Student arrested after gun found in high school bathroom

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida high school student has been arrested after authorities found a loaded gun in a bathroom. The Florida Times-Union reportsRead More

Amazon driver catches porch pirate, returns package to owner; thief at large

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Boynton Beach Police are searching for a porch pirate whose theft attempt was stopped by a delivery driver. Surveillance videoRead More

Police: 2 accused of taking elderly woman’s wallet, going on $5,000 spending spree

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A pair of women caught smiling on a surveillance video are accused of stealing a wallet from a 75-year-old womanRead More

A flight had to return to the airport after a passenger faked an illness to get a better seat, police say

(CNN) — A woman was taken off a plane and into custody after she faked an illness in an attempt to get a better seatRead More

Analysis: Brightline has highest US death rate

MIAMI (AP) — After Richard Branson announced his Virgin Group would partner with Brightline, Florida’s new higher-speed passenger rail service, a train whisked the BritishRead More

South Florida temperatures to dip into the 40s and 50s

Forecasters say a cold front currently moving across Florida will drive down temperatures in South Florida to the 40s and 50s on Tuesday morning. AccordingRead More

A Florida high school is the first in the world to provide synthetic frogs for students to dissect

(CNN) — For some students, dissecting animals in class can be the highlight of the semester. For others, however, it’s cruel and … maybe kindRead More

Democrats submit 18 would-be presidents for March 17 primary

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democrats in Florida have submitted 18 candidates for the March 17 presidential primary. The crowded field submitted to state elections officialsRead More

Uninvited gator interrupts Florida family’s Thanksgiving

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida family refused to make room at their Thanksgiving table for an uninvited guest, who was so angry atRead More

Florida flight diverted after woman fakes medical emergency

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A woman demanding a larger seat on an American Airlines flight is in custody after faking a medical condition that promptedRead More