Train derails near phosphate plant in Fort Meade; No injuries reported

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – A train derailed Tuesday morning in Polk County, with at least ten cars derailing in close proximity to a phosphateRead More

A baby dies and a Florida mom is found stabbed to death, as firefighters rescue 2 kids from blaze

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters discovered a woman stabbed to death when they rushed to extinguish a blaze early Tuesday at an apartment inRead More

‘He saved his grandma’s life’: Florida officials honor 6-year-old’s bravery

RANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County Fire Rescue is honoring a 6-year-old hero, who they say called 911 when his grandma was experiencing aRead More

USCG rescues couple and dog stranded 90 miles off a Florida beach

HERNANDO BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – A United States Coast Guard aircrew successfully rescued two people and their dog on Saturday, approximately 90 miles off HernandoRead More

DeSantis won’t condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post. ‘I did not see the comment,’ he says

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is refusing to condemn Elon Musk ‘s post endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, maintaining Sunday that he wasn’t familiar withRead More

Body of missing woman found in Florida storage unit belonging to her estranged husband, authorities say

(CNN) — Florida law enforcement officials are investigating a woman’s disappearance as a homicide after they say they found her body in a storage unit registeredRead More

Lingering flooding woes grip South Florida despite clear skies

Two days after a severe storm wreaked havoc across South Florida, some neighborhoods are still grappling with flooded streets, stalled cars, and soaked homes, promptingRead More

California fugitive sentenced for killing Florida woman in 1984

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 65-year-old California fugitive who eluded authorities for nearly four decades before his arrest in June has been sentenced to 50 years inRead More

Rare discovery: Fully intact mammoth jaw found in Florida’s gator-infested waters

Fort Myers, Fla. (WSVN) — A fossil enthusiast near Fort Myers stumbled upon an extraordinary find, unearthing a fully intact mammoth jaw believed to beRead More

Florida man who survived gruesome shark attack shares ordeal, thanks good Samaritan who rendered aid

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – A Florida man is all stitched up after he came face to face with a shark, an encounter that nearlyRead More