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Bear Cub Injured in Brush Fire Recovering at Tampa Zoo
A bear cub that was rescued from a central Florida brush fire is recovering at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo.
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Thieves Ram Truck Through Florida Gun Store
A group of thieves rammed a stolen pickup truck through the front door of a Florida gun shop and stole firearms and ammunition.
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Large Rhino Iguana Found in Miami-Dade Wal-Mart
Fire rescue workers were called in to trap a rhino iguana that was found in a Wal-Mart in northwest Miami-Dade Thursday.
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Not Enough Evidence Found for Bondi, Trump Bribery Complaint
A southwest Florida prosecutor assigned by the governor to investigate a bribery complaint against President Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has found insufficient evidence to move forward.
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Trump Kicks Off Florida Meetings With Chinese Leader
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump’s Florida beach resort Thursday, with the urgent threat of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and tensions over trade on the agenda for the first meeting between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.
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Waterlogged Bag Full of Cocaine Washes Up on Florida Beach
Sheriff’s deputies seized a duffel bag filled with cocaine that washed up on a northeast Florida beach.
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WTVJ 70th: Looking Back at the Elian Gonzalez Saga
A look at how WTVJ covered the Elian Gonzalez saga in Miami in 1999 and 2000.
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Florida Senate Votes Against Reinstating Scott Israel as Broward Sheriff
The Florida Senate voted Wednesday to permanently remove former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who Gov. Ron DeSantis accused of bungling the handling of last year’s Parkland school shooting that killed 17 people.
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NTSB Blames FIU Bridge Collapse on Design, Lack of Oversight
Federal officials have determined a bridge that collapsed and killed six people near Florida International University showed significant design errors and the state government should have conducted greater oversight because of the project’s complexity.
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White House: US to Host Next G-7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami
The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump’s golf resort near Miami as the site for next year’s Group of Seven summit. The announcement to hold the event at Trump National Doral comes at the same time the president has accused Joe Biden’s family of profiting from public office because of Hunter Biden’s business activities in Ukraine...
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G-7 to Be Held at Trump Doral Resort in 2020
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney announced on Thursday that the G-7 summit will be held at President Donald Trump’s National Doral Resort in Florida from June 10 through June 12, 2020. When reporters asked about how selecting a Trump property could have the appearance of a conflict of interest, Mulvaney said the president believed benefits of hosting…
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Cameras Catch Man's Drink Being Drugged by Women at Hard Rock Casino
Authorities are searching for two women who were caught on camera drugging a tourist at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood before they allegedly robbed him at a Dania Beach hotel.
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Thousands Mourn Mexican Singer José José at Homage
Thousands of people lined major boulevards Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the hearse bearing the ashes of singer José José, who was memorialized in a tribute at the majestic Palace of Fine Arts and a Mass at one of Latin America’s most important Roman Catholic shrines.
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Florida Man Oversleeps Jury Duty, Goes to Jail for 10 Days
After the familiar nightmare about oversleeping and missing a final exam or a big job interview, waking up usually brings relief. But for 21-year-old Deandre Somerville the nightmare came after he actually overslept for jury service in a Florida courtroom. A judge later punished him with a 10 day jail sentence.
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Ex-Florida Cop, Wife Accused of Stealing $300,000 From Mom
A former Florida police sergeant and his wife are accused of stealing more than $300,000 from his mother, who was later evicted from her assisted living facility for failure to pay.
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Tamarac Commissioner Confronts BSO Deputy at Award Ceremony
A Tamarac commissioner was caught on camera at an awards ceremony confronting a Broward Sheriff’s deputy who had arrested him four years earlier.
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Air Gondolas Join Disney World's Transit System
Walt Disney World on Friday introduced its newest way to get around the Florida resort — an aerial cable car system that whisks visitors from hotels to theme parks three stories above the ground while going 11 mph.
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8,000 Sea Turtle Nests Washed Out by Dorian in Florida: Survey
Scientists say Hurricane Dorian washed out to sea more than 8,000 sea turtle nests from a Florida wildlife refuge.
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Jeffrey Epstein Accusers Denied Damages in Florida Victims' Rights Case
A group of women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein have suffered a setback in seeking money from the government over a plea deal that spared the financier a lengthy prison term.
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Chinese Businesswoman Convicted in Mar-a-Lago Trespass Case
A Chinese businesswoman has been convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents.