Coast Guard recovers body of Florida boater, 1 still missing

The Coast Guard recovered the body of David Savioe, 33, Sunday morning and is still searching for Michael Sedor, 39, who disappeared after their boat, "Dog House," sank near Cedar Key. 

Famous Key West Southernmost Point buoy burned after 2 set tree on fire

Police in Key West are searching for two people who burned a part of Key West's famous Southernmost Point buoy early New Year's Day after setting a fire near the tourist attraction. 

Doorbell camera shows mama bear and cub trying to enter Florida home

A Florida resident was shocked to see a mama bear and her cub at the door of her home on Christmas. Even more shocking? Her Ring camera caught the curious pair trying to push the front door open.

Florida deputies: Tiger shot, killed following attack after man entered 'unauthorized area' near enclosure

A man who was part of a cleaning crew at the Naples Zoo entered an unauthorized area near a tiger's enclosure and was attacked, officials say. When deputies arrived, they were forced to shoot the animal, which later passed away.

University of Miami to start next semester remotely amid COVID surge

The University of Miami will start the spring semester with remote-only classes amid surging cases of COVID-19 in South Florida, school officials said.

Florida police officer dies in motorcycle crash, officials say

Troopers said a 24-year-old woman was driving a motorcycle on Pineda Causeway when she, for an unknown reason, struck the concrete barrier wall.

Second eaglet emerges from egg in southwest Florida

One day after an eaglet hatched at a well-known nest in southwest Florida, its sibling also emerged from its egg, making bald eagles Harriet and M-15 the proud parents of two tiny new eaglets.

Florida police search for hit-and-run driver who killed 2 children, injured 4 others

Police are on the hunt for a hit-and-run driver who drove onto a sidewalk to pass a bus and crashed into six children, killing two of them and leaving four with severe injuries. He then fled the scene. They've found the car but the driver is still on the run. Investigators said the little girls killed were just 5 and 6 years old.

Florida hits all-time daily COVID-19 case record

Florida had 31,758 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, breaking a record for the most cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic in the U.S. in March 2020, according to data from the CDC.

Surfing Santas returns to Cocoa Beach with large crowds

The annual tradition supports Grind For Life, which helps to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families.

FHP: Children tried to save their mother from Pinellas gas station fire

The daughter and son of a woman who died in a gas station fire in Pinellas County tried to control the blaze when it occurred and save their mother, troopers revealed Thursday.

Fire erupts after driver backs into gas pump, killing woman pumping gas

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a driver backed into a Pinellas County gas pump, setting off a blaze that killed another person who was pumping gas on the other side.

Army veteran wore a wire, risked his life for 10 years to expose Florida's KKK

For nearly 10 years, U.S. Army veteran Joseph Moore lived a double life -- attending secret meetings and participating in cross burnings while donning a white robe and hood with the Ku Klux Klan in north Florida. But he also wore something else: a wire for the FBI. He helped foil at least two murder plots and exposed Klan members working as law enforcement officers throughout Florida. And his efforts nearly got him killed.

Tampa police: Porsche driver punched teen girl after she accidentally cut him off

A teen driver was punched in the face by a Tampa man after she accidentally cut him off while he was driving his Porsche, police said. The 16-year-old was able to describe his vehicle -- a black and white convertible with "911" printed on the side.

Bodycam video shows 12-year-old student being handcuffed after shoving deputy

A Manatee County mother wants to know why a deputy used handcuffs instead of de-escalation tactics when her daughter became uncooperative at school.