Venomous snake found in high school football players helmet

A high school student football player in Arkansas found an unsettling surprise in his helmet during football practice. 

Video: Man saves woman trapped on Florida train tracks with seconds to spare

A 23-year-old man saved a woman from an oncoming train Friday after sprinting across the tracks to lift a railroad crossing gate trapped on top of her car in Hobe Sound, Florida.

Lindsey Graham's sister Darline advances to GOP runoff for US Senate

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face off in a Republican runoff election for South Carolina’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, one month after the sudden passing of late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Medicaid to stop paying for gender-affirming care for some transgender minors

President Donald Trump’s administration said that Medicaid will stop paying for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors.

Canine blood donors save Polk County K9 Ace after being shot

A Polk County Sheriff's Office working canine named Ace is back home with his handler to recover and begin retirement after being shot multiple times last Thursday.

Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the central Atlantic, heading east-northeast away from the U.S. mainland as meteorologists keep a close eye on additional tropical disturbances.

Powerball jackpot reaches $1B: What a Florida winner should know

The estimated cash value for Wednesday's drawing is $433.1 million before taxes, which is the largest jackpot of the year. Winners can choose this lump sum or opt for 30 annuity payments spanning 29 years.

Watch live: Solar eclipse dazzles across Europe, North America

Get ready sky watchers! A total solar eclipse will grace the heavens on August 12 and though it won’t be totally visible from the U.S., several northern states will get a chance to enjoy a partial solar eclipse. 

Tampa’s $100M South Howard flood project faces make-or-break vote: ‘We don’t have a plan B’

A massive project designed to reduce flooding in South Tampa is approaching a critical City Council decision as some business owners push back over its cost and potential construction impacts.

Andrew Gillum arrested again after testing positive for meth: Report

Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has been arrested for the second time in less than six weeks after allegedly missing a drug test and then testing positive for methamphetamine, according to TMZ.

‘Dangerous’ fugitive captured after escaping from Tampa mental evaluation facility

Deputies captured an escaped fugitive with a violent criminal history during a traffic stop after he fled a Tampa court-ordered mental evaluation facility, according to Hillsborough County deputies.

DeSantis signs death warrant for ‘Hog Trail Killer’

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday for Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," who was convicted of a 1996 murder and kidnapping in Charlotte County.

Dover cemetery crash: Man arrested after 32 graves damaged

Dozens of graves were damaged at the First Baptist Dover Cemetery after a car crashed and smashed through the property.

Kennedy Center must pay $252K to musician who canceled show over Trump renaming

A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to hand over more than a quarter-million dollars to Chuck Redd, the musician who had canceled a Christmas Eve performance in protest against adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building.

Youth sports posters vandalized at Seminole football and cheer facility; man arrested

A Seminole youth football and cheer organization is speaking out after six posters featuring its young athletes were vandalized. Leaders say the posters were a source of pride for the children, making the damage especially upsetting for the players and their parents.