As much of the country settles into heavy coats and icy driveways, a new kind of winter escape has arrived on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

NAPLES, Fla. — It looks like tourists aren’t the only ones enjoying the water in Florida. Even though temperatures have dipped in the Sunshine State, that did not prevent a nearly 8-foot long ...

Taking a dip: File photo. An alligator decided to take a late-night swim in the pool of a Southwest Florida home. (Bob D'Angelo/Cox Media Group) By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk ...

A woman accused of forcibly holding a 6-year-old boy underwater at a Florida hotel is a former law enforcement officer who once spoke to students about the dangers of bullying, according to reports.

What began as a chaotic afternoon at a luxury resort pool in central Florida ended with police taking a woman into custody after a 6-year-old boy was allegedly shoved underwater during a confrontation ...

Woman charged after holding child underwater in Central Florida hotel pool, deputies say ‘I’m furious’: Redrawn map sparks competitive race A ‘Trump class’ folly on the high seas Nebraska hospital CEO ...

Drivers traveling in the Winter Haven area are advised that two eastbound lanes of Cypress Gardens Boulevard are temporarily closed as of 1:40 p.m. Dec. 11. Winter Haven staff said the two eastbound ...

Hurricane Ian devastated the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk in September 2022. The boardwalk, located in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, has now fully reopened. Reconstruction extended the trail ...

Florida once again is seeing a rise in child drowning deaths this year. Now, a trio of Florida bills -- proposed by Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando -- aims to bring that number down. According ...

BOTTOM LINE: Abilene Christian and Northwestern square off in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Northwestern Wildcats have a 5-0 record against non-conference oppponents. Northwestern has a 4-0 record ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -11; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure and No. 16 North Carolina square off in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Tar Heels are 5-0 in non-conference play.

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