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Police cars with lights on at the scene where a train struck a car carrying a family

6 dead, including 3 children, after being hit by train in Florida

Flamingos

Flamingos spotted across Florida after Hurricane Idalia

Police car lights

Officials investigating death of man trying to run into traffic

Customers at a store prepare for a storm in Florida.

Disaster items are tax-free in Florida as state prepares for Idalia

An evacuation route sign

Evacuation orders issued in Florida ahead of Idalia

A u-shaped pillow in an infant's crib.

Dozens of infant deaths linked to sleep and nursing pillows

Customers arrive at The Home Depot store

Florida pastor among those arrested in Home Depot theft ring

Vial of blood.

New blood test helps identify potential risks of Alzheimer's

Florida governor Ron DeSantis

DeSantis invites Harris to discuss Florida's Black history curriculum

A beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida

Shark bites man in Florida, leaving him hospitalized

Image shows Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III, the director of the Miami-Dade Police Department.

Miami police director recovering from self-inflicted gunshot wound

The Meehan family waiting at the airport.

Florida family bound for Europe kicked off flight by United Airlines

Exterior of the Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center as a firefigher battles a fire.

Dozens of animals die in massive fire at Florida wildlife center

An inbound Allegiant Airlines flight into St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport met by emergency crews.

Allegiant Airlines flight hits turbulence, medical emergency called

Sinkhole with a fence around it

Florida sinkhole that swallowed man in 2013 reopens

A police car with police lights on is behind a line of caution tape

Fight at Florida gas station leads to one man lighting another on fire

Alligator caught by wildlife experts

Florida man's arm amputated after attack by 10-foot alligator

Ed Sheeran interacts with a student band member.

Ed Sheeran surprises high school band playing his song

Disney logo on Disney Plus

Florida teacher who showed Disney movie says she's under investigation

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis resigns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (58) in action during an NFL football game.

Daughter of Buccaneers' Shaquil Barrett drowns in pool

Tracey Nix looks down in court as she holds her hands together by her face.

Woman sent to mental facility after leaving granddaughter in hot car

Randall Cooke

'This was demonic': Sheriff details killing of Uber Eats driver

Gulfport designer Tailor Sallee creates dog bikinis.

Fashion designer creates recycled swimsuits for dogs

Drake Bell appears at the world premiere of "The Spy Who Dumped Me" in Los Angeles.

Drake Bell found safe after being reported missing in Florida

Former President Ulysses S. Grant, Donald Trump and Vice President Aaron Burr.

History of legal problems US presidents and vice presidents have faced

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington.

Tax experts warn of refund shock post-pandemic

NAACP logo

Florida NAACP moves toward initiating a travel advisory for state

Two planes in water.

4 dead after planes collide in the air over Florida

Joseph Dituri, known as Dr. Deep Sea, underwater.

Professor tries to break record by living underwater for 100 days