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Share DELAND, Fla. -- Leaders at Stetson University in DeLand said the Koran burning and anti-mosque crusades are the result of irrational fears that have been dubbed "Islamophobia."The school will...

Ava Hunter with her grandparents, Becky and Joel Hunter. Hunter, 5, lost her battle with brain cancer over the weekend. She was the granddaughter of Dr. Joel Hunter, the church's senior pastor, and...

Authorities in Seminole County are hoping the public will open their homes to a pet or two.Officials with Animal Services said they're housing 358 dogs and cats who are looking for homes, which is abo...

UCF police are again being accused of going overboard during a traffic stop, WFTV was told Thursday. Last week, a UCF professor accused university police of discriminating against her after they pulle...

The president of Central Florida's Islamic Society met face-to-face with Pastor Terry Jones Thursday, who said he will burn Qurans on September 11.WFTV reporter Berndt Petersen sat down to speak with ...

The pressure is mounting. Even the president is telling a Florida pastor not to burn the Quran on September 11. However, the pastor said Wednesday that the burning of Muslim holy books is still on.Pre...

A former conservative preacher convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill his lover's husband has died in Florida. George Crossley collapsed Wednesday at the Altamonte Springs radio station WEUS-81...

FBI agents visited Thursday with a minister of a small Florida church that plans to burn the Quran on Sept. 11, as public safety became a paramount concern and President Barack Obama added his voice t...

A woman was accidentally shot by her husband on her birthday while he was cleaning his gun, officials said.According to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the couple came home from recreational shoo...

Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow said in a conference call on Thursday that he was focused on this weekend's game in Jacksonville as a member of the Denver Broncos and declined to discuss the cont...

The two ringleaders accused in the locker room sexual assault of a Tampa-area middle-school student are going to spend the next five years on adult probation. Prosecutors said they allowed the boys --...

Orlando Police Department says they’ve been able to solve all murders this year so far because of their relationship with the public and businesses. There have been 11 murders in the City Beautiful...

GAINESVILLE -- The pastor's plan to burn the Quran is prompting security concerns around Gainesville and Central Florida. FBI agents went to talk to Pastor Jones about security issues and police are...

. Texas came in second with 405 fewer highway deaths. Increased seatbelt use and campaigns against drunk driving are being credited with the drop. Nationwide, the number of deaths on America’...

has promoted David E. Fuller to president and CEO of its Central Florida region. He starts Sept. 16, the Atlanta-based bank (NYSE: STI) said. A 27-year banking industry veteran, Fuller recently was ...

Share GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- President Barack Obama warned the Rev. Terry Jones on Thursday that plans to burn the Koran over the weekend could endanger the lives of U.S. citizens at home and oversea...

Two men are caught on camera stealing a python. They were later arrested at a local McDonald's where they wrestled with it in front of shocked customers.

(see map) early Thursday morning. The hunt started when deputies went to serve a warrant on a suspected drug house. Two of the suspects fled from the home and are on the run.

Dozens of Orange County workers fell ill Thursday on the job. Hazardous paint fumes chased them out of their workplace shortly after they arrived.A call center called Faneuil on Southland Boulevard ne...

American College of Surgeons and its Florida chapter, focused on preventing surgical complications and improving the quality of care. The program, aimed at making Florida a national leader in quality...