Those who leave their pets behind during natural disasters will now face the consequences of those actions. The Florida Senate passed SB 150, also coined “Trooper’s Law” on Wednesday.

A road ranger was killed early New Year’s Day in a multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 at Hollywood Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 19-year-old man was killed by a lightning strike in South Florida Sunday, according to News4JAX partner station WPLG.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating an incident involving a group of boaters that was seen dumping trash into the ocean in South Florida over the weekend, according to WPLG.

Nine people were shot, two of whom have died, following a police-involved shooting early Saturday morning at the shopping mall CityPlace Doral, according to WPLG.

News4jax is learning more about procedures at local schools should a medical emergency occur during practice or a game.

The department announced his death and said that officer Herring dedicated his life to public service and was a veteran of the United States Army.

A Broward County man lost one of his hands in an overnight fireworks accident Saturday, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced charges Tuesday against Robert Koehler, known as the “Pillowcase Rapist,” for cold cases from the 1980s, News4JAX partner station WPLG reported.

Three Americans who were found dead at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas earlier this month died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a report from News4JAX partner station WPLG.

Six people were injured Saturday afternoon when a small plane crashed into a bridge in Miami and then caught fire, according to News4JAX partner station WPLG.

A man was arrested and nine citations were issued to several people after an engagement proposal party on a yacht that ended with deflated balloons polluting Biscayne Bay, News4JAX partner station WPLG in Miami reported.

The Miami Grand Prix is on after a judge denied a request by local residents who were concerned about noise levels from the Formula 1 race.

After eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the inaugural voyage of Royal Caribbean’s new Odyssey of the Seas ship from Port Everglades was postponed, WPLG reports.

There’s a new species of spider in the world, and it was discovered first by none other than a Zoo Miami zookeeper.

MIAMI, Fla. – Israel Carrera loved to dance, and he adopted a healthy lifestyle while living in Miami Beach. He said Carrera showed signs of improvement and his loved ones were convinced that he was going to get better. Consquista said he and Carrera’s loved ones are still trying to make sense of the loss. “Just because this didn’t affect you directly, it doesn’t mean this virus doesn’t exist,” Consquista said. It doesn’t mean people are not dying.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida students may soon be able to sleep in after a long night of Halloween trick-or-treating. A bill filed by Florida Sen. Annette Taddeo would make Nov. 1, the day after Halloween, an official school holiday, according to WPLG. Taddeo, who represents District 40 in Southwest Miami-Dade County, filed SB 1462 in the Florida legislature on Monday. Parents and students have long complained about having to wake up early after a night of fun on All-Hallows’ Eve. Taddeo’s bill will allow children to fully enjoy the holiday.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – That darn wind is always causing trouble, especially for “Florida Man.”A man pulled over by police in Fort Pierce last month claimed the cocaine residue found inside a Budweiser can along with a crack pipe was blown there by the wind, according to News 6 sister station WPLG. Police noticed Joseph Zak, 37, appeared to be trying to discard an item when he was stopped for failing to pause at a stop sign, The Smoking Gun reports. When cops asked Zak about the white residue inside the can which eventually tested positive for crack cocaine, he told them "the police or the wind must have placed it there." Zak was arrested and jailed.

WPLGSTUART, Florida - Sometimes Florida makes it too easy. Police report that five guys were arrested after a fight at ... you guess it ... Five Guys! Officers from the Stuart Police Department responded to a fist fight inside the hamburger restaurant Wednesday night, WPLG reported. "Three juvenile males and two adult males were charged with affray and processed at the Martin County Jail," the department posted to Facebook. No word on what caused the fisticuffs, but we know for sure it wasn't about who was going to pay for the free peanuts.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Congratulations Sorry, Florida drivers. A new study by the financial website SmartAsset ranked Florida tied for fourth with Nevada and Texas for the state having the worst drivers in the U.S.Four metrics were used to determine the rankings, including the percentage of drivers who are insured, the number of DUI arrests per 1,000 drivers, and the number of fatalities per 100,000 vehicle miles driven. The good bad news is Florida ranks number one when it comes to having just 73.30% of drivers who have insurance. Things could be worse, just ask Mississippi, Alabama and California; the top 3 states in the "worst driver" rankings. States with the worst drivers:Mississippi Alabama California Florida Nevada Texas Arizona Alaska Tennessee MissouriCLICK HERE to see the complete rankings of the states with the worst drivers.

(CNN) - An American woman died after a shark attack in the Bahamas Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Jordan Lindsay, 21, of Torrance, California, had been on a snorkeling expedition with her family near Rose Island, according to CNN affiliate WPLG. Around 2 p.m. she was attacked by three sharks, Deputy Commissioner Paul Rolle told the station. Her family saw the oncoming sharks and tried to warn her, but Lindsay did not hear them in time, he told the station. She was pulled from the water and taken to Doctor's Hospital in Nassau, where she was pronounced dead, Reserve Superintendent Ronnie Bannister told CNN.

The father believed that his daughter would be able to fly for free as she turned 2 after he had purchased his ticket. However, the man was told by the airline agent he would need to buy a $749 ticket for the girl if she wanted to fly. The father became emotional, telling the agent he could not afford the extra ticket. When told the price, the woman pulled out her credit card and bought the ticket for the man's daughter. The woman repeatedly told the father, "Don't worry about it."