The USCG said it received multiple mayday calls from the boaters, indicating the boat was taking on water and the boaters had put on life jackets.
Last week, over a dozen restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close their doors after receiving a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
A Florida missing child alert was canceled on Saturday evening after four children out of Clearwater were found safe, according to the FDLE.
The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine.
During a news conference on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state CFO Blaise Ingoglia highlighted certain parts of the state over what they dubbed “excessive” spending.
A study released last month by the University of Florida has revealed exactly what’s responsible for the vast majority of alligator attacks.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags at half-staff as he declared a new “day” in the state on Aug. 1, according to his office.
Two Florida men were officially charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly employing a fraudulent scheme to steal over $100 million from a nonprofit organization that managed funds for people with special needs and disabilities, the department said.
A 31-year-old St. Petersburg woman, accused of the death of a nine-month-old child in her care nearly a year ago, was arrested on Tuesday by the St. Peterburg Police Department, officials said.
Last week, another half-dozen restaurants across Central Florida were told to close after they were visited by a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.
A Hillsborough County Assistant State Attorney is accused of transmitting and possessing child pornography, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
An investigative report shows that Reeser smoked a cigarette, sitting in her easy chair before heading to bed. That was the last day she was seen alive.
A bomb threat note found on a plane at a Florida airport prompted the evacuation of the aircraft and a temporary closure, but no explosives were found, officials said.
Florida lawmakers are one step closer to making “Gulf of America” an official moniker under state statutes.
St. Petersburg police say a man and a woman face charges in the alleged kidnapping and killing of a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing in February.
A Tampa dentist who was arrested last year after making over 100 threats and “disturbing” messages online has now been sentenced, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A Florida man settled this month after losing all of his limbs following a medical procedure back in 2019, according to court records obtained by News 6.
A 37-year-old Lakeland man died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash along an interstate in Pinellas County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
St. Petersburg police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspected thief who was seen on camera taking an art piece valued at $21,000 from an art gallery.
A suspected DUI driver was caught on video going the wrong way on a Florida interstate before crashing into a vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said he came across some construction barricades, which were set up as Pinellas County workers attended to a flooded section of the roadway that had been washed out.
The National Weather Service says it has received reports of multiple collapsed cranes due to high winds in St. Petersburg, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall.
While there’s no way to guarantee which candidate will win, there’s a select group of counties in the country that have managed to consistently pick the victor.
According to posts on its social media channels, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) experienced over 4 feet of flooding during Helene, causing a loss of power and damage to vital equipment.
With Hurricane Helene expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday, Publix has announced that stores in Helene’s expected path are set to close early ahead of the storm’s arrival.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable to discuss possible solutions for condo owners being hit with huge assessments and fees following the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside.
Officials said all of the suspects were in the U.S. illegally, targeting homes that belonged to small business owners.
While there’s no way to guarantee which candidate will win, there’s a select group of counties in the country that have managed to consistently pick the victor.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in St. Petersburg.
State officials said that the operation comes after SB 1764 went into effect on Monday, cracking down on street racers across the state.
After applying for Social Security, Klass said he received a letter in 2020 claiming he hadn’t proven he was actually a citizen.
Police said that the boy had been at home with his 14-year-old brother and 13-year-old sister because there was no school on Friday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills to shore up “My Safe Florida” programs meant to dole out hurricane mitigation grants for owners of eligible homes and condos, as well as condo associations, to boost storm resiliency.
A Powerball ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers in the delayed Saturday drawing to win the $1.326 billion jackpot as another sold in Pinellas County scored a second-tier prize.
Following an investigation, detectives said that the victim had been “hanging out with a group of juveniles,” heading from an apartment complex toward a local trampoline park.
An investigative report shows that Reeser smoked a cigarette, sitting in her easy chair before heading to bed. That was the last day Reeser was seen alive.
An Orlando police officer faces a charge of driving under the influence following his arrest early Sunday in Pinellas County, according to the sheriff’s office.
At the time, first responders were dealing with the plane wreckage, which had sparked fires nearby after crashing into a mobile home park.
A small plane crash in Clearwater left four mobile homes ablaze and killed 3 people, according to local officials.
The three siblings went to their grandmother’s home, which is where they got into an argument over Christmas gifts, the release shows.
Two people are dead and four others are injured after a 22-year-old Hialeah man in a stolen Ford Mustang crashed head-on into an Uber while attempting to evade capture on the Skyway Bridge.
The investigation revealed that Thomas McKeown's son, Mark McKeown, was driving the truck.
According to troopers, Brittany Bianchi, 31, was caught speeding on the Gandy Bridge around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, driving 120 mph in a 55 mph zone.
When it comes time to plan out vacations, Florida is an obvious pick for many people thanks to its sandy beaches, warm weather and variety of attractions.
The daughter of the woman whose body was found in the mouth of an alligator in Pinellas County released a statement on Monday saying how hard the death has been on her family.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office identified the person whose body found in a waterway near a large alligator on Friday.
In a release, police said they responded to the school around 2:40 p.m. after receiving a report about “a possible assault in progress” at the school’s football field.
Fire officials announced on social media that the waterspout popped up around 4 p.m., causing winds that blew several items along the beach flying into the air.
A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a motorcycle last month after being brought by his father to an illegal street racing event, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
A man arrested in Pinellas County is the suspect linked to a break-in at a Melbourne gun store last week, according to police.
A Florida woman was arrested on Thanksgiving after police said she drove recklessly toward a 5K Turkey Trot racecourse in St. Petersburg while leaving the scene of a crash.
Drivers were busy filling up gasoline at the Turkey Lake rest stop along the Florida turnpike Monday. However, only a few of the drivers are heading from the Tampa Bay Area, to more inland locations near Orlando.
It’s been over a century since a major storm like Hurricane Ian has struck the Tampa Bay area, which blossomed from a few hundred thousand people in 1921 to more than 3 million today.
Troopers arrested an escaped criminal Monday after he was found in a asleep in a car that was reported stolen out of Orlando, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Many Floridians agree that affordable housing is a top issue, but what's difficult to agree on is how to address it. For example, in Orange County, the board voted Tuesday to put a rent control proposal in the hands of voters.
Seven people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday after their 39-foot vessel was disabled by a lightning strike 100 miles offshore of Clearwater, according to a news release.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday discussed the renewed Florida State Guard at a news conference in Pinellas County, announcing retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham as its new director.
Police say a man found dead in a Florida lake while searching for Frisbees and other flying discs was missing three limbs after a likely encounter with alligators.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced he had approved $14 million in red tide research and mitigation efforts, earmarked for the 2022-23 state budget.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Friday that Florida has passed the mark of 1 million registered recreational vessels.
Crowds filed in to The Dalí Museum on a chilly Tuesday morning in February to see the exhibition of works by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso — evidence that, after all these years, his work is still a draw.
