"The check was drawn off JP Morgan Chase Bank and made payable to Cooper Legacy Builders LLC, an Orlando company Taylor had established with an LLC. His goal was to draw off of the check before the bank determined it was fraudulent," the sheriff's office said.

The elusive rainbow snake is a nonvenomous species, whose population has declined in recent decades, according to the wildlife commission.

The Florida Department of Health said this month that Keely Farms Dairy, a farm in New Smyrna Beach, was tied to 21 infections from raw milk consumption.

An exclusive gated community in Coral Gables, Florida, has been named America's most expensive neighborhood by Zillow, dethroning Beverly Hills of its well-known glitz and glam.

A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents before setting their house on fire 35 years ago is set to be put to death next month.

A central Florida woman is suing a dairy farm and grocery store for allegedly selling raw milk that hospitalized both her and her toddler and also led to the death of her unborn baby. Rachel Maddox of Seminole County said in the lawsuit filed Aug.

Authorities are searching for Aizon and Akachi Turner, who are believed to be with their mother, who does not have custody of the boys.

Lifeguards and fire rescue crews in Hollywood Beach are on alert as red warning flags and safety signs go up, urging visitors to avoid the water altogether.