Tropical Depression 3 forms off U.S. Southeast Coast: Track, forecast, maps

A disturbance off the coast of the southeast United States – east of Florida, near Georgia and South Carolina – became better organized Friday to become Tropical Depression 3. It was previously known as Invest 92L.

'Dirty Myrtle' is now the hottest US metro for seniors

Myrtle Beach has become the fastest-growing U.S. metro area for people 65 and older, driven by climate, low taxes, and remote work trends. The senior population now makes up over a quarter of its residents.

5-year-old girl on Disney Dream lost balance, fell through cruise ship porthole, sheriff says

A 5-year-old girl who fell overboard the Disney Dream cruise ship last weekend lost her balance on a railing and fell backwards through an open porthole and into the ocean below, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.

Florida handicap parking now open to pregnant women with a permit

From morning sickness to swollen feet, pregnancy creates all kinds of challenges for expectant mothers.  State lawmakers are making sure finding a parking spot will not be one of them. A new Florida law that took effect on July 1 allows pregnant women to get a handicap parking permit.

Alligator Alcatraz in Florida: Pictures, map, Trump's visit; what you need to know

President Donald Trump is in Florida on Tuesday to tour a new ICE detention facility housed in an old remote airport in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Trump met Gov. Ron DeSantis on the tarmac ahead of the tour.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ merchandise for sale by Florida Republicans

T-shirts, hats and beverage coolers touting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, an ICE immigration detention facility being built in the Everglades, are for sale at the Florida GOP online store. 

2 kids locked in Florida shed without food or water, police say; 2 women arrested

Two young children were found abandoned inside a shed for several hours without food or water – and with access to a large hunting knife – while their mother and grandmother left to do errands, according to the Alachua Sheriff's Office.

Disney Dream passengers on overboard rescue: 'They’re miracle workers'

Miracle workers. That's how a couple aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream described the ship's rescue team after a young girl fell overboard on Sunday, and her dad reportedly dove off the balcony after her.

Disney Dream rescue: Girl, dad rescued after going overboard on Disney cruise line, passengers say

Disney Cruise Line's rescue team had to jump into immediate action over the weekend after two people – a young girl and her father, reports say – fell overboard, dropping some 50–60 feet into the water, according to Disney and passengers aboard the ship.