Florida man bitten on the tongue by rattlesnake
Ron Reinold was flown to the hospital by helicopter in critical condition after he was bit by the rattlesnake, his family told CBS affiliate WJAX
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Boy touches fluffy caterpillar, gets rushed to the ER
"The pain immediately and rapidly gets worse after being stung, and can even make your bones hurt"
Police: Florida tow truck owner killed over bill dispute
The suspect reportedly became angry when told he owed $285
Hero police dog takes bullet for partner
Gunfire was exchanged between deputies and the suspect, Philip O'Shea, was killed, the Palm Beach County Sheriff said
Florida man drowns after crashing into fire hydrant
Robert Dreyer was pulled underneath his vehicle and into a hole, which was flooded by pressurized water, after he struck a fire hydrant in Florida
Ex-congresswoman found guilty of using funds from fake charity
Prosecutors said former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown and associates used One Door for Education Foundation to bring in more than $800K between 2012-2016
Elderly man kills self, leaves note with location of wife's body
In a handwritten suicide note, Laurence Caulfield admits to killing his ailing wife and burying her body
Python hunter wrangles massive snake in Florida Everglades
"Biggest snake I ever caught in my life right here," said Dusty "The Wildman" Crum, an orchid grower by day and a champion python hunter
Nose poke saves young girl from gator attack
10-year-old Juliana Ossa says she survived the attack because of advice she received at Gatorland
Huge gator bit young girl on knee and calf at Fla. park
10-year-old was able to pry the gator's mouth open to remove her leg before further injury could occur
K-9 found dead in Florida police car
Patrol car belonged to an officer from the Sebastian Police Department; authorities are investigating the death
Florida man fondles, fatally punches woman, authorities say
Michael Lamothe was charged with manslaughter after 54-year-old Debra Jost died
Cops: Man found in bloody clothes confesses to wife's grisly killing
Jeffrey Thacker accused of killing his wife and leaving her body to rot for weeks in their home full of trash
Rough surf, threat of rip currents creates dangerous conditions on Fla. coast
National Weather Service warned of strong and dangerous rip currents along South Florida beaches
Man guilty of killing ex-FSU mascot over gumbo spices
The suspect and victim were working at a Florida restaurant when they began arguing about how much spice to add to the gumbo, leading to a fatal altercation
Ex-Florida senator who used racial slur hired models as consultants
Frank Artiles reportedly hired a former Hooters “calendar girl” and a Playboy model with no political experience to be consultants
Teen who lost his hands becomes unlikely basketball hero
Despite riding the bench all season, Jamarion Styles earned a reputation as the hardest worker on his team
Florida senator resigns amid outcry over racist remarks
Alcohol-fueled racial slur-laced tirade has cost Republican Sen. Frank Artiles his job
After comeback, Fla. manatees may be more vulnerable than ever
Some worry the enormous mammals will lose special protections they need to save them from their number one threat -- people
Tennis match interrupted by sounds of couple having loud sex
“It can’t be that good!” one of the players said in response to the couple, who apparently had their window open
Fla. senator under fire for using racial slur while talking to black colleagues
Republican Sen. Frank Artiles used racial slurs and insults in a private after-hours conversation with African-American colleagues
School accused of punishing special-needs students in unusual way
Lawsuit claims a then-3-year-old child with cerebral palsy was one of the students placed in "discipline box"
Prosecutor sues governor who took death cases from her
A Florida prosecutor fired a double-barreled response to Gov. Rick Scott’s efforts to take almost two-dozen criminal cases away from her
Total number of lost or stolen firearms increases in 2016, federal report finds
Reported burglaries and robberies of firearms have also been on the rise since 2012, says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Video: Thieves ram truck through gun store in heist
Police in Florida say thieves rammed a truck into a Florida gun shop to steal firearms and ammunition
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