Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
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An alligator killed a 61-year-old woman who was canoeing Tuesday in Lake Kissimmee, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Winter Haven on Monday.
Social media outrage erupted over a photo appearing to show Winter Haven police officers holding a mother and her child at gunpoint.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven.
A Florida woman is behind bars after deputies said she poisoned and killed her neighbors' pets.
A Florida man is facing several charges after deputies said he exposed himself to customers while providing an estimate for pest control services.
A Florida man is facing murder charges after deputies say he killed his 16-year-old son with a saw.
A man and woman in Polk County were arrested earlier this month after their 3-year-old child was found in “bone-chilling” condition, according to the sheriff’s office.