Florida deputy, nonprofit surprise boy fighting cancer with Disney World trip

A Florida boy battling cancer got a nice surprise on Friday after a deputy sergeant, who learned about the seven-year-old’s diagnosis, started a fundraising effort to send the boy and his family to Disney World.

Boeing's new space capsule launches mile into air on test flight

During Monday's test, Boeing counted down to zero, then the Starliner's launch abort engines fired. The capsule soared nearly a mile, then parachuted back into the New Mexico desert. The entire flight lasted one-and-a-half minutes.

Pregnant Florida woman uses AR-15 to fend off burglars attacking her family

A Florida woman who was eight-months pregnant and came out wielding an AR-15 rifle reportedly saved her husband and pre-teen daughter last week from a pair of violent intruders who'd broken into the family's home -- with the gun-toting matriarch fatally striking one of the men, who was later found dead in a nearby ditch.

Trump may face fight over planned move from New York to Florida

Donald Trump a Florida man? Not so fast. Despite a stinging "good riddance" tweet from New York's governor, the president's home state may not let him go to Florida without a fight.

Deputies: Deltona mother overdoses on heroin on I-4 with 3 kids in van

A Deltona mother is being charged with child neglect after deputies say she overdosed on heroin while driving on Interstate 4 with three children in her minivan. 

Watch: Trick-or-treater puts candy in empty bowl outside Lakeland home

Parents encourage their kids to be polite while trick-or-treating on Halloween, but the parents of one Lakeland child can be proud of her considerate nature.

UFC president offers $25K for information on fighter’s missing stepdaughter in Alabama

The stepdaughter of a heavyweight Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter has been missing in Alabama for more than a week and a reward of $30,000 has been offered, as authorities suspect foul play in her disappearance.

Winning design team for the National Pulse Memorial and Museum announced

The onePULSE Foundation has selected the winning team to design the National Pulse Memorial & Museum to honor and preserve the legacy of the 49 people murdered on June 12, 2016.

Bill would allow Florida counties to ban smoking on beaches

A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would allow individual counties to ban smoking on public beaches and in parks.

Subtropical Storm Rebekah forms in northern Atlantic

A late-season tropical system has formed in the northern Atlantic, but forecasters say it will be no threat to the United States.

Woman charged with child neglect after 9-year-old daughter's death

A woman in Highlands County has been charged with child neglect in connection with her 9-year-old daughter's death earlier this year.