Florida

COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a group of teens watched and laughed as a man drowned in a retention pond last week.

Punta Gorda, FL (Learfield Wire Services/TTWN Media Networks) - A jury in Florida has cleared a police chief of criminal negligence in connection with the death of Austin native Mary Knowlton.

North Carolina and South Carolina won regional finals and advanced to the 2017 Final Four on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

(St. Paul, MN) -- Zach Parise's first goal of December got things rolling early for Minnesota and a quartet of his teammates chipped in during a 5-1 win over Florida last night at the Excel Energy Center. The Wild, winners of five straight, got 29 saves from Devan Dubnyk while Erik Haula, Eric Staal, Mikko Koivu and Jason Zucker added goals...

Jacksonville, FL (KROC AM News) - Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville campus has made plans to deal with the approaching Hurricane Matthew.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Despite evacuation orders and dire warnings, Robert and Georgette Tyler say they are staying put in their 500-square foot rental home in Cape Canaveral, undeterred by a furious Hurricane Matthew, which was soon to be knocking on their door.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A Florida regional health provider is the newest member of Mayo Clinic’s Care Network.

CARRABELLE, Fla. (AP) -- Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area early Friday as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade.

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened into a hurricane Thursday and steamed toward Florida's Gulf Coast, where people put up shutters, nailed plywood across store windows and braced for the first hurricane to hit the state in over a decade.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — A family vacation has turned deadly for a Shakopee family.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Police in southwest Florida say an officer accidentally shot a former Minnesota woman to death during a citizens academy "shoot/don't shoot" exercise.

OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) — Officials say a sixth victim from a fiery crash in western Nebraska that killed a Minnesota family is on life support for donation of his organs.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- The body of a 2-year-old boy who was snatched off a Walt Disney World beach by an alligator was recovered Wednesday, ending a search at one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Colin was gaining speed and strength Monday on its way to strike Florida, threatening rains forecasters said could cause some serious flooding along much of the state's Gulf coast.