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Data shows Amazon jet’s key braking systems did not deploy during deadly Miami crash: NTSB

3 days ago

Data shows Amazon jet’s key braking systems did not deploy during deadly Miami crash: NTSB

The NTSB said the cargo jet’s wheel brakes were applied, but its speed brakes and thrust reversers did not deploy, according to available data.

Massive alligator attacks young swimmer in nature preserve despite posted warning

3 days ago

Massive alligator attacks young swimmer in nature preserve despite posted warning

A 9-to-12-foot alligator bit a young swimmer at Weeki Wachee Preserve in a no-swimming zone in Florida, leaving the group stranded on a sandbar in the water.

4 Florida family members found dead after small plane goes down off the Bahamas

3 days ago

4 Florida family members found dead after small plane goes down off the Bahamas

U.S. Coast Guard joined the search for a plane carrying four Florida family members that authorities believe "crash-landed" near Andros Island in the Bahamas.

Florida sheriff's office arrests 59 sex offenders in joint operation with US Marshals

3 days ago

Florida sheriff's office arrests 59 sex offenders in joint operation with US Marshals

Operation Riverwatch saw the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals Service conduct over 500 compliance checks on registered sex offenders.

Ex-priest charged in nearly $750K theft spree targeting church groups and his mother, officials say

3 days ago

Ex-priest charged in nearly $750K theft spree targeting church groups and his mother, officials say

Gregory Allen Madeya allegedly stole nearly $250,000 from his own mother and sold a church's gold chalice for personal gain, prosecutors say.

FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication

4 days ago

FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication

A power outage plunged Doak Campbell Stadium into darkness minutes before kickoff, forcing SMU and Florida State to play without communications.

Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in one state as officials warn of rising cases

4 days ago

Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in one state as officials warn of rising cases

Florida dengue fever cases hit 41 statewide as mosquito-control crews ramp up aerial spraying and inspections across Tampa Bay's hardest-hit counties.

Bakery can't make handmade empanadas fast enough as tourists descend on nation's oldest city

4 days ago

Bakery can't make handmade empanadas fast enough as tourists descend on nation's oldest city

Baked empanadas at the Spanish Bakery & Cafe have drawn crowds since 1965, connecting St. Augustine visitors to the city's deep Spanish roots.

Florida AG seeks death penalty for couple who allegedly held 4 children in ‘rolling prison’ for over 6 years

4 days ago

Florida AG seeks death penalty for couple who allegedly held 4 children in ‘rolling prison’ for over 6 years

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office will seek the death penalty for two adults who allegedly confined four children to a truck cab.

Fisherman captures a crazy video of an alligator chasing a bear across a Florida river

5 days ago

Fisherman captures a crazy video of an alligator chasing a bear across a Florida river

Video captures a black bear swimming across the Kissimmee river near Lake Okeechobee with a Florida alligator in hot pursuit close behind it.