Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges.

Authorities are looking for a couple they said placed an order for sandwiches at Publix, then left without paying for them.

A Florida man is facing several charges including battery, grand theft .... and flushing a fish down the toilet.

A 21-year-old woman from Cape Coral was killed Monday morning after the Florida Highway Patrol said a man in an SUV collided into her on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach, shutting down all northbound lanes for several hours.

Deputies and police officers took a driver and two passengers into custody after a police pursuit on Friday in Broward County.

The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the cause of a small plane's crash landing on Saturday morning in southwest Florida.

In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit.

A Florida roofer is offering up a Thanksgiving special with some special sides.

A speeding car went airborne into a Florida canal, and it was all caught on camera.

A southwest Florida teacher is out of the classroom after being arrested on disturbing charges.

Several dogs, including puppies, were recently discovered locked in a storage unit in sweltering temperatures.

Two men were arrested Thursday night after they were found to be staying in a Key Largo home without the owner’s permission, authorities said.

Eight people were arrested Thursday, accused of taking part in an illegal venomous snake trafficking ring in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A Florida officer is being hailed a hero after he jumped into a canal early Tuesday morning to rescue a woman who was trapped in her car.

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the jury verdict in the Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial on Friday and called for changes in the law to support victims of crimes.

James Douvia owns Sunset Ski and Watersports in Cape Coral.

Gov. Ron DeSantis received a briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday and will continue to travel to areas impacted by Hurricane Ian with First Lady Casey DeSantis.

Questions remained over whether evacuations came early enough.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to provide an update on Hurricane Ian recovery efforts Monday.

Hurricane Ian pummeled the Gulf Coast of Florida, leaving a horrible trail of destruction in its path.

Thursday morning daylight revealed the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Lee County where the Category 4 storm made landfall Wednesday in Cayo Costa.

Thursday morning daylight revealed the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Lee County where the Category 4 storm made landfall Wednesday in Cayo Costa.

The war of words is growing between the Governors of the Sunshine State and Golden State.

The 10-year-old allegedly sent text messages about inciting violence at his elementary school.

The staff at a Cape Coral elementary school made a reading bet with their students, they were happy to lose.

Cape Coral police officers arrested a man at a Waffle House on Wednesday after they received calls about a disturbance.

A man has been banned from United Airlines after boarding a plane in Fort Lauderdale wearing his signature thong as a mask.

Two big Florida Lottery winners are taking home a lot more than a large pillowcase full of candy this Halloween weekend thanks to scratch-off tickets.

A pair of lucky scratch-off winners from Cape Coral and Alachua were revealed by Florida Lottery.

Despite a surge of COVID-19 cases in the state of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday morning and said he would not be deterred by “a movement to impose more restrictions on the American people.”

DeSantis said seven Publix locations in Martin County will also offer the vaccine. For Broward’s mayor, the issue right now isn’t the number of vaccination sites, but rather the number of doses available. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava released a statement saying: “Miami-Dade is home to over 10% of all Florida seniors 65+. Earlier this month, DeSantis announced that several Publix locations in the state would serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites for seniors. Registration at the Publix vaccination sites in South Florida opens at 6 a.m. Wednesday and appointments will begin on Thursday.

A Cape Coral, Florida woman has reunited more than 1,000 lost pets with their owners. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.

Korey Potts, 23, of Cape Coral, told police he shot his dog, Gordo, while he was intoxicated. CAPE CORAL, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested Monday after he told police he shot his dog while he was intoxicated. Patrick O'Grady said officers dispatched to a shots-fired call Monday night found a large, light brown mixed-breed dog dead in a vacant lot next to the home. Witnesses said they saw the dog running around outside the house before hearing gunshots and seeing Potts laying near the dog in the vacant lot. Potts' roommate told police she saw him in the yard with a handgun, threw it into the vacant lot and helped him inside.