they said.

Florida, eh? Why snowbirds in Canada love heading south

For years, the Sunshine State has been a prime destination for Canadians seeking to escape the North’s cold winter months — and, in doing so, they make a significant impact on the local culture and economy.