Pilot warned Amazon cargo jet was too fast before deadly Miami-area crash, NTSB says

Federal investigators say a cockpit recording from the Amazon cargo plane that crashed near Miami International Airport shows one pilot repeatedly warned the aircraft was approaching too fast and urged a go-around moments before the crash.

Lightning strike sparks apartment fire in Brooksville, dozens displaced overnight: HCFR

Hernando County Fire Rescue crews rushed to an apartment complex in Brooksville on Tuesday after a suspected lightning strike sparked a fire inside a 24-unit building. 

Sarasota Orchestra to host 9/11 benefit concert for local first responders

Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall are joining forces Thursday for a special benefit concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with proceeds directly aiding local first responders.

2 pets killed in Citrus County house fire linked to e-bike battery: CCFR

Two pets were killed after a house fire near Homosassa that officials said started near a charging e-bike battery, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue.

Inside the Sarasota classroom that taught America’s first 9/11 lesson 25 years later

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush arrived at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota expecting to champion a victory for public education. 

Power-Pole’s front porch idea becomes a global fishing brand

What began on a front porch in Tampa nearly 30 years ago has grown into one of the most recognizable brands in the fishing industry.

Florida man arrested after animal control rescues 36 dogs from property, 15 euthanized

36 dogs were rescued, including 11 puppies, from a home in Melrose on Thursday, Sept. 3 following months of complaints from neighbors, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. 

Florida Netflix lawsuit: State sues streaming giant over kids' data

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the streaming platform secretly tracked children and sold user data to power an advertising business it vowed never to build. 

Watch: Boat gets knocked off trailer after crash on I-75 in Pasco County

A boat was sent flying off a trailer after a crash on Interstate 75 in Pasco County Monday evening — and the unusual collision was caught on camera.

Wounded Hillsborough deputies recognized after surviving ambush attack

Three Hillsborough County law enforcement officers were honored Wednesday afternoon following a July ambush shooting that left two of them wounded.

FBI searching for man wanted in $1M Florida jewelry heist

A federal search is underway for a man accused of participating in a $1M armed robbery at a Cape Coral jewelry store after tunneling through a neighboring building, according to court documents. 

Tropics remain quiet as summer rainy season brings heavy localized downpours

Scattering downpours will bring heavy rain along and west of Interstate 75 over the next few days as an active summer pattern persists across the region.

Lake Wales man accused of beating man with clothes iron: PCSO

A Lake Wales man was arrested after Polk County detectives said he began his Labor Day by violently attacking another man with a clothes iron, causing the iron to break into pieces.