Florida

Florida executes 12 inmates this year, leading the nation as Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma schedule simultaneous deaths on August 13 amid legal disputes over lethal injection.

Federal changes to the Endangered Species Act threaten critical protections for South Florida's manatees and sea turtles, prompting lawsuits from conservation groups and bipartisan legislative efforts in Congress.

Six Florida counties rank among the nation's most hurricane-vulnerable areas according to a recent report using FEMA data. Lee County leads the rankings due to its history with major storms like Ian.

Florida woman loses right arm in Silver River alligator attack; hero boater John Gamache intervenes, stopping the gator and applying a tourniquet to save her life.

UF/IFAS entomologists clarify that Florida's "super termites" are a myth, as no such hybrids exist. Homeowners face rising costs due to undetected drywood colonies, not new species, prompting calls for professional inspections and accurate information dissemination.

A West Palm Beach firm is selling annual memberships for guaranteed private plane seats out of Florida before hurricanes arrive. The service routes passengers to Atlanta at a fixed cost.

Washington State Ferries has begun construction on its first new vessel in over a decade at a Panama City shipyard, aiming to modernize the fleet and improve reliability for commuters.

Police report that a 3-year-old girl was found unresponsive with her head stuck in a toy kitchen at a babysitter's house in Boynton Beach, leading to her death under investigation.

New dashcam video shows a Florida Highway Patrol officer pursuing a BMW at 140 mph on I-75. The chase involved navigating hundreds of stopped vehicles, raising questions about safety protocols during high-speed pursuits in the state.

FAA investigates small plane emergency landing on FL interstate. Training flight made daring stop near highway signs, raising safety concerns for state transportation networks.

Traffic cameras captured hundreds of vehicles blocking I-75 during an illegal street takeover before a BMW fled at 140 mph, prompting a major police investigation.

Florida plans to execute James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on Tuesday at Florida State Prison. This marks the first double execution since 1964 as state officials accelerate death penalty use under Gov. Ron DeSantis.