A Central Florida man — legally in the United States, according to his attorneys — has been released from the state’s Alligator Alcatraz detention center, but remains in federal custody, one of those attorneys said Friday.

The Florida Panhandle didn't see the rain it expected to from the "tropical rainstorm," but did benefit from slightly cooler temperatures. Up to a half-inch of rain is still expected to fall in the Pensacola area on Friday,

It happened July 12 in the Montverde community near Orlando and was discovered when a woman reported finding "a mutilated alligator carcass" in her yard, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported in an affidavit.

Who's the top high school baseball player in Northeast Florida for the quarter-century? Readers can vote for their pick in our Times-Union poll.

A Black college student is still recovering after being punched and dragged from his car by Florida law officers during a traffic stop in February.

Six shark bite survivors reunited recently with the rescue teams and hospital staff who treated their injuries.

That'll soon be the reality for former Florida State star and New York Jets outside linebacker, Jermaine Johnson II. Following an Achilles injury in 2024 that required surgery and a strenuous rehab process, Johnson II revealed that he has been cleared to return to football activities.

A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in South Florida last year was back in court this week, asking a federal judge to let him represent himself.