Florida

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — An elderly man was attacked by an alligator in Florida but didn’t have serious injuries. Polk County Sheriff’s Office spokesman BrianRead More

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rich and politically connected money manager accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls reached a last-minute settlementRead More

A worldwide search is on for an extremely rare blood type to help save the life of a South Florida toddler. Two-year-old Zainab is battlingRead More

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is suing a local sheriff whose deputies detained him on behalf of federal agents who wanted himRead More

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WSVN) — Birds aren’t the only ones heading south for the winter. According to OCEARCH, three great white sharks are currently swimmingRead More

Police in Tallahassee have located a teenager and her 4-month-old son after they went missing on Sunday. Authorities were looking for 16-year-old Miykayah Shiphrah JohnsonRead More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s newly elected agriculture commissioner is vowing to conduct a “deep dive” into the state’s concealed weapons permit program once sheRead More

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A newly-elected member of Congress is acknowledging that he may have violated federal campaign finance laws. The Tampa Bay Times reportedRead More

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities say they shot and killed a man who was holding a meat cleaver. The Pensacola News Journal reported thatRead More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Since students in the Florida Panhandle county hardest hit by Hurricane Michael returned to classrooms in early November, they’ve dealt withRead More