SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral on 2-hour delay

Weather was 70% favorable for an 11:14 a.m. liftoff from Cape Canaveral but the launch window was pushed to 1:51 p.m.

So-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill puts years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk

Before Reedy Creek became Disney's government, it was a drainage district created to help manage the 27,000 acres that the company secretly acquired parcel by parcel in the mid-1960s.

Slain Florida mom's ex threw evidence out window of truck before cops caught up with him, police say

Florida detectives say the ex-boyfriend and suspect in the murder of Cassie Carli threw evidence out of the window of his truck before cops ultimately caught up with him. They say he had been served with papers issuing a deadline for him to pay child support just days before Carli disappeared.

The Reedy Creek Improvement Act: Little-known Florida law gives Disney total autonomy

A law allowing Disney World to operate a private government in Florida faces opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor wants the state legislature to repeal the law after Disney criticized passage of a controversial bill.

‘Radical rats’: Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Ilhan Omar

The 67-year-old Florida man sent an email to Rep. Ilhan Omar with the subject line, “(You’re) dead, you radical Muslim,” along with a threat to shoot her in the head.

NASA to roll Artemis moon rocket back to assembly building after technical issues halt dress rehearsal

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft have been at Launch Pad 39B since March 19, but crews have been unable to successfully conduct a full dress rehearsal because of technical issues.

NASA delays moon rocket dress rehearsal, blames fuel leak

This was NASA’s third shot at a dress rehearsal, a required step ahead of a test flight to the moon.

Police: Tampa Bay area mom made 'no attempt' to rescue 5-year-old after deadly chase ends with crash in pond

Police say the woman kidnapped her 5-year-old daughter at knifepoint, then led officers on a high-speed chase before she crashed her SUV into a retention pond off the highway. Investigators said she managed to get herself out of the vehicle, but made "no attempt" to rescue the little girl, who drowned in the water. She's now been charged in her daughter's death.

Boeing is ready once again to launch its astronaut taxi to the space station

If the uncrewed test flight goes well, NASA will have a second American spacecraft to fly U.S., Japanese, Canadian and European astronauts to the space station.

You can stay at this 'Friends' themed Airbnb in Tampa, and the attention to detail is amazing

This Friends-themed Airbnb in Tampa is part Monica and Rachel’s Manhattan apartment, part Central Perk cafe and part Chandler and Joey’s man cave. From the foosball table to the bright blue kitchen, complete with a copy of "The Shining" in the freezer, there are plenty of details and Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans to appreciate!

Dolphin found dead after being impaled on Florida beach, law enforcement says

The dolphin was found dead on a Florida beach after being impaled in the head, NOAA law enforcement said. A necropsy revealed it was impaled in the head by a spear-like object while still alive.

Florida dad chases after man recording girls in Walmart dressing room

A Florida man was charged with recording young girls in a Walmart dressing room. When the children told their father, the dad and store security chased after the suspect, who was taken into custody near a bus station.

Gabby Petito family's lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents will head to jury trial in 2023, courts say

The lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's family against Brian Laundrie's parents will head to a jury trial next year, according to the Sarasota Clerk of Courts. A jury trial was ordered in the lawsuit and has been set for August 14, 2023, the Clerk of Courts confirmed.

Florida mother arrested for murder after police find 2 children dead in Miami apartment

Police in South Florida arrested a mother accused of murdering her two young children in their apartment after officers responded to repeated 911 hang-up calls coming from the home and found the bodies of both children tied up on a bed.