As a federal judge weighs whether to temporarily shut down Alligator Alcatraz, the DeSantis administration is making plans to turn a vacant North Florida prison into an immigration detention center for more than 1,

It continues to push toward the northern Leeward Islands, where tropical storm watches are now in effect as of the 8 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. Intensification is expected as Erin moves toward warmer ocean temperatures over the next several days.

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the cold winter months in the Sunshine State.

The body of Giovanni Pelletier, 18, has been found in Florida after the North Carolina teen vanished during a family vacation on Aug. 1.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFTV) - The family of a North Carolina man found dead in Florida continues their pursuit for answers. Giovanni Pelletier, 18, was found dead in a pond earlier this month. Officials in Manatee County said there are no signs of foul play, but the cause of death remains undetermined.

Jose Antonio Rivera Lynch IV, 19, was identified by the U.S. Navy as the sailor who went overboard from the USS George Washington on July 28. His father spoke exclusively with Action News Jax about the grief,

The body of a North Carolina 18-year-old who disappeared while on vacation in Florida has been found, the family said.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY − All northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike are closed Aug. 12 following a fatal traffic crash about 18 miles north of Fort Pierce, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.