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This police camera video provided by The Moab Police Department shows Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito talking to a police officer after police pulled over the van she was traveling in with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, near the entrance to Arches National Park on Aug. 12, 2021. Teton County Coroner Brent Blue is scheduled to announce the findings of Petito's autopsy at a news conference early Tuesday, Oct. 12.

FBI: Dental records prove remains found in Florida park are those of Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie

October 22, 2021 at 10:20 a.m.

The FBI on Thursday identified human remains found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito while...

"Sarasota has a distinct vibe that's different from Florida's relative coastal cities, with its own vibrant arts scene, beachy atmosphere and burgeoning food culture," U.S. News & World Report writes.

Best places nationwide to retire: Florida cities again dominate U.S. News’ list for 2021-22

October 19, 2021 at 9:14 p.m.

Florida beach cities still rank among the best places to retire in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's new list for 2021-22. Eight Florida metro areas, including...

Tropical Storms Peter and Odette likely to form; Nicholas dumps rain as it lingers

September 17, 2021 at 12:11 p.m.

As post-tropical cyclone Nicholas drifts northwest into western Louisiana, flash flooding remains possible across parts of the central Gulf Coast Friday and Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said in its...

‘ImmunaBand’ bracelet is a vaccine passport for your wrist

May 8, 2021 at 6:07 p.m.

An enterprising company is selling a way for people to easily share their COVID-19 vaccination status: a $20 bracelet with a QR code that can be scanned to show their...

Front-page friends: Beach buddies’ bond has lasted half a century

May 7, 2021 at 1:50 p.m.

It was no longer spring break, but it was still a teen's dream vacation: Florida-bound from the chilly Midwest on a $99 flight with a wine tasting on board, then...

Central Florida driver speeds over drawbridge as it opens, goes airborne

April 15, 2021 at 3:06 p.m.

A Florida driver crashed through a traffic arm as a drawbridge was opening and sped over the gap, going briefly airborne, in an incident captured on video Monday. The SUV...

Florida man gets 24 years for street-racing crash that killed woman, baby

April 9, 2021 at 4:54 p.m.

A Florida man late Thursday received a prison sentence of 24 years for his role in a crash that killed a woman and her 1-year-old daughter. Cameron Herrin, 21, was...

Florida mom in boxing glove assaults child at school, police say

March 24, 2021 at 4:05 p.m.

A Florida woman wearing a boxing glove assaulted a child at a middle school as her daughter also joined in the fight, police said. Edith Riddle, 34, was arrested and...

Florida zoo euthanizes giraffe with broken foot

January 5, 2021 at 6:37 p.m.

A giraffe was euthanized Monday after his broken foot did not heal successfully and only got worse, Zoo Miami said. Pongo, an 11-year-old male, had received laser therapy and custom...

Man’s Halloween decor so gruesome, someone called cops

October 29, 2020 at 8:10 p.m.

Death-themed Halloween decor — think skeletons, zombies and tombstones — is tame enough for schools and theme parks, but one man's yard display is so horrifying that someone called 911....

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