Tropical Storm Beryl continued to strengthen as it neared the coasts of Georgia and Florida on Sunday, approaching hurricane strength, forecasters said.
A brush fire near Disney World prompted authorities to bar traffic in both directions along a major central Florida highway for several hours at the beginning of the busy Memorial Day weekend, a police spokeswoman said.
An 11th suspect linked to a central Florida white supremacist group has been arrested and another individual was being sought, authorities said Thursday.
George Michael Zimmerman, inmate #201200004452, is living in a cell with 67 square feet of floor space, is allowed to read the Bible and magazines, but has no access to TV, according to officials at the central Florida jail where he is being held.
Defense attorney Mark O'Mara talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about how George Zimmerman is doing since being arrested.
The attorney representing George Zimmerman, who is charged with killing an unarmed, black teen, is no stranger to high-profile cases and TV cameras.
Analyst Mark Nejame knows George Zimmerman's new attorney Mark O'Mara He describes him as "excellent and very smart."
For the first time since its inaugural race in 1959, drivers competing in NASCAR's Daytona 500 started burning rubber at night and on a Monday after Florida showers forced a day-long delay.
Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration raided two CVS pharmacies in central Florida over the weekend, removing controlled substances and suspending the stores' ability to handle or distribute drugs such as painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone.
Sports scandals age poorly. What seems everlastingly egregious is quickly forgotten as time applies its rosy hue. Victories and spectacular plays endure, while disturbing events get pushed to a distant corner of memory's basement.
Earlier this month, Walt Disney World celebrated its 40th anniversary. The Magic Kingdom opened its doors to the public for the first time on October 1, 1971, and not only did the landscape of Central Florida change, the landscape of the family vacation did as well.
It's a Lego fan's dream come true: Legoland Florida opens this weekend in central Florida, the first Lego-themed outdoor park in the United States since Legoland California opened in 1999.
A former "teacher of the year" in Lake County, Florida, has been reassigned while school administrators investigate comments posted on his Facebook page about same-sex marriage.
At a summer camp in central Florida, students learn the fundamentals of flying an airplane -- not just from a computer simulator, but from an actual airplane cockpit.
A 100-m.p.h. chase in Colorado ends the 8-day FBI hunt for three fugitive siblings
Her attorneys, citing safety issues, are fighting to keep her in hiding
More Arizona and New Mexico residents Wednesday returned to their homes, in some cases to find them intact, in other cases to sift through debris left by a massive wildfire.
Air tankers are putting a dent to the out of control wildfires in Arizona. Affiliate KGUN reports.
More than 1,600 people within a 10-mile stretch of central Florida's Atlantic beaches have been stung in the past week by a distinctive species of jellyfish not indigenous to North America, a rescue official said Tuesday.
Hundreds of people trying to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend on Atlantic beaches in central Florida encountered an unwelcome surprise: swarms of purplish, stinging jellyfish.
Legions of jellyfish spoiled the Memorial Day weekend for those trying to enjoy the beach in Florida. WFTV reports.
Acting at the request of an air traffic controller, the pilot of a Southwest Airlines B-737 pulled within one-tenth of a mile of a small, four-seat aircraft last month to check on pilot of the smaller plane, who had not responded to radio calls, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.
Michael Bargo is accused of plotting the murder of 15-year-old Seath Jackson who was shot and burned.
Severe weather tore across central Florida on Thursday, causing damage and spawning an apparent tornado in Tampa, the National Weather Service said.
Strong storms sweep through areas of Florida as CNN's Chad Myers reports.
Linda Hudson is used to being the only woman in the room. Growing up in central Florida during the heyday of the space program, Hudson, 60, was captivated by the burgeoning industry. With some prodding from teachers and a talent for science and math, she became the first woman in her high school to take its engineering drawing course. At the University of Florida, she says, she was one of two women in her engineering class. And in 2009 she became the first female to head a major U.S. defense company when she was named CEO of BAE Systems Inc., which operates independently in the U.S. from its British-based parent under a government security agreement.
Here's a quick glimpse of some of the quirky stories that happened across the United States this week, courtesy of our CNN affiliates.
Firefighters were hoping to take advantage of calmer winds Thursday in battling a Florida wildfire, after gusty winds caused the flames to spread Wednesday night, officials said.
Firefighters battling a central Florida blaze were scrambling to get ahead of gusty winds that could hamper efforts to battle the fire, which has burned more than 16,000 acres and closed a stretch of Interstate 95 for a time Wednesday.
I-95 remained closed in two counties because of a fire which has scorched more than 16,000 acres and is 25% contained.
Police said they will search Thursday for what is left of the cremated remains of a man and two dogs that robbers stole from a Florida house and then snorted after mistakenly thinking it was cocaine.
Breaking into a house and attempting to snort the ash remains of a man and two dogs is a quick route to the RidicuList!
A central Florida police chief arrested and charged with derailing an investigation into the alleged rape of a minor in order to protect a friend was released Thursday morning after posting bond.
A central Florida police chief has been arrested and charged with derailing an investigation into the alleged rape of a minor in order to protect a friend.
In November 2009, CNN's Gary Tuchman talked with Windermere Police Chief Daniel Saylor about Tiger Woods' car accident.
Police are investigating the first-ever homicide in a Disney-developed town in Central Florida. WKMG reports.
A Disney-developed community in central Florida saw its second instance of deadly violence this week when a resident turned a gun on himself during a standoff with a SWAT team, authorities said Friday.
Police are investigating the first-ever homicide in a Disney-developed town in central Florida, officials said.
For most, jail may well be an unpleasant experience. Some facilities are rough and tough places, serving bad food and filled with a whole host of society's underachievers.
Police believe a Florida man fatally shot himself after shooting six others, including his father. WJXT reports.
Two people, including the suspected gunman, are dead and five injured after a series of shootings in and around Gainesville, Florida, police said.
A father is apologizing after storming a school bus and yelling at his daughter's classmates for bullying.
A Florida man apologized Tuesday for boarding his daughter's school bus earlier this month and threatening the other children and the driver, saying he acted out of frustration over students bullying his daughter.
The challenger in a hotly contested race for a U.S. House seat in central Florida accused Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson on Monday of using misleading edits in a campaign ad to distort his comments.
CNN's Anderson Cooper points out two political ads that appear to try to trick viewers with clever editing.
Though the area's most famous residents are Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Shamu and new arrival Harry Potter, Orlando has more to offer than its blockbuster theme parks.
ORLANDO -- After moving around in recent years, the annual East-West Shrine Game has finally found a long-term home in Orlando. As a result, NFL scouts, coaches and general managers descended upon the Sunshine State for the first of two important college all-star games down south. (The Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., is next week.)
Five Haitian orphans arrive in Florida and meet their new adoptive parents.
Dayana and Moise smile as they shovel chips, with a mix of sand, into their mouths on a beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
By 2050, the U.S. Latino population is expected to nearly triple. "CNN Presents: Latino in America" reported by Soledad O'Brien, explored how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means to be an American. Here are some of the people who made this documentary possible: Correspondent: Soledad O'Brien
The space shuttle Discovery was waved off from its first chance to land Friday afternoon because of unstable weather near Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said.
CNN's John Zarrella reports hunting bears with research scientists is literally a sweet deal for the bears.
At the heart of Florida researchers' high-tech efforts to protect black bears is a rather low-tech tool: day-old doughnuts.
A Muslim teenager from Ohio says her father threatened to kill her because she converted to Christianity.
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