11-foot alligator roars as it's removed

Deputies in Florida attempted to trap an 11-foot alligator which showed up on the driveway of homeowners, while it hissed, roared and rolled around on the ground.

• Jul 25, 2022
• 0:22

Florida races to catch invasive snails, with the help of sniffer dogs

A quarantine zone has been established in New Port Richey to try to prevent the snails from spreading further.

• Jul 25, 2022

Remains found in 1981 at "house of horrors" identified as missing teen

Fillingim had been reported missing by her sister in Tampa on May 16, 1980. She was a week from her 17th birthday.

• Jul 25, 2022

100-pound sailfish leaps out of water, stabs woman on boat

Sailfish are the fastest fish in the ocean and can reach speeds of almost 70 miles per hour.

• Jul 25, 2022

Sweltering heat wave blankets U.S.

CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Tampa Bay, Florida, on the blistering heat enveloping much of the country this weekend.

• Jul 24, 2022
• 2:12

Miami mayor: Climate change "not theoretical" for city

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says the impact of climate change is not theoretical for us in the city of Miami — it's real."

• Jul 24, 2022
• 6:30

New York city closes beach for shark sightings — reports of shark attacks are up

Get the facts about shark attacks before canceling a trip or staying out of the water.

• Jul 23, 2022

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 24, 2022

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Rep. Adam Schiff, Dr. Ashish Jha and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

• Jul 22, 2022

Teachers weep recalling students killed in Parkland shooting

Eyewitnesses to the killings of 17 people by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are giving heart-wrenching testimony at his penalty trial.

• Jul 20, 2022

11-month-old dies in Florida after being left in parked vehicle

The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating the incident.

• Jul 20, 2022

Jurors see graphic video of Parkland shooting as gunman's death penalty trial continues

The jury privately watched footage of the mass shooting, which was taken from security cameras at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

• Jul 19, 2022

Thousands travel to Florida for abortions

A growing number of women are traveling to Florida seeking abortions. Planned Parenthood said it had to increase staffing before the state's 15-week ban on the procedure went into effect. Still, the state's law is less restrictive than those in neighboring states. Manuel Bojorquez has more.

• Jul 18, 2022
• 2:20

Thousands seek abortions in Florida amid bans in neighboring states

Florida is on track to surpass last year's total of out-of-state abortions.

• Jul 18, 2022

Parkland shooter called "calculated, manipulative" as jurors weigh death penalty

While delivering his opening statement, the lead prosecutor described the shooter as "cold, calculated, manipulative and deadly."

• Jul 18, 2022

Elderly woman killed by alligators in Florida

An elderly woman was killed by two alligators in a pond near her Florida home. Officials said the alligators grabbed her after she fell into the water.

• Jul 18, 2022
• 1:03

Parkland school shooting death penalty trial

The trial to determine whether the Parkland school shooter will get the death penalty starts Monday. Stephen Harper, a former Florida public defender who specializes in death penalty cases, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about how the trial works and what to expect from the prosecution and defense.

• Jul 18, 2022
• 4:06

Elderly woman killed by two alligators after falling into Florida pond

The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

• Jul 16, 2022

3-year-old dies in hot car parked outside preschool in Florida

The child was one of several children from the same family who attend Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami Gardens.

• Jul 13, 2022

2 mama pythons, dozens of hatchlings and eggs found in Florida

Two nests with dozens of hatched and unhatched eggs were found, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

• Jul 13, 2022

"Forever chemicals" found in oysters

Researchers from Florida International University studied 156 oysters from three separate Florida locations – and every single one of them contained PFAs, manmade chemicals that don't break down in the environment and have been linked to human health issues.

• Jul 8, 2022
• 1:30

Missing 81-year-old found alive in Florida pond

A man named Daniel, 81, was discovered in a retention pond in western Orange County, Florida, after he was reported missing the day before without his medication, authorities said. He is now at home, recovering.

• Jul 8, 2022
• 1:37

Potentially toxic "forever chemicals" found in Florida oysters

Scientists looked at mollusks from three different Florida locations, and every single one had toxic chemicals that could cause adverse health effects.

• Jul 8, 2022

Red flag laws usage across U.S.

Lana Zak explains how red flag laws work and which states utilize the law better than others.

• Jul 6, 2022
• 2:09

Another giant African snail sighting forces Florida county into quarantine

Florida officials confirmed the recurrence of an invasive snail species that destroys wildlife and poses serious threats to human health.

• Jul 7, 2022

Teen will lose her leg after shark attack in Florida

Addison Bethea was scalloping along the gulf coast with her older brother, a firefighter, when a 9-foot-long shark latched onto her thigh.

• Jul 4, 2022

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