Christmas in Florida: Cold temps, falling iguanas & no surfing Santas

A firefighter in central Florida was arrested by FBI agents and released on a $25,000 bond Tuesday after a photograph surfaced online showing him inside the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection Jan.

Florida surpassed 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 when approximately 15,000 new cases were identified Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A Los Angeles-based real estate investor has purchased the six-bedroom South Florida home that belonged to the late teen idol David Cassidy, and hopes to give it a fresh look on television.Amy L.

Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley may be taking time to focus on their own projects, the two are still a «package deal,» Hubbard tells ET.ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with both Hubbard and Tim McGraw about their new song, «Undivided,» a timely anthem Hubbard wrote which is inspired by recent headlines of national unrest.

The biggest challenge for Florida throughout the coronavirus vaccine distribution process has been supply, the state's Lt. Gov.

 Alex Ferrer is a retired judge and lawyer from Florida who began cutting his chops as a cop at age 19, well before he was legally able to purchase his own firearm. (He had to have his mother do it for him.) At one point in his career, Ferrer oversaw the 1998 trial of the Sun Gym Gang, a group who spent their days pumping iron and their nights carrying out gruesome and grisly tortures and murders -- all for capital gain.

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A Florida sheriff’s office is flying flags at half-staff and its deputies are wearing mourning bands Friday to honor the U.S.

One can only hope this bald eagle’s story foreshadows better times for America. A couple of concerned kids in Florida are being credited with helping to save the life of an injured bald eagle they found wrapped in a fishing line, with a fishing hook pierced through its beak.

Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelly are opening up about the future of their band and their upcoming solo projects.The country music stars shared a recording of a lengthy Zoom call to Twitter on Jan. 1, and the pair tried to be «transparent» regarding their musical endeavors for the benefit of their fans.

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Florida authorities recovered more than 74 pounds of cocaine floating in waters off the Florida Keys ahead of Christmas, according to reports. A local fisherman reported the discovery to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday afternoon.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez make their way out of the gym after a post-Christmas workout on Saturday (December 26) in Coral Gables, Fla.

Winter storm warnings have been issued across the Midwest as the mid-Atlantic and Northeast brace for flooding and potential power outages on Christmas Eve.  A holiday blizzard tore through Minnesota on Wednesday, delaying and canceling flights and closing roads.  By Thursday, wind chill temperatures had dropped between minus 20 and minus 35 degrees in central Minnesota and the State Patrol reported to The Star Tribune that snowplows were not able to operate due to zero-visibility conditions.

President Trump headed to Palm Beach, Fla., Wednesday to celebrate Christmas with coronavirus relief and government spending in limbo due to his dissatisfaction with the package.  Trump will spend the holiday at his golf club resort Mar-a-Lago.  The president sent shockwaves throughout Washington Tuesday night when he pushed out a Twitter video of himself blasting the omnibus package.

Another December cold front could ensure South Florida will see its coldest Christmas holiday in 21 years. Though Christmas Eve highs will hover at around 80 degrees, forecasts project temperatures will fall rapidly overnight.