The tropical wave in the central Caribbean will be upgraded to Tropical Storm Melissa later Tuesday, and more and more storm models suggest a forecast track that hooks north through the islands.

No one, including the doctors, knew what recovery would look like for Katy Puig, a high school senior who’d been captain of her soccer team.

Fish and wildlife police are looking for the culprit who shot an American crocodile with a speargun in the Florida Keys over the weekend.

It’s moving west fast, the hurricane center said, which should curb its chances of strengthening for at least a day or two. After that, long-range hurricane models are split on the fate of the future ...

They went to distribution centers in nine states, including Florida, before being shipped to retailers around the country.

Publix recalled one lot of ice cream in Florida and five other states because the product inside doesn’t match the container — and that can be a problem with the worst consequences for some customers.

All these recalls concern shrimp from Indonesian manufacturer PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati, which does business as BMS Foods. In Miami, Los Angeles, Houston and Savannah, Customs & Border Protection ...

A Florida Keys deputy was speeding down the road early Wednesday morning while under the influence, landing him behind bars when his own sheriff’s office pulled him over. Adding to his alleged illegal ...

Thursday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center began tracking a tropical wave that could form in the Caribbean. As of 2 p.m., forecasters gave it no chance of developing in the next two days and a ...

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday announced that its service members will receive their next paycheck as the federal government shutdown grinds on to a third week.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said 44-year-old Jessica Murray died Thursday at Lower Keys Medical Center, but has not released any other information about the woman. Murray, from Key West, passed ...

Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed early Monday morning, and it’s expected to be another “fish” storm — a system that spends its entire life out at sea.