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The ‘purr’-fect shot? Florida panther gives photographer a moment she’ll never forget
A wildlife photographer got a once-in-a-lifetime shot she’ll never forget.
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Florida man causing havoc at airport admits to getting high and drunk after AA meeting
After crashing through an airport’s gate and trying to hijack a plane, Bryan Parker admitted that he drank alcohol, snorted cocaine, and smoked marijuana after leaving an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, according to a video deputies released on Thursday.
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DOJ targets SeaWorld, Busch Gardens parent in disability lawsuit
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday accuses United Parks & Resorts Inc. of discriminating against people with disabilities at its theme parks, including several in Central Florida.
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Deputies arrest 2 felons for failure to register as sex offenders in Florida Keys
Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators were hunting for sex offenders who failed to register in the Florida Keys, and so far, they have found two.
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Police: Naples man arrested for trying to meet Miami teen for sex
A 62-year-old man stands accused of planning to meet a 15-year-old girl to pay her for sex in Miami, according to police.
Police: Tennessee ‘gorilla pimp’ suspect wanted in Texas ran ‘Byrd gang’ in Miami-Dade
A woman identified Aaron Byrd as a “gorilla pimp,” a sex trafficker who used violence and intimidation to control his victims, according to police.
Former Miami-based bank CEO agrees to forfeit over $16 million, pleads guilty in wire fraud case
Tomás Niembro, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank, is awaiting sentencing in Miami for a fraud estimated at more than $24 million.
Pulse nightclub demolishing begins to make way for memorial to 2016 mass shooting victims
Crews began demolishing Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday to make way for a memorial that will pay tribute to the 49 people killed in the attack at the LGBTQ-friendly club nearly a decade ago.
Pino’s defense hires neurologist to consider if injury caused ‘false memories’ about fatal crash
Real estate broker George Pino’s defense hired a neurologist to determine if he had suffered head trauma during the 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Luciana “Lucy” Fernandez, a student at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, records showed.
Miami roommates’ debt dispute ends with shooting, police standoff, possible deportation
A 60-year-old man, who was at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Wednesday after a shooting in Miami, faced the threat of deportation back to his native Cuba.
Man awaits sentencing in Miami after convictions related to a girl’s sexual abuse
A 65-year-old man was awaiting sentencing in prison on Wednesday in downtown Miami after a conviction related to the sexual abuse of a teen, records show.
Florida man executed for killing a young mom who had called 911 to no avail
A Florida man was executed Tuesday evening for killing a young mother who frantically called 911 from her attacker’s cellphone while tied up in his car.
Judd clarifies immigration remarks: ‘Any illusion’ of not supporting Trump ‘absolutely false’
A prominent Florida sheriff is clarifying his comments on immigration enforcement.
No budget. No tax cuts. So…what DID Florida lawmakers pass?
Florida lawmakers wrapped up their 2026 legislative session without passing a state budget or delivering on several of their biggest promises. That includes property tax cuts, changes to gun laws, and artificial intelligence protections.
Sex offender awaits extradition in Miami-Dade after caught in Cuba while on the run
A 64-year-old registered sex offender was at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Tuesday afternoon after he was extradited from Cuba.