Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following significant financial struggles due to mounting losses and debt maturities, the airline announced Monday.
Rep. Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Donald Trump nominates him for Attorney General
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has resigned from Congress, hours after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would be nominated for Attorney General.
Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State
Florida's senior senator is getting a promotion. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State.
Spirit Airlines flight from Florida hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti
A Spirit Airlines flight out of Florida was struck by gunfire on Monday while making a landing in Port-au-Prince in Haiti on Monday.
Orlando mass shooting live updates: 2 dead, 7 hurt in Halloween shooting; teen detained: officials
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said two people are dead, and seven others are being treated at local hospitals after a mass shooting overnight in downtown Orlando. A 17-year-old boy is in police custody, he said.
Fired Disney worker allegedly hacked restaurant menus to remove peanut allergy info, add profanities
A former Disney employee is accused of hacking into the company's systems and changing restaurant menus, including removing critical allergen information. Michael Scheuer now faces a potential federal charge.
Dying Florida man tried to kill wife twice because he did not want her to be alone: affidavit
A 93-year-old Florida man reportedly admitted to deputies that he tried to kill his wife twice in the last two weeks because he did not want her to be alone after he died, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
NASA Crew-8 mission: Astronaut suffers 'medical issue' after splashdown off Florida coast
Crew-8 astronaut suffers "medical event" shortly after splashdown down on Earth off Florida's coast.
Character.AI lawsuit: Florida mom claims chatbot encouraged 14-year-old son to take his life
A Florida mom has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, an artificial intelligence company, alleging that one of its chatbots encouraged her 14-year-old son to kill himself and failed to recognize the warning signs he typed in.
Florida residents planning to sell homes, leave the state after hurricane season: 'We're done'
After back-to-back storms this hurricane season, many residents are planning to sell their homes to either move out of flood zones, or out of the Sunshine State completely. Some wasted no time with a contract for a new home.
Michigan Army National Guard members talk about their hurricane relief effort missions in Florida
"A bunch of flooded houses - flooded streets - debris stacked up in the middle of the streets - definitely a lot of damage," said Chief Warrant Officer Ryan Savage.
Hurricane Milton impacts already-struggling Florida citrus industry
Federal data shows Florida’s citrus crop was struggling before Hurricane Milton, with the damage expected to further exacerbate the challenges that growers now face.
Video: Florida traffic camera captured tornado as Hurricane Milton impacts state
A live camera from the Florida Department of Transportation spotted a confirmed tornado on the ground Wednesday morning in South Florida as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the state.
Next tropical threat brewing in Caribbean with eyes on Gulf as development odds increase
The Southeast is still reeling from Hurricane Helene's deadly punch, but attention will soon need to return to the Caribbean as the tropics’ next act begins to brew, with steadily increasing odds of another tropical system developing within the next week.
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida's Big Bend region near Perry as powerful Cat 4 storm
Hurricane Helene made landfall as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in Florida's Big Bend region, with maximum sustained winds near 140 mph.
Hurricane Helene an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm on track to Florida
Hurricane Helene has made landfall along Florida's Nature Coast.
Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm
Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.
Live updates: Tropical Storm Helene nears hurricane strength in Caribbean on trek to Florida
Tropical Storm Helene is nearing hurricane strength just offshore of the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). It's expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday.
Florida storm live updates: Watches expand as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to strengthen
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Monday morning and is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Video shows where Trump assassination suspect lay in wait outside golf course
Video shows the area where Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh allegedly pointed a rifle through a fence as the former president was playing golf over the weekend.