The culprit, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater and can get into the body through open wounds in the skin.

Hollywood celebrated 50th anniversary of summer blockbuster 'Jaws,' which instilled terror in the public about sharks, especially in beach-going Florida.

While the National Hurricane Center's map is lit up with a tropical disturbance, Saturday's forecast is much more about the heat index.

Each winter, the elite of equestrian competition descend on a small village outside Miami - bringing Olympic dreams, million-dollar horses, and a whole lot of money.

The weather forecast for Florida on Sunday is shaping up much the same as it did Saturday. Protect yourself from the blazing heat.

Four people in Florida have died and seven others have been sickened this year by a rare but potentially deadly bacterial infection known as Vibrio vulnificus, state health officials confirmed.

The state’s emergency rules allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to suspend state laws and a competitive bidding process to award millions of dollars from an account he alone controls.

Bates abducted White from the State Farm insurance office where she worked, took her into some woods behind the building, attempted to rape her, stabbed her to death, and tore a diamond ring from one of her fingers, according to a letter from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier summarizing the history of the case.

Pam Bondi took office as Florida's first female attorney general in 2011. Epstein had gotten out of the Palm Beach County Jail two years earlier.

The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board looks at the choice Republican voters face next year in electing a chief financial officer. Both GOP hopefuls present big liabilities, but at least voters will