Florida couple, dog bear-ly escape black bear having 'a bad day'

A Ring camera captured a couple’s mad dash to the house, along with their tiny dog, in order to narrowly escape a charging black bear in Florida.

Man who damaged LGBTQ streetscape must write essay on Pulse

A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida while participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in the state.

'Let's bring her home'; Hopes renewed to bring Tokitae the orca back to Puget Sound

A team of independent veterinarians has been invited to the Miami Seaquarium to examine Tokitae the orca, and many are hoping she is in good health to one day return to Puget Sound.

Florida sheriff promotes gun safety course for residents to shoot home invaders: 'We prefer that you do'

A sheriff in Florida is encouraging residents to take gun safety courses after a homeowner fired multiple shots at an intruder on Wednesday, stopping the individual who allegedly broke into several homes.

'She doesn't even expect it': Goose attacks woman in Jacksonville parking lot

Onlookers saw it coming. An unsuspecting woman walked across a parking lot in Jacksonville, not realizing she would fall victim to a nearby attacker – a Canada goose.

Florida dad chases after man recording girls in Walmart dressing room

A Florida man was charged with recording young girls in a Walmart dressing room. When the children told their father, the dad and store security chased after the suspect, who was taken into custody near a bus station.

Florida mother arrested for murder after police find 2 children dead in Miami apartment

Police in South Florida arrested a mother accused of murdering her two young children in their apartment after officers responded to repeated 911 hang-up calls coming from the home and found the bodies of both children tied up on a bed.

Florida babysitter put child in dryer, spun him around, deputies say

The boy told investigators that Amber Chapman put him in a dryer, closed the door and he “went around and round," according to the arrest affidavit.

Teen killed while friends were taking turns shooting one another in bulletproof vest, police say

A 16-year-old boy was killed this week after he and at least two others took turns shooting one another while wearing body armor, officials said. The incident was reportedly captured on video.

Seattle woman dies snorkeling at national park in Florida

A 74-year-old woman died Thursday afternoon after snorkeling at the Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys. 

Body of missing Florida mom Cassie Carli found in shallow grave, sheriff says

The body of Cassie Carli, a Florida mother who disappeared a week ago while trying to pick up her 4-year-old daughter from her ex-boyfriend, was discovered in a shallow grave Saturday night. 

Florida hires forensic firm to investigate Tyre Sampson death from Orlando FreeFall ride

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried promised a “complete and thorough investigation” into how a 14-year-old teenager fell from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower last week at ICON Park.