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6 rip-current deaths in Florida over 2-day span renew calls to trust lifeguards when swimming
Six people died from them in two days this week in Panama City Beach and Stuart Beach. All of them were from out of state.
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Six people died from them in two days this week in Panama City Beach and Stuart Beach. All of them were from out of state.
Teri Hornstein reports at least four tornadoes touched down in the state's Panhandle.
Two men looking for a thrill on a Florida slingshot-style ride got the scare of their lives when a bungee cable on the ride snapped just before it started.
A trip to Panama City Beach nearly turned deadly for a Georgia man after he contracted flesh-eating bacteria.
Rough surf conditions and rip tides off Panama City Beach have cost three men their lives.
A woman swimming off the shoreline of Panama City Beach got a bit too close for comfort to a pretty big shark and someone in a nearby hotel captured the close encounter on video.
President Donald Trump will hold a rally next week in Bay County, part of a heavily Republican region that could be important for his 2020 re-election campaign.
A popular attraction on Panama City Beach for decades has been given its walking papers.
A group of University of Florida frat members will not be prosecuted after being accused of harassing a group of disabled military veterans.
In an effort to reign in the partying hordes who packed their beaches every Spring, Panama City Beach leaders have voted to ban beach drinking during the month of March.
Two Alabama college students have been suspended in connection with a sexual assault on a Florida beach in broad daylight, an assault which was recorded on cellphone video.
An Alabama man has been arrested for attempted murder after police said he opened fire at a spring break party on the Florida Panhandle.
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Dalton Hayes, one of the two teenage sweethearts arrested in Florida for an alleged multistate crime spree of stolen cars and checks, has returned to Kentucky to face several charges including statutory rape.
The Kentucky teenager accused of crimes across the South said that he and his 13-year-old girlfriend were trying to get away from her abusive family. He also said that he wishes he would have bought bus tickets instead of stealing trucks.
Two teenage sweethearts have been captured after allegedly blazing a trail of crime across the south.
New regulations meant to create safety in the parasailing industry took effect on Wednesday.
After drawing attention to parasailing accidents, which have not only caused injuries but deaths as well, the Florida Senate has approved a bill that would place regulations on parasailing companies.
An effort to impose minimum regulations on the parasailing industry, aided by video of a ghastly accident last summer that went viral on the Internet, is starting to get off the ground in the state Legislature.
If you live on South Beach, get ready for an influx of spring breakers.
A Florida man is feeling pretty lucky these days. First, the 39-year-old Panama City Beach man won $3 million from a Florida Lottery Monopoly scratch-off ticket, then months later, he won another jackpot worth $10 million.
A law enforcement source said that the raid is tied to the investigation of the plot to kill Alex Vega.
There were several FBI raids across South Florida Friday, one of them shocked people living in a Pinecrest neighborhood.
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A law enforcement source said that the raid is tied to the investigation of the plot to kill Alex Vega.
There were several FBI raids across South Florida Friday, one of them shocked people living in a Pinecrest neighborhood.
The landscape is changing radically for Americans buying and selling property, as well as for real estate agents.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
In North Carolina, Harris took note of falling inflation but added, "Still, we know that many Americans don't yet feel that progress in their daily lives."
An unfounded claim that election workers will invalidate ballots by writing on them is prompting election clerks in Florida to correct the record ahead of next week's state primary.
Trump has not appeared at an outdoor rally since mid-July, when a gunman took several shots, grazing his ear.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York to delay his sentencing until after the presidential election in November.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together to announce lower costs on 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff on a number of topics.
Jim DeFede focuses on the controversy with Miami-Dade Commissioner and former Doral Mayor JC Bermudez.
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Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the congresswoman on two major issues.
Jim DeFede sits down with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava who is running for reelection.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
Steve Martin's next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he'd portray.
"To have all this taken away by some men being so fueled by hatred for no reason at all makes me so beyond angry I can't put it into words," one fan said on social media.