Florida

Twitter user Kaitlin shared the text messages she received from her sister Hannah as she hid in a classroom during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

Charlotte Tobitt Feb 15, 2018

Florida city rated 15th safest city in the US just before 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

Ewan Palmer Feb 15, 2018

A student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School said 'everyone predicted' gunman would shoot up the school following the deadly ambush that left 17 dead.

Nicole Rojas Feb 15, 2018

At least 17 people have been killed and many injured after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The shooter, named as Nicolas Cruz, has been taken into custody.

Nicole Rojas Feb 14, 2018

Two drones have been launched by police in Virginia to help prevent a Florida women from taking her life.

James Hetherington Feb 14, 2018

A medical examiner became emotional as she described the brutal injuries to 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle after she was raped and killed.

Nicole Rojas Feb 14, 2018

Gerardo Martinez of Miracle Christian Church accused of two counts of sexual battery following "heinous" attacks on 17-year-old.

Ewan Palmer Feb 13, 2018

A boy became trapped after he managed to climb into an arcade claw machine while out eating dinner with family and friends.

Neil Murphy Feb 08, 2018

Parents Ginny Irovando and Robert Long made money from fake claim that 13-year-old son had cancer, police say.

Staff Reporter Feb 06, 2018

Donald Towns, 41, has been charged with armed robbery after he allegedly wrote a demand for cash on a medical discharge letter with his name on it.

William Watkinson Feb 06, 2018

Ginny Irovando Long and Robert Edward Long, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, face 9 counts of fraud and one count of child abuse after being arrested on Thursday (1 February).

William Watkinson Feb 02, 2018

Florida photographer captures chilling moment on camera while taking nature pictures for her website.

Neil Murphy Feb 01, 2018

Shocked Goodwill charity workers in Bradenton find deadly weapon and live grenade among vintage clothes and old books.

Ben Skipper Feb 01, 2018

The mother of a seven-year-old put into handcuffs after an incident at a Florida school had said that the incident amounted to "police abuse" and threatened legal action.

James Tennent Jan 30, 2018

Four alleged members of Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division have been linked to five murders in California, Florida and Virginia over the past year.

William Watkinson Jan 30, 2018

A Florida mother, 35, was arrested in the drowning death of her 10-month-old son. Rosa Regina Feeney faces charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect.

Nicole Rojas Jan 23, 2018

Jason Tarlton was arrested and charged after a former student accidentally posted pictures showing "in a sexual manner" to the social media app After School.

James Tennent Jan 18, 2018

A group of golfers came across an alligator fighting off a Burmese Python on a popular golf course in Florida. The incident lasted for 4 hours and led the way to some photo ops.

Claire Toureille Jan 16, 2018

Local media in Florida reported authorities saying a man survived a harrowing 10 hours torture and rape ordeal after one suspect allegedly called him a 'snitch'.

James Tennent Jan 15, 2018

A wrong woman was killed in a botched murder-for-hire plot arranged by a scorned woman, a Florida sheriff said.

Nicole Rojas Jan 14, 2018

Local reports named 20-year-old Shane Missler as the holder of a Mega Millions ticket entitling him to $451m.

James Tennent Jan 12, 2018

New study warns that the rhesus monkeys in Florida carry a virus that deadly to humans: Herpes B. The state wants to get rid of the animals to avoid contamination.

Claire Toureille Jan 12, 2018

Dante Bencivenga arrested after refusing to leave airport after urinating all over toilet of aircaft.

James Tennent Jan 08, 2018

Florida's AHCA said one of its employees fell victim to a "malicious phishing email" late last year.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 08, 2018

A police report seen by local media said that Merlin Larice Joseph had said he did not like the 'attitude' of an 11-year-old he's accused of killing.

James Tennent Jan 03, 2018

Recent cold snap is set to become deteriorate as a freezing meteorological "bomb cyclone" is predicted to affect East Coast.

Neil Murphy Jan 03, 2018

A great white shark, named Miss Costa, was spotted swimming off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday (1 January).

Nicole Rojas Jan 03, 2018

Florida deputies said that a man turned up at his ex-girlfriend's house in the early hours of the morning before viciously assaulting her new boyfriend.

James Tennent Dec 28, 2017

A Florida Boy Scout leader, Michael Douglas Hanen, has been arrested for possessing child porn, police said.

Roger Baird Dec 22, 2017

A Florida woman confessed to killing her wife after calling 911 on Saturday (16 December), authorities in Sarasota County said.

Nicole Rojas Dec 18, 2017