Boy falls from coaster at Florida amusement park, rushed to hospital with 'traumatic injuries': officials

A six-year-old child was rushed to the hospital on Thursday with serious injuries after possibly falling off a roller coaster at the Kissimmee Fun Spot amusement park, according to paramedics.

Parkland school shooting to be re-enacted as part of civil lawsuit before building is demolished

Nine members of Congress are expected to tour the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday, shortly before ballistics technicians reenact the massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead. 

Florida bans AP Psychology course over sexual orientation, gender identity curriculum concerns: College Board

The Florida Department of Education has banned AP Psychology courses throughout the state due to sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum concerns, the College Board said in a statement Thursday.

Florida deputies: Stop calling us about manatee sex

Deputies have asked citizens to stop calling them about the hoards of flailing manatees in the canals and shorelines of the Gulf Coast communities: "We can assure you they are more than fine."

Leprosy considered 'endemic' to Central Florida, health officials say

A group of researchers is warning about leprosy becoming endemic to Central Florida, which they say now accounts for one-fifth of all new cases.

Want to live on a cruise ship? A 2-year trip around the world from Florida will cost you this much

A new cruise experience could be more affordable than the rent or mortgage you’re paying on land. It's called Victoria Cruises and it sets sail from Florida this year for a 2-year trip around the world.

Florida teen, adult rescued from accused human trafficker they met online, sheriff says: 'Sick individual'

The Hernando County sheriff is urging parents to pay attention to what their children are doing online after he says a teen and a young adult were human trafficked by a man they met on an online dating app and recently rescued in Spring Hill.  

Man dies at Walt Disney World hotel, deputies say

A man died at a Walt Disney World resort on Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX 35 News.

State official doesn't believe Tokitae will be back home in Puget Sound this year

The push to return Tokitae, a captive orca, to the Pacific Northwest is gaining momentum – but roadblocks loom. The man bankrolling her transport teased a date of as early as Thanksgiving, but state officials don't see that happening until 2024 or 2025.