Police try to unlock phone with dead man’s finger in Florida

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities went to a funeral home and used a dead man’s finger to try to unlock his cellphone as partRead More

Motel misery: Hundreds fled Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico only to end up functionally homeless in Florida

(CNN) — With no running water, no power and no school for her kids, Carmen “Millie” Santiago fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit theRead More

Home, garage destroyed after brush fire sparks in Big Pine Key; 100 acres burned

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (WSVN) — A brush fire that broke out in Big Pine Key continued to spread Sunday, causing a home and aRead More

Spray-painted Florida tortoise cleaned up, healing

MONTVERDE, Fla. (AP) — The spray-painted Florida tortoise who became an Internet sensation this week is back to its normal color. The tortoise was completelyRead More

Family says surgeons left needle in baby’s heart

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A family says surgeons at a Florida children’s hospital left a needle in their baby’s heart. A doctor made theRead More

Suspected Ocala school shooter appears in court

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of opening fire at a Florida high school was denied bond during his first court appearance Saturday. TheRead More

Florida man found guilty of killing 4 with machete

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — A 22-year-old has been found guilty of killing his aunt, her pregnant daughter and her boyfriend at their Florida home.Read More

Florida woman charged with murder of newborn twins

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. (WSVN) – A central Florida woman has been charged with the murder of her newborn twins. According to Fox 35, an arrest warrantRead More

Alligator takes a dip in central Florida swimming pool

ODESSA, Fla. (WSVN) — This is one alligator that really didn’t want to get out of the pool. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said theRead More

Student wounded in shooting at Ocala high school, authorities say

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A gunman who carried a shotgun in a guitar case opened fire Friday in a Florida high school, wounding one studentRead More