Florida woman says she will pay off her mother's house after winning $1M from lotto scratch-off

When asked what she wanted to do with her $1 million lottery prize, the Florida woman said the first thing she wanted to do was pay off her mother's house: "She's done so much for me growing up, this is the least I can do for her."

Florida babysitter put child in dryer, spun him around, deputies say

The boy told investigators that Amber Chapman put him in a dryer, closed the door and he “went around and round," according to the arrest affidavit.

Artemis 1: NASA to test moon rocket Tuesday after 2 delays

The countdown test is the last major milestone before the Artemis 1 mission's long-awaited launch debut.

Teen killed while friends were taking turns shooting one another in bulletproof vest, police say

A 16-year-old boy was killed this week after he and at least two others took turns shooting one another while wearing body armor, officials said. The incident was reportedly captured on video.

Florida man facing battery charge after throwing beer bottle, threatening Muslim man, deputies say

A 72-year-old man was arrested and booked into jail after he allegedly threw a beer bottle at a Muslim man and made comments about his religion, and authorities are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Tampa man accused of beating wife to death wants out of jail, claims she died from infection

A Tampa man who’s been sitting in jail for nearly a year after allegedly killing his wife will remain behind bars unless he can post his full bond, a judge ruled Thursday. 

Parkland shooting: Potential sentencing juror says she can't be on jury because of 'sugar daddy'

A prospective juror for the sentencing of the Parkland school shooter asked the judge to dismiss her from duty, claiming she didn’t have enough time to fulfill her civic duty because she’s both married and has "a sugar daddy."

Walt Disney World looks to build affordable apartments in Florida

Less than two weeks after Universal Parks & Resorts revealed its plans to build rent-controlled apartments in Orlando – future efforts to help the housing crisis in the area -- Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday announced its own plans to build an affordable housing community.

Armed Florida woman tasered, arrested by deputies inside Walmart
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The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Brandy McGowan, is accused of walking into a Walmart and threatening customers with a brick. Deputies later learned she had taken meth prior to the incident.

Rising Florida drawbridge partially crushes pontoon boat, sending passengers scrambling

Frightening video showed the moment when a boat ended up getting partially crushed by a rising South Florida drawbridge, with some on board jumping into the water to avoid being caught in the machinery.

Bitcoin 2022 conference: Miami's cryptocurrency craze on full display

Thousands of crypto enthusiasts are gathering in Miami for Bitcoin 2022 as the city builds its reputation as one of the key locations to develop blockchain technology.

NASA delays moon program’s dress rehearsal after series of scrubs

A series of technical issues that popped up during the dress rehearsal for the Artemis I moon rocket program has forced NASA to put a hold on the test until at least the weekend.

Florida teacher arrested, accused of playing loud music to disrupt student testing, police say

A Florida middle school teacher was arrested, accused of playing loud music with the intent to disrupt the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) testing being conducted at the school. 

'I thought I was dying': Father, daughter survive after being struck by lightning in Raymond James parking lot

Ashley Moberg and her dad were in town over the weekend for a Yankees Spring Training game. They were hit by lightning in the Raymond James parking lot after the game was called off.