Florida

'Monstrous' Hurricane set to hit Florida

Hurricane Michael howled closer to Florida's Gulf shore as a major Category 3 storm, as half a million coastal residents are urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds.
Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto powers toward Florida

Thousands of Florida residents evacuates homes on Sunday as Subtropical Storm Alberto picked up strength as it heads north through the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasters saying it could bring life-threatening inundation to Southern coastal states.
Mass exodus in Florida as Hurricane Irma closes in

Hurricane Irma churns towards Florida after cutting a deadly swath through the Caribbean. Florida's governor says all of the state's 20.6 million inhabitants should be prepared to evacuate.
1 cop killed in Florida shootings

One police officer has been killed and three wounded in nighttime shootings in two Florida cities where the officers are responding to suspected drug activity and reports of a suicide attempt, say police.
Trump hammers claim of fraud in new ad

Donald Trump's newest campaign ad begins with a warning: "In Hillary Clinton's America, the system stays rigged against Americans."
Florida policeman shoots autistic man’s unarmed black therapist

A Florida policeman shot and wounded an autistic man's unarmed black therapist on Monday, local media reports.
Senate rejects gun-control measures after Orlando shooting

The US Senate rejects four measures restricting gun sales after the massacre in an Orlando nightclub, dealing a bitter setback to advocates who have failed to get even modest gun curbs through Congress despite repeated mass shootings.
Wife of Orlando gunman questioned

US investigators questions the wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the FBI say, and a law enforcement source says she could face criminal charges if there is evidence of any wrongdoing.
Pacing feet, rants, executions - inside Orlando killer's rampage

Here are a few excerpts from the survivors of the Orlando shooting who share their nightmarish experience as Omar Mateen shot 50 people dead, in what is said to be the worst mass shooting in US history.
US toddler's body found after gator attack

A US family's desperate search for their toddler son, who was snatched by an alligator off the shore of a lake at a Disney resort, ended when divers found the two-year-old's body in murky water.
FBI looking at whether Orlando gunman led secret gay life

The murky picture of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen grew more complex Tuesday with word that the FBI is investigating whether he had been a regular at the gay dance club he attacked and had been leading a secret life as a gay man.
G4S shares slide on Florida gunman link

G4S shares fell 4.9% on Monday after it emerged the company had employed Orlando gunman Omar Mateen, who killed 50 people in a Florida nightclub.
Orlando: Dad unaware that attacker had 'hatred in his heart'

The father of a gunman who killed 50 people in an Orlando gay club says he did not know that his son had "hatred in his heart".
Gunman kills 50 in US nightclub

A gunman killed 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday and wounded 53 others before being killed by police in the worst mass shooting in US history.
A brief history of attacks on US gay community

The latest gun attack at a gay club in Orlando, Florida is another example of violence against the LGBT community in the United States.
Florida club shooting toll rises to 50

Death toll of a shooting in a gay club in Florida's Orlando rises to 50. The local mayor declares a state of emergency.
US singer Grimmie shot dead in Florida

Singer Christina Grimmie, who had competed on the US TV programme The Voice, has died of her wounds after being shot in Florida, police say.
Man-eating Nile crocodiles found in Florida

Florida wildlife experts express concern about three man-eating Nile crocodiles found in local swamps, amid fears more may be at large.
Mastodon meal scraps revise US prehistory

Stone tools and bones from a butchered mastodon, found at the bottom of a river in Florida, are shaking up the known history of humans in the region.
Bubble burst: Florida man using "hydropod" at sea rescued

Authorities say a Florida man bidding to reach Bermuda in an inflatable bubble has been voluntarily rescued by the US Coast Guard.
Florida woman battles to keep her motorcycle-riding alligator

Rambo, a 15-year-old alligator has been living in a house with Florida-based Mary Thorn for about 11 years.
Wisconsin cat disappears, reappears in Florida

It takes about 22 hours to reach Florida by car for a person traveling from Wisconsin.
Shark pulled out of water for a photo

A Florida man is filmed taking photos with a shark after dragging it out of the ocean, where it washed ashore.
Take home a pet jellyfish this holiday!

Florida company Jellyfish Art began selling jellyfish aquariums since 2011 but this year it gears up a notch with a successful kickstarter of 3rd-generation, LED, tank.
Facebook wife killer convicted in US

A Florida man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the body on Facebook has been found guilty of murder.
15 hurt after plane engine catches fire in Florida

Fifteen people are injured when a plane's engine caught fire as it taxied for take-off from an airport in Florida.
Florida holds hunt to kill 320 bears

Florida holds its first bear hunt in more than two decades, despite opposition from animal rights campaigners.
Man blames police chase on driving dog

A Florida man suspected of leading deputies on a high speed chase in Manatee County, allegedly tells authorities that his dog was the one behind the wheel.
Massive container ship disappears in Bermuda Triangle

Conspiracy theorists have long hinted at supernatural occurrences in the Bermuda Triangle in regard to missing aircraft and ships, but this most recent disappearance might have something to do with Hurricane Joaquin.
Eva Mendes sparks engagement rumours

Actress Eva Mendes has added fuel to rumours of her getting engaged to actor boyfriend Ryan Gosling.