Tokitae aka Lolita dies before she was set to be transported back to Puget Sound

Tokitae, or known by her performance name Lolita, has died in the Miami Seaquarium just months ahead of her possible transport back to her home Puget Sound waters. She was the oldest orca in captivity captured in the wild.

Chihuahua died after C-section by fake vet, Florida detectives say

Police said the man is a licensed pet groomer but was posing as a veterinarian when he performed a C-section and spay procedure on the pregnant dog, Sugar.

Miami top cop's life saved by wife during attempted suicide: lawyer

Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez's wife saved his life during a suicide attempt last month when she seized his arm, their lawyer said Monday in a statement.

Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says

A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states. 

Florida deputies: Stop calling us about manatee sex

Deputies have asked citizens to stop calling them about the hoards of flailing manatees in the canals and shorelines of the Gulf Coast communities: "We can assure you they are more than fine."

State official doesn't believe Tokitae will be back home in Puget Sound this year

The push to return Tokitae, a captive orca, to the Pacific Northwest is gaining momentum – but roadblocks loom. The man bankrolling her transport teased a date of as early as Thanksgiving, but state officials don't see that happening until 2024 or 2025.

Florida A&M indefinitely suspends football-related activities in wake of unauthorized music video shoot

The hip-hop music video contained explicit lyrics and was recorded in the team locker room, the school said. Rapper Real Boston Richey's song titled "Send A Blitz" was released on Friday night.

Walt Nauta: Court date postponed for Trump aide in classified documents case

A lawyer for Walt Nauta said the aide was unable to find a Florida-based attorney and that he was stuck in Newark, New Jersey, because of a flight that sat for hours on the tarmac before being canceled.

Florida deputy sucked into storm drain trying to rescue stranded driver

A Florida deputy walked through a flooded street to help a stuck driver before both of them were pulled down into a storm drain, where they traveled some 100 feet in 30 seconds, and remarkably came out the other side seemingly unscathed.

Florida police officers rescue American flag blown down during storms

After a strong storm made its way through Crestview on Monday, many things were left array on the street. One of them was an American flag found at the Okaloosa County Courthouse. 

Key takeaways from Trump's court appearance in Miami

The former president, accused of being careless with some of the country’s most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover critical documents, pleaded not guilty to 37 charges.

Florida woman who deputies say shot, killed her neighbor arrested

A Florida woman who deputies said shot a neighbor through the front door of her Ocala-area apartment, killing that woman, has been arrested, according to authorities.