Dog who played "Duke" in Bush's Baked Beans commercials dies
Sam, one of several dogs who played "Duke" from Bush's Baked Beans commercials, has died, the company confirms on social media
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Fisherman finds block of weed off Florida coast
Jorge Bustamante went fishing off the coast of Pompano Beach, Florida, on his birthday and caught a "present" -- a huge block of weed
Florida girl forced up tree by hissing alligator is saved by deputy
Florida teenager who climbed into a tree to escape an aggressive alligator while swimming in a creek was rescued by a deputy who shot the giant reptile
American tourist killed, others injured in Bahamas boat explosion
Four Americans who survived the incident were flown to Tampa, Florida, for treatment
"Controlled burn" accidentally torches dozens of homes in Florida
The fire engulfed a neighborhood in Eastpoint, Florida, and it took two days for firefighters to put it out
XXXTentacion attends own funeral in music video
Rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot and killed in Florida last week, attends his own funeral in a posthumously-released music video for his song "SAD!"
Man makes 911 call while clinging to the hood of speeding car
A man was seen on the hood of a speeding black Mercedes Benz on the southbound I-95 Express Lanes
Sea lice reported on Florida beach
Sea lice – microscopic pests that cause rashes underneath bathing suits – have been reported in the Pensacola area
Controlled burn sparked quick-moving blaze that destroyed 36 homes
"I lost everything -- even my animals," Amanda Hall told the Tallahassee Democrat. "I had no time to get them out."
Florida AG responds after protesters confront her at Mr. Rogers movie
Pam Bondi receives a police escort when several members of Organize Florida confronted her as she left a Tampa theater
Iguanas face off in Starbucks parking lot
Two women going on a coffee run in Boca Raton, Florida, were shocked to see two iguanas dueling in the Starbucks parking lot
5 teens who mocked, recorded drowning man avoid charges
The teens spotted Jamel Dunn struggling in a pond last July, but instead of helping they videotaped him and then posted it online.
Missing soldier found dead after intense manhunt, police say
Specialist Cayln McLemore was found in a wooded area of Camp Blanding, police said
Judge asked to lift Florida’s campus ban on early voting
Gov. Rick Scott's administration has called the lawsuit "frivolous"
More than 30 children fall ill at Fla. summer camp, authorities say
More than two dozen kids were rushed to hospitals for examination after many began vomiting, officials say Thursday
Florida airport to require face scans of passengers on all international flights
Expected announcement on the move alarms some privacy advocates who say there are no formal rules for handling data gleaned from the scans
Venomous caterpillar sends teen to emergency room
15-year-old boy from Florida comes in contact with southern flannel moth caterpillar, immediately getting rash, experiencing "the worst pain he ever felt"
Lawyer: Detectives think XXXTentacion was killed in random robbery
No arrests have been made in Monday's shooting at Riva Motorsports in Deerfield Beach, Florida
"Absolute outrage": Fla. lawmakers not allowed into kids' shelter
HHS says nearly 12,000 minors are living in its network of shelters right now
Caught on video: Alligator vs. python in the Florida Everglades
An experienced python hunter in Florida rescues an alligator that was caught in the snake's tight grip
Rapper XXXTentacion shot and killed, sheriff's office says
The sheriff's office said the rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, died in the hospital after a shooting in Deerfield Beach
Report: Emergency contracts after hurricane cost Florida millions
Florida Gov. Rick Scott defending actions after Hurricane Irma hit state last year
Michael Jackson's elephant escapes zoo enclosure, wanders into courtyard
Ali the bull elephant wandered through a gate that was left open over the weekend
Florida school shooting survivors take their message on the road
"We're not going around to tell people who to vote for, we're going out there to tell people to vote," said Parkland shooting survivor Cameron Kasky
How a text allegedly exposed a fraternity's X-rated Facebook page
Arizona woman accuses a University of Central Florida fraternity of engaging in "revenge porn"
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
2 Native American women make history in midterms
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
