Tropical Storm Iota forms in Caribbean

The record-breaking 2020 hurricane season continues, as Tropical Storm Iota has formed in the Caribbean.

Kim Ng: Miami Marlins name first female general manager in MLB history

The Miami Marlins have hired Kim Ng as the team’s general manager, making her the first female GM in the history of MLB and the first Asian-American GM.

Tampa pushing for Raptors to play at Amalie Arena

Raptors president Masai Ujiri confirmed Thursday on CBC Radio that Canada's travel restrictions could put a crimp in their ability to use their home arena. He said they would consider Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Nashville, Louisville, Kansas City, Newark, and Buffalo.

South Florida firefighter responds to fire at his own home, finds wife dead

Miami-Dade firefighter Corey Logan was working on Tuesday when he received a Ring doorbell notification on his phone, WSVN reports. The video outside his home showed a neighbor frantically banging on the front door, which made him believe something was wrong.

Tropical Storm Eta headed for landfall on Florida's west coast

Eta has weakened to a tropical storm just hours after regaining hurricane strength as Florida braces for a second hit from the storm.

54 years later, fallen Plant City Vietnam soldier gets grave marker, military honor

A Plant City soldier died at the age of 22 while serving our country in Vietnam. For more than 50 years, PFC Henry Van Demps laid in an unmarked grave -- until this week, when he finally got the military honors he deserved.

Polk sheriff: 4 teens charged with attempted murder for intentionally running over woman with van

Investigators said 18-year-old Elijah Stansell brought three friends -- ages 14, 15 and 16 -- to the home to "handle" an ongoing romantic dispute with the victim's teenage son. They ended up running her down, leaving her in critical condition.

Cancer cuts life of service short for Army veteran, Sarasota deputy pilot Stephen Shull

Born with his eyes to the sky, Stephen Shull lived to fly. But at the age of 42, the Sarasota County sheriff's deputy pilot lost his life to cancer, leaving a void in his family and co-workers.

Tropical Storm Theta breaks record as Florida's west coast braces for Tropical Storm Eta landfall

Tropical Storm Theta — which formed overnight and broke a record as the 29th named Atlantic storm of the season — is chugging east toward Europe on the cusp of hurricane status.

One of the smallest, most premature babies in the world finally goes home in Florida

After six months in the neonatal unit at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, one of the smallest and most premature babies in the world is finally at home.

SpaceX launches GPS mission for U.S. Space Force

After being scrubbed several times, SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s GPS III Space Vehicle 04 into orbit on Thursday.

Convicted rapist, kidnapper living under false ID in Clearwater evades sentence for 40 years

A man convicted of rape, kidnapping, and robbery avoided serving time for the crimes for more than 40 years until federal agents caught him living under an assumed identity in Clearwater.

Florida man allegedly threatens to kill governor, Republican lawmakers, president's supporters

A Clearwater man is in jail for allegedly making violent online threats. Investigators say the 61-year-old posted he was going to kill Governor Ron DeSantis, Republican lawmakers, and supporters of President Trump.

Widow of Parkland massacre victim elected to school board

The widow of a teacher killed in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre has won the election Tuesday to that county’s school board, joining the mother of a slain student.