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A dog who survived for weeks in the rubble left in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has earned its new name — Miracle. Big Dog Ranch Rescue, a rescue base in Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, got word on Friday morning that there was a dog in need of emergency care. By 1 p.m. on Friday, Miracle had arrived...

A Florida middle school teacher has been reassigned after a quiz given to students referred to President Donald Trump as an “idiot.”

A Florida woman got a colorful but unwanted surprise when she picked up her dog from a grooming session.

A man whose wife disappeared while they honeymooned at sea will spend eight years in prison after pleading guilty in Florida to a federal involuntary manslaughter charge.

Sheriff’s officials in Florida say an MS-13 gang member was killed after he shot a deputy in the face during a confrontation.

A double amputee pulled out a gun he was hiding in his wheelchair and opened fire Wednesday evening inside a hospital in Palm Beach County, striking a doctor who was trying to subdue him.

The 29-year-old was taken into custody by Palm Beach Sheriff’s deputies after playing a show at the Coral Sky Amphitheater on an outstanding felony battery warrant out of Hillsborough County.

Bill Reid, 14, was on Florida’s Juno Beach in a walk for autism when he found $1,500 in bills buried in the sand. Instead of keeping the money, the teen decided to do the right thing.

The Florida man accused of practicing medicine as a fake doctor when he was a teen pleaded guilty Thursday to multiple charges and was sentenced to more than three years in prison.

Florida wildlife officials and prosecutors have charged three men connected to a video of a shark being dragged behind a speeding boat.

A set of newborn twins and a toddler lost both their mother and father just days apart from each other in a series of tragic events.

Danielle Bergoli Peskowitz entered the pleas inside a Delray Beach courthouse, according to NBC affiliate WPTV, on charges that included grand theft, filing a false police report and possession of marijuana.

Star golfer Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday on charges of driving under the influence in Jupiter, near his South Florida home, sheriff’s deputies said.

Milan Bolden-Morris, 17, knew friends would talk about her unique prom dress, but she didn’t think it would explode on social media.

A new video was released of a shark encounter like no other along the South Florida coast. According to NBC affiliate WPTV, divers from Emerald Dive Charters near Jupiter saw a lemon shark that was nudging and bumping one of them, Josh Eccles, out of the water. After a closer look, Eccles saw a huge hook sticking out of its…

Authorities arrested 32-year Joseph Schreiber Wednesday in connection with the arson attack at a Fort Pierce mosque.

A boater whose 72-foot yacht washed ashore on Palm Beach Wednesday was arrested after he admitted he was drinking Long Island Iced Teas at the time, authorities said.

The ex-husband of a missing Florida mom has been arrested and charged with her murder, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

A standup paddleboarder had a close encounter Thursday with a shark in the waters off Jupiter in Palm Beach County.

At least 20 people were hurt when a stunt performer caught fire during a pep rally performance at a Palm Beach County high school on Thursday, fire rescue teams said.