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Boat captain arrested months after woman killed, 2 children injured while parasailing in Florida

Video: Semi slams into Florida toll booth, injures worker

Orange County student caught going nearly 100 mph claims he was late for school, deputies say

Chick-fil-A employee fights off Florida man trying to carjack woman, deputies say

A Florida man is behind bars after Okaloosa County deputies say he attempted to take a woman’s keys and steal her car in the parking lot of a Chick-fil-A.

Several vehicles catch fire outside Hard Rock Stadium during Miami Dolphins game

Fire units responded to the parking lot outside Hard Rock Stadium after multiple vehicles caught on fire.

Tail-gator? Reptile seen tied to vehicle on I-95 in Brevard County

A Floridian on the road this weekend captured what appeared to be a real alligator tied to the rear bumper of a vehicle.

‘Fireworks:’ Porsche, Ferrari, BMW M8 among luxury cars destroyed by fire in crash on I-95

A portion of Interstate 95 in North Carolina was shut down for several hours after a blown tire caused a truck hauling luxury vehicles to crash.

Boat hits channel marker, capsizes off Florida, 11 injured

Four people suffered critical injuries when a boat hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key and capsized.

8-foot alligator attacks 77-year-old woman in gated Florida community

A 77-year-old woman was attacked by a gator at a gated community in Florida, reports show.

Sheriff: Man left dead animals at Parkland massacre memorial

A Florida man is facing charges that he left dead animals three times at a memorial for the 17 victims of the Parkland high school massacre.

Biggie size: Florida deputies wrangle ‘loitering’ alligator from Wendy’s parking lot

Hernando County sheriff’s deputies were called to handle biggie size encounter at Wendy’s.

Alligator attempts to become real gator mascot at Polk County school

Polk County’s Spessard Holland Elementary is home of the Gators and Tuesday morning that couldn’t have been more accurate.

Florida wildlife director loses arm in 2nd gator attack within span of a decade

A Florida wildlife director had his arm amputated earlier this month after a routine interaction with one of his park’s large alligators in Highlands County, a Facebook post read.

VIDEO: Florida Door Dash driver steals package from home, deputies say

Video taken from the front porch of a Florida home shows a Door Dash driver drop off an order and then steal a package near the door, according to the sheriff’s officials.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week.

Family fight over cigarette ends with Bunnell man stabbed, arrested, deputies say

A Bunnell man was arrested Thursday after a fight over a cigarette ended with the suspect being stabbed, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida sex offender accused of trying to buy child again at grocery store for $100,000

A registered sex offender was arrested after offering a parent at a grocery store $100,000 for their daughter, according to the Port Orange Police Department.

See ya later, alligator: Video shows SRO wrangle 7-foot gator at Florida middle school drop-off

A 7-foot alligator greeted students at a Lee County middle school drop-off, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a tweet.

Lee County SRO, K-9 handler wrangles gator at middle school drop-off

A 7-foot alligator greeted students at a Lee County middle school drop-off, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a tweet.

Florida mail carrier dies after mauling by 5 dogs

Officials say five dogs fatally attacked a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service when her truck broke down in north Florida.

Video of man stabbing shark in head on New Smyrna Beach stuns some. Here’s why it’s legal in Florida

A video of two men dragging a shark across the New Smyrna Beach shore and stabbing it in the head surfaced Saturday, leaving many social media users stunned and questioning the legality of the practice.

Native cottonmouth consumes python being tracked by zoo in Miami

A python in South Florida was eaten by a native cottonmouth snake, a discovery made easy by the python’s transmitter found inside of the cottonmouth.

Wrong-way driver causes major crash on Interstate 95, carjacks FedEx truck, crashes into pole and dives in river, troopers say

A wrong-way driver caused a crash on I-95 Friday night before she carjacked a FedEx truck, crashed it downtown and jumped into the St. Johns River.

WATCH: Pilot involved in Orange County plane crash tells his story

A plane made an emergency landing on the road in Orange County, just west of the campus of the University of Central Florida.

WATCH: Drone video shows herd of sharks swim along Cocoa Beach

Garrett Zendek, a drone photographer from Virginia, woke up early on Aug. 14 to capture the sunrise on his drone on Cocoa Beach but instead he captured a herd of sharks swimming along.

‘Just chilling:’ Alligator takes swim in Orange County family’s pool

An Orange County family woke up to a surprising guest in their pool.

Cars underwater after severe flooding at UF Health in Springfield

Photos show how bad flooding was in Jacksonville Thursday, with footage capturing cars submerged underwater at UF Health and major flooding in the Springfield area, according to News 6 affiliate News4JAX.

Missing child found in Florida teacher’s home

Sheriff's officials in Florida say a 31-year-old teacher has been arrested after investigators found a missing teenager in her home.

Officer resignations leave this Florida town without a police force

All six members of the Melbourne Village police force resigned this week, leaving the town without an effective agency starting Friday, officials said.

Lawyer’s group text causes second Florida murder case mistrial

Look closely at who's included in your group chats.

Opossum found in girl’s bathroom at Brevard elementary school

An opossum was found in a girl's bathroom at Indialantic Elementary School, prompting a school resource deputy to take action, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

Video shows large gator eating another alligator in Silver Springs

It’s known that alligators might eat other gators, but you might not really comprehend it until you see it.

Accused drug dealer arrested after accidentally calling Flagler County commissioner

An accused Flagler County drug dealer got a big surprise over the weekend when deputies say he accidentally texted a county commissioner to try to sell drugs.

‘Despicable:’ Brevard sheriff berates woman on Facebook after dog drowned

A Florida sheriff berated a woman on social media after she was charged with drowning her Chihuahua.

Woman drives into swimming pool at Florida country club

A vehicle takes a dip in a country club swimming pool.

Naked Florida man with machete tried to rob man of clothes in Volusia, deputies say

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a naked man they say threw a machete at another man.

Man accused of stealing woman's car from driveway

A Daytona Beach man was arrested after stealing a mother’s car as she was loading her children for the first day of school Monday morning, according to the Titusville Police Department.