Diner leaves $10,000 tip for workers at Florida restaurant

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A diner at a north Florida restaurant gathered the staff of 10 together to thank them for their hard work beforeRead More

Miami man faces multiple fishing charges after allegedly spearfishing lobster near Key Largo

A Miami man is facing some trouble in Monroe County. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 27-year-old Moises Esau Rodriguez Alvarenga on Saturday after heRead More

Hospitalizations in Florida continue to rise as COVID testing drops, health officials say

As health officials urge everyone who qualifies to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, new data shows fewer people are getting tested for the virus. The findingRead More

Deputies arrest teen accused of murder, harboring body in pickup truck after 50-mile chase through Martin County

A chilling chase on a South Florida highway came to a shocking end after deputies stopped a suspect’s run from the law and came acrossRead More

Tropical Park site begins offering monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19

Tropical Park in Southwest Miami-Dade has become the latest state-run location to offer Regeneron monoclonal antibody therapy for people with COVID-19. At a news conferenceRead More

FDLE: Missing 17-year-old from Tennessee spotted in St. Augustine found safe

A teenage girl who went missing from Tennessee and had been spotted as far south as Florida has been found safe, authorities said. An AMBERRead More

Green sea turtle released after treatment at Turtle Hospital

A green sea turtle headed back to sea after it was treated at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon. Video shared by the hospital captured theRead More

Officials break ground on construction of underground seepage wall in the Everglades

Local leaders celebrated breaking ground on a project to support Everglades restoration. South Florida water management district officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the constructionRead More

Orlando urges water limits amid COVID-19 surge

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of the Florida city of Orlando asked residents on Friday to stop watering their lawns and washing their carsRead More

Herd of manatees spotted swimming off Florida coast

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Visitors at Miramar Beach in Walton County, Florida got a pleasant surprise when they spotted a herd of manatees swimmingRead More