Florida

PORT ORANGE, Fla. (AP) — Police say an 81-year-old attempted to buy an 8-year-old girl from her mother for $200,000 at a Florida Walmart. WKMG-TV reports PortRead More

GREENACRES, Fla. (WSVN) — A South Florida teen took legal action after she was told she couldn’t play on a Greenacres baseball team because she’sRead More

Test results have now confirmed red tide is present in the waters off of Palm Beach County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission saysRead More

Florida’s race for governor is being closely watched not just in the Sunshine State, but throughout the country. Republican nominee Ron DeSantis has touted hisRead More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Police officers in Florida on Monday fatally shot an unarmed patient they say told hospital emergency room workers that he hadRead More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a police dog was shot and killed while chasing an armed carjacking suspect. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s OfficeRead More

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An airborne irritant has closed at least six beaches in one county along Florida’s Atlantic coast. According to The PalmRead More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Disney and The Seminole Tribe of Florida keep pouring money into a campaign to limit future casino gambling. Newly-filed campaign reportsRead More

(CNN) — Two young children died in separate incidents after being left alone in hot cars Friday in Florida, police said. A 1-year-old girl wasRead More

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Seven kangaroos have been removed temporarily by Florida wildlife officials from a home-based sanctuary where a 5-year-old kangaroo escaped earlier thisRead More