STRANGE FLORIDA

Sink or swim? This 550-pound gator did both in a Florida family’s pool

Sentenced to detention: Police remove large alligator from St. Cloud school

Man steals tractor-trailer, crashes it on highway in Volusia County, deputies say

Florida man who landed plane says ‘hand of God’ was with him

A Florida man with no flying experience who kept his cool while landing a small plane says the “hand of God" was with him after the pilot collapsed at the controls.

Woman arrested in connection with balloon-dumping incident in Biscayne Bay

Police have made another arrest over the balloon-popping incident in Biscayne Bay.

WATCH: Florida man threatened to beat code enforcement worker to death with tablet, police say

Police arrested Kevin Sbrusch, 36, Wednesday at his home.

VIRAL VIDEO: 1 arrested after popped party balloons pollute Florida bay

Officials say a viral video of people popping party balloons on a yacht at a South Florida marina and dumping the rubbery scraps into the bay has led to one arrest and more than $25,000 in fines.

Reckless South Florida driver said arrest was on her bucket list, deputy says

A 19-year-old South Florida woman who fled from law enforcement in the Florida Keys on Thursday told the deputy who caught up to her that getting arrested was on her “bucket list.”.

Florida woman shot dogs 173 times with BB gun when they tried digging out of yard, deputies say

A Florida woman shot her dogs 173 times with a BB gun over a two-month period when they attempted to dig under the fence of her home to get out of the yard, according to sheriff’s officials.

Stranger gave teens dead shark found hoisted on rafters at Florida high school, FWC says

Two teenagers got a bull shark from a stranger who caught it in Mayport last week and then they gutted it and stored the dead fish with ice overnight at a friend’s house before hoisting it from the rafters at Ponte Vedra High School as a senior prank, according to an incident report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission obtained Wednesday by News4JAX.

LISTEN: Audio shows how Florida air traffic controller helped passenger land plane safely

WATCH: Fight erupts at giant ‘floatilla’ party in Volusia County

Newly-released video shows a massive brawl in Volusia County.

Report: Passenger lands plane at Florida airport after pilot becomes ‘incoherent’

A passenger landed a private plane at Palm Beach International Airport Tuesday after an incident with the pilot.

Man uses hands to remove baby alligator from Wekiva Springs swimming area

With permission from park officials, Justin Rodriguez picked up a baby alligator to remove it safely from the Wekiva Springs State Park swimming area. Video taken by Justin Rodriguez's wife.

Popular Florida ‘food boat’ sinks when pontoon snaps

The owner of a Fort Lauderdale food boat is promising to rebuild after his vessel sank on Mother’s Day while workers were still on board.

Video: Parkgoer removes alligator from Wekiva Springs swimming area

A man was given permission from officials to move the baby alligator to another area where now swimming is allowed.

‘We love them:’ Business pleads Brevard County to keep pet pigs after code complaint

A holistic health products store that also houses rescued animals is asking Brevard County for a special exemption to keep all ten of its pot-bellied pigs.

Dead shark found hanging from rafters at Florida high school

A dead shark was found hanging from the rafters above a staircase at a Florida high school, according to district officials.

WATCH: Otter chases coyote in Seminole County neighborhood

This otter wasn't afraid to chase off a coyote.

Florida deputy runs over beachgoer lying on sand

Officials say a sheriff deputy ran over a woman who was lying on the sand in a Florida beach as he was driving to check on a 911 hangup call.

Pickup truck crashes into Cocoa mayor’s home, police say

A pickup truck driver crashed into the home of Cocoa’s mayor Wednesday evening after he collided with another driver on State Road 520, police said.

VIDEO: Ocala man arrested after breaking school window wearing only his underwear, police say

An Ocala man was arrested Tuesday evening wearing nothing but underwear after he broke a window on a high school campus, according to police.

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Man survives after being shot in the face outside Waffle House in Ocala, police say

A 28-year-old man was brought to the hospital early Wednesday morning after being shot in the face outside of a Marion County Waffle House, according to the Ocala Police Department.

You go, Florida woman! 100th birthday celebration includes skydiving

She said she enjoyed the experience but won't be doing it again.

Florida to allow 24-hour alligator hunting

Hunters will be able to catch alligators 24 hours a day when gator hunting season starts in Florida in August.

‘I was flying through the air:’ Daughter, father recall being struck by lightning in Florida

A father and daughter visiting Tampa had no idea just how memorable the trip would actually turn out to be because of a strike off the diamond during a spring training baseball game.

Crazy video: Bear chases family, dog into Apopka home

Jason and Rachael Smith say they were walking their dog around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in their neighborhood near Wekiwa State Park when the bear appeared.

Apopka couple chased into home by bear

A potty break for an Apopka couple’s dog became a harrowing moment when a bear started chasing them.

Man running on highway bites Florida deputy who tried to stop him, officials say

Officials say a man who was running through traffic on a busy Tampa street bit a sheriff’s deputy who tried to restrain him.

Man’s sentence in killing of pregnant Florida teen depends on whether her body is found

A 34-year-old man who pleaded guilty to killing a pregnant teenage Florida girl a decade ago faces a shorter prison sentence if her remains are found before he's sentenced.

Second submerged helicopter found in Lake Apopka crashed same day as the first, officials say

A private company retrieving a helicopter that crashed in Lake Apopka Tuesday found another one Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Only in Florida: Alligator slows SR-417 near Oviedo

A large alligator crawled onto State Road 417 near Oviedo, forcing authorities to temporarily close the toll road.

Florida speed bump: 11-foot alligator slows SR-417 near Oviedo

Why did the gator cross the road?

‘We’d prefer that you do:’ Florida sheriff urges homeowners to shoot if someone breaks into home

A Florida sheriff invited a homeowner who shot at a would-be robber to attend a gun safety course to “learn to shoot a lot better” to “save the taxpayers money.”.

Don’t open up: Alligator found on Flagler County doorstep

This is not what you want to find on the other side of your door.

‘Corpse’ plant that smells like rotting flesh blooms at Rollins College

The smell of rotting flesh will soon be filling the greenhouse on the Rollins College campus.