White Powder Turns Out To Be Drywall, Man Released From Jail
A central Florida man was released from jail after test results confirmed that white powder found in his car was not cocaine after all.
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A central Florida man was released from jail after test results confirmed that white powder found in his car was not cocaine after all.
A half a dozen teens are accused of going on a spending spree after burglarizing a home and stealing a pricey ride along with home owner's life savings.
Pointing to a high-rise fire in London that killed dozens of residents, Gov. Rick Scott late Monday vetoed a bill that would have eased fire-protection requirements for older condominium buildings in Florida.
A bill that would make it easier for parents and activists to challenge school textbooks and school library books has been signed into law.
While Republicans and Democrats in Washington deeply divided over how to deal with climate change, the mayors of more than 250 cities are taking a stand.
At least five Republican senators have publically come out against parts of their party's health care bill and that number is expected to soon grow.
If you've always wanted to see how the astronauts live up in space the Frost Science Museum has the answer.
A woman was arrested after being found asleep at the wheel of her vehicle with an open alcohol container and a child in the backseat.
Attorney for Florida's governor argued Monday that the Florida Supreme Court should reject a lawsuit that challenges the governor's veto of $37.4 million that would compensate homeowners for healthy citrus trees that were cut down by the state.
Florida's next chief financial officer will be one of Gov. Rick Scott's original political allies.
The boat may have been empty but the jail cell sure isn't.
Take a trip to the grocery store and you'll see a number of yogurts reportedly inspired by other cultures.
An Uber driver who got into a fight with two passengers over the wet bathing suits accidentally fired his gun when things got physical.
One of the most popular apps on iTunes and Google Play has introduced a new feature that's raising a lot of safety concerns.
A two-year-old child was critically injured after a family member accidentally ran over the toddler.
Flights from Kingston have resumed at Miami International Airport, bringing back Jamaican Americans who describe terrifying conditions, widespread outages and devastation across parts of the island.
A newly opened corridor beneath the Colosseum, once used by emperors nearly 2,000 years ago, now lets visitors walk the same path uncovered by archaeologists in the early 1800s.
A shocking video from the United Kingdom shows a teenager stepping onto the tracks and jumping back just before a 100 mph train speeds by — part of what authorities warn is a deadly new trend.
Families filled Sunset Drive in South Miami for the city’s annual Halloween festivities, where officials expected about 7,000 people to enjoy the spooky sights, safe streets, and sweet treats.
The Archdiocese of Miami clarified that Archbishop Thomas Wenski’s recent resignation letter to the pope is a standard procedure required after turning 75, and he has no plans to step down unless the pope decides otherwise.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Temperatures will soar to around 90 degrees Thursday afternoon, but it will feel hotter when you factor in the humidity.
James Ernest Hitchcock was convicted of raping, beating and killing his step-niece in 1976.
A ceremony was held at Miami International Airport ahead of the first flight on Thursday morning.
An 18-year-old content creator filed a Miami-Dade lawsuit alleging battery and fraud by streamer Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
The budget blueprint is the first step in Republicans' two-pronged plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday about Ukraine and Iran.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
