Florida

She had to spend a day in the Pasco County jail in Florida for the violent attack on her husband

Cruz is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder

Trump signals support for raising from 18 to 21 federal minimum age for purchasing powerful weapons

First major gun-control state law in Florida in decades, narrowly passes state Senate

Legislation pass by state senate will allow teachers to hold weapons at schools

CNN poll shows surging public support for stricter gun laws after Florida shooting

Arrest of Frederik Barbieri comes after Brazil resorts to control violence

Trump promises "very strong" background checks on gun owners during the poignant "listening session"

Trump supports a nation-wide ban on “bump stocks”

Calls for stricter gun control in US after last week’s deadly mass shooting 

Protestors pledge to make slaughter in Parkland, Florida a turning point in America's deadlocked debate on gun control

The man opened indiscriminate fire on Wednesday at the students trapped inside the school, killing 17

Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder

Gunman, whose fellow students described him as 'troubled,' was arrested without incident

Incident took place at park near West Boca High School which Muslim girl attends

Just two deaths in Florida were reported by state officials

Irma is so wide that authorities faced destructive storm surges on both coasts of Florida and the Keys

A 22-year-old man had started a Facebook event encouraging Floridians to fire at hurricane to get it to turn around

Roofs were ripped off buildings as if by a giant's hand

Lisa lost 50 pounds during the weeks she was lost in the wilderness

Vitantonio was an Italian national and was known to be an avid-diver and had skydived over 600 times

It took the police officers a while to register who she really was

Sherry Johnson says she was raped four times and became pregnant at the age of 10

Half of the 225,000 Venezuelans living in the United States reside in Florida

A witness overheard the girl's screams from the shore

Humeraa Qamar, a Muslim whose daughter attended school emailed school, saying assignment 'caused distress'

Babcock Ranch will host a community of some 50,000 people

It’s the third time a mosque in Tampa, Florida, area has been hit with fire in less than a year

lman was arrested on Monday in California, where she was living with her mother in the San Francisco area

She also is charged with obstructing justice for lying to authorities investigating the massacre

The gunman was detained without law enforcement having to fire any shots

Savell said she lost her temper, and fired eight or nine towards her guests’ feet

There was no known connection between the shootings

Clinton's lead has narrowed after a revelation the FBI is looking into a new trove of emails in an ongoing probe

An average of earlier Florida polls by tracker RealClearPolitics gives Trump a narrow one point lead there

The New York billionaire's standing in the polls has been hit hard, particularly among female voters

Travel advice has come after authorities in Florida confirmed four cases of the virus transmitted by local mosquitoes

25-year-old suspect, Taylor Anthony Mazzanti, was arrested shortly thereafter and booked on a charge of felony battery

Florida, famed for its sandy beaches, is almost as well known for its alligators

'Abnormally large’ alligator was found decaying in a pipe in a Fort Myers neighbourhood

There are signs prohibiting swimming at the lagoon but they do not warn about alligators

Seddique Mateen hosted political show on Afghan-Pakistan issues

Omar Mateen, 29, a Florida resident and US citizen had worked for global security firm G4S since 2007

Nihad Awad says attack violates our principles as Americans and as Muslims

Suspect tried to flee but was apprehended by off-duty Deputy Jonathan Behnen, who was in the parking lot

Cohabitation in Florida, was punishable by a fine of up to $500 and as much as 60 days in jail

Joshua James, 23, had wanted to play a practical joke on a friend

Surveillance video shows a man using a machete to break windows, lights and cameras at the Masjid Al-Munin

Owner gives discount to commemorate 9/11; had earlier declared his gun shop a ‘Muslim-free zone’

Shop owwer says he will “not arm and train those who wish to do harm to my fellow patriots”