Florida principal who told parent 'not everyone believes the Holocaust happened' gets fired again

The principal was fired last year after he told a parent he "can't say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event" and added, "not everyone believes the Holocaust happened." Last month, the district voted to rehire him, but now board members say they've changed their minds.

Large gator blocks road in Myakka River State Park

This massive gator decided to relax right in the middle of the road at Myakka River State Park, keeping drivers and bicyclists from getting by.

Fraudster attempts to register dead Americans as Dem voters in Florida

At least 50 new voter applications were sent to the Broward county elections office – and many of the voters had recently died.

Florida officers protected cocaine shipment for cash, feds say

Two South Florida police officers, who liked to pattern themselves after the “Bad Boys” movie franchise, are facing charges that they provided protection for a fake cocaine transfer orchestrated by federal agents.

Salt Life founder faces manslaughter charge in teen's death

A founder of the Salt Life clothing brand is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of an 18-year-old woman at a Florida hotel.

Dog reunites with owners in Florida 6 years after vanishing from Texas backyard

“There were many tears and hugs and the family is grateful they have King home where he belongs. They never gave up hope,” the Humane Society said.

Florida man, 70, accused of sex abuse at home day care center

A 70-year-old owner of a Florida child care business faces a sexual battery charge and was arrested after police found thousands of child porn images on his computer and floppy discs.

Woman in labor stops to vote before giving birth

A woman in labor stopped to vote before heading to the hospital to give birth to her child.

Leopard mauls Florida man who paid for 'full-contact experience' with big cat

A Florida man paid $150 for a "full-contact experience" with a captive black leopard, which would allow him to play with the rare cat and rub its belly. Instead, he was attacked as soon as he entered the enclosure and needed multiple surgeries.

Walt Disney World lays off 720 performers because of COVID-19

The performer layoffs come weeks after The Walt Disney Co. announced it was eliminating 28,000 jobs in its parks division in California and Florida.

19-year-old man sentenced to 25 years on charges including shooting, killing Florida K-9

The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a Jacksonville K9 named Fang after kidnapping two women and leading officers on a high-speed chase. He'd asked the judge for leniency, but was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Tampa woman made 42,000 fraudulent Amazon returns in past 5 years, detectives say

Over the course of five years, detectives said the Tampa woman received over $100,000 in reimbursements for 42,000 fraudulent returns to Amazon through 31 different accounts.