Florida family narrowly escapes lightning strike: 'I just started running'

A Kissimmee woman said she and her children narrowly escaped injury after a lightning strike hit a neighbor's yard while she was unloading her vehicle during a storm.

NASA cancels $73 million moon lander mission with contractor Draper

NASA has canceled a $73 million commercial lunar lander mission after years of delays and cost overruns, ending the project before the spacecraft ever launched.

Alligator blocks Palm Bay front door, trapping family in home: ‘Jaw dropping’

A Palm Bay family got an unexpected late-night wake-up call on Friday when a massive alligator wandered right up to their front porch and refused to leave.

HOA vice president arrested after alleged van-ramming incident

A vice president of a Lake County homeowners association has been arrested after authorities say he chased a window company employee through a neighborhood and rammed the workers' van during a confrontation over alleged door-to-door soliciting.

'She was a hero': Florida mother dies saving 4-year-old son from St. Johns River

A DeLand mother died after rescuing her 4-year-old son from the St. Johns River, and a witness who tried to save her said she used all of her strength to keep the child above water before collapsing.

NASA cancels $73 million moon lander mission contract
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NASA has canceled a $73 million commercial lunar lander mission after years of delays and cost overruns, ending the project before the spacecraft ever launched.

Alligator surprises Palm Bay family on front porch
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A Palm Bay family got an unexpected overnight visitor when a 7½-foot alligator wandered onto their front porch and remained there until wildlife officials removed it.

Florida now requiring heart screenings for high school athletes
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Florida high school students will now be required to undergo an electrocardiogram, or EKG, before participating in school sports under a new statewide law aimed at detecting potentially life-threatening heart conditions.

Families criticize plea deal in deadly hit-and-run case
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The families of two boys struck in a 2024 hit-and-run crash are criticizing a plea agreement that will send the driver to prison for three years, saying the sentence fails to reflect the severity of the case.

Florida's back-to-school tax holiday begins
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Florida's monthlong back-to-school sales tax holiday began Monday, giving families a break on the cost of school supplies, clothing, shoes, backpacks and other qualifying items as they prepare for the new school year

Kissimmee family narrowly escapes lightning strike
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A Central Florida woman said she and her children narrowly escaped injury after a lightning strike hit just across the street from their home during a thunderstorm, damaging a neighbor's property and startling nearby residents.

HOA vice president arrested after alleged van-ramming incident
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A vice president of a Lake County homeowners association has been arrested after authorities say he chased a window company employee through a neighborhood and rammed the worker's van during a confrontation over alleged door-to-door soliciting.

$95K plane seizure over a six-pack of beer heads to Supreme Court

Alaska wants to seize a bush pilot's Cessna after a passenger on a flight to a dry community was caught with a six-pack of beer.

Overturned truck and trailer shuts down I-95 northbound in Brevard County

All northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Brevard County were closed Monday evening after a truck towing a trailer overturned near Cocoa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida mother dies saving 4-year-old son from St. Johns River
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A DeLand mother died after rescuing her 4-year-old son from the St. Johns River, and a witness who tried to save her said she used all of her strength to keep the child above water before collapsing.