Florida

JUPITER, Fla. (WSVN) — A South Florida K-9 officer is recovering after he reportedly shielded his handler from gunfire. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s OfficeRead More

Some Central Florida students who have been taking care of manatees were treated to a special surprise earlier this month. SeaWorld Orlando invited children fromRead More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Disney World resort was evacuated when a fire alarm was triggered that turned out to be false. FireRead More

A sea turtle made his return to the wild in the Florida Keys, Saturday. Hundreds gathered at Higg’s Beach in Key West for the specialRead More

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities have issued a Florida missing child alert for a 15-year-old girl in Fort Myers. According to the Florida DepartmentRead More

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in southwest Florida say a Guatemalan man was arrested after he dialed 911 to ask for his deportation. The CollierRead More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new megarocket will launch without astronauts on its test flight, now delayed until 2019 because of technical challenges, theRead More

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man has been convicted of beating a random elderly woman to death after taking the synthetic drug flakka.Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s tourism marketing agency was forced to sign a new contract after a newspaper pointed out Visit Florida hired a firmRead More

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WSVN) — A python hunter caught a massive 17-foot python using just his bare hands. Officials call it the biggest snake ever caughtRead More