Florida teen bitten by a shark during a lifeguard training camp

PONCE INLET, Fla. (AP) — A shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp Monday morning, officials said. The attackRead More

Bodycam shows officer struck by suspected car thief near Daytona Beach

NEAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Body camera footage showed the moment an officer was struck by a vehicle near Daytona Beach, which caused a chase.Read More

5 boaters saved after boat capsizes near Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — Five boaters were saved at sea after their vessel capsized. The men were found by rescue crews sitting on top ofRead More

21-year-old swimmer shares story of shark encounter on Florida beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A young swimmer, who survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida, is sharing his story of theRead More

Man arrested after dangling, dropping child off second-floor resort balcony in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — A 31-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly dropping a 4-year-old off the second floor of a Daytona BeachRead More

Man killed while working in underground drainage pipe in Port St. Lucie

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPBF) — A man was killed while working on an underground drainage pipe in Port St. Lucie Monday. Port St. LucieRead More

7 hospitalized, including 1 child, in Florida Keys boat crash

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. (WSVN) – Seven people, including one child, were hospitalized early Monday morning after the fast moving boat they were on crashed into aRead More

UF researcher says harmful soft pulse coral poses threat to Florida’s marine habitats

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — Scientists are sounding the alarm about an aggressive species of coral that has been spotted in the Caribbean and, they fear,Read More

Woman recovering after being struck by falling tree branch outside St. Petersburg home; arborist, trimmer offer safety tips

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WSVN) — A woman is lucky to be alive after she was toppled by a tree branch in front of her FloridaRead More

Florida woman charged with child neglect after good Samaritan finds 2-year-old son wandering near busy road alone

PALM COAST, Fla. (WSVN) — A good Samaritan found a 2-year-old boy wandering in a Florida neighborhood all alone, and now the child’s mother isRead More