VIDEO: Chad Johnson slaps lawyer’s butt, gets slapped with jail sentence
Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was kicked out of a Florida courtroom after the former NFL star playfully slapped his lawyer on the butt.
Trayvon Martin murder case goes to trial in Florida
Jury selection begins on Monday in the murder trial of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 and then famously walked free for 44 days, triggering nationwide protests and calls for his arrest.
Tropical Storm Andrea bears down on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Andrea pelted Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Thursday and was forecast to drench much of the U.S. Southeast as it cuts across Georgia and up the Atlantic coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
Playing the Field: Is Tim Tebow’s NFL career over?
ESPN the Magazine just published its “Taboo Issue” for June and included Tebow as a player too taboo to sign.
Kaitlyn Hunt: Teen charged for same-sex relationship refuses plea deal
Kaitlyn Hunt, the Florida teen that was arrested for having a same-sex relationship with a girl from her school, refused a plea deal.
Chechen shot by FBI was tortured, father alleges
The father of a Chechen immigrant killed during questioning over his links with one of the Boston Marathon bombings suspects said on Thursday he plans to travel to the United States where he suspects his son was tortured and killed.
College student snares record-long Burmese python near Miami
An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic [...]
College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami
An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence.
Florida high schooler expelled, arrested for same-sex relationship (UPDATED)
A Florida teenager was expelled and then arrested after continuing a same-sex relationship with another girl from her high school.
Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history.