Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major hurricanes, when seawater is carried on shore, triggering flooding and dumping seawater into freshwater sources.

The Gators collected 1,986 total points (with two first-place votes) in the balloting, conducted at this week’s SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Texas (3,060) was picked to win the league, followed by defending champ Georgia (2,957), Alabama (2,783), LSU (2,668) and South Carolina (2,109).

The Star of the Seas, which is the largest cruise ship in the world, will set sail in August.

Florida bolsters its pitching rotation by landing DII Pitcher of the Year Ernesto Lugo-Canchola via the transfer portal. Here's what he brings.

A family’s three Great Danes attacked a 5-year-old boy, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, Florida deputies said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A mom holding her bleeding 5-year-old son who had been mauled by the family’s three large dogs rushed to the home of a deputy in her neighborhood, Florida authorities said. It may have saved his life.

Citing a staffing shortage, Attorney General James Uthmeier is seeking a new way for out-of-state government lawyers to practice in Florida for up to three years without having to take The Florida

The body of a Florida man who wandered off the summit of Mount Washington after taking the railway to the top on Wednesday has been found, according to WMUR. William Davis, 79, of Jacksonville, Fla., was last seen near the observation deck around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

A fugitive Florida sex offender was arrested in New Orleans after Project NOLA crime cameras identified him using facial recognition software, the camera network's director said.

Opening in 1897, the Belleview Hotel quickly became a favorite for America's elites, hosting families like the Vanderbilts, DuPonts, and Fords.

Boca Raton's Jayden Loyacona secured her first Medalist Tour win while Kai Trump enjoyed a personal best finish on July 17 at Lost City Golf Club.