US grocery chain eliminating plastic shopping bags from all stores
ALDI, the grocery chain that has 2,300 stores in the U.S., announced that plastic bags are no longer available to purchase in its stores.
Florida man upset with Subway order charged with battery after hurling sandwich at employee
A Florida man was charged with battery after hurling his sandwich at a Subway employee over the way the sandwich was cut, according to the arrest record.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing due to 'possible mechanical issue' with door
A flight from Sarasota to Chicago was diverted to Tampa after a door indicator light illuminated, reports say.
NASCAR-inspired Costco with one-of-a-kind design to open across Daytona International Speedway
A unique Costco with a NASCAR-inspired design is gearing up to open across Daytona International Speedway in February, One Daytona announced.
US sees successful launch of Vulcan rocket, paving the way for first moon landing by private company
United Launch Alliance launched its Vulcan rocket in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday in a mission that includes the first U.S. moon landing attempt in over 50 years.
Man sues Dunkin' Donuts for $50K, claims toilet exploded on him
A Florida man is suing Dunkin’ Donuts for at least $50,000, claiming a toilet at one of its locations exploded on him and covered him in feces and urine
16-year-old flying alone ends up on wrong Frontier Airlines flight
A teenager was supposed to fly from Tampa, Florida to Cleveland, Ohio over holiday break. Instead, the boy ended up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the airline apologized.
Spirit Airlines fires employee found responsible for putting boy, 6, on wrong plane to visit grandma
Spirit Airlines said it had fired a gate agent who was found in an internal investigation to have put a 6-year-old unaccompanied minor on the wrong plane last week.
6-year-old flying alone ends up on wrong Spirit Airlines flight
A 6-year-old boy traveling alone for his first time over the holiday season somehow ended up in Orlando rather than Fort Myers, Florida.
Florida woman sues SeaWorld, alleges fallen palm tree branch at wedding caused concussion
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment after she was allegedly hit in the head by a palm tree branch during a wedding at the venue in November.
Disney World guests stuck on steep incline aboard Expedition Everest coaster for 30 minutes: report
Guests riding on Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom Expedition Everest roller coaster got stuck on an incline for approximately 30 minutes, according to multiple reports.
Carnival cruise crew members help rescue 12 people from ocean after cargo vessel capsizes
Crew members from a Carnival cruise ship assisted in rescuing six men from the ocean near the Dominican Republic, and alerted the Coast Guard to six more.
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez take in Miami's Art Basel
Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancee Lauren Sanchez were seen in Florida on Thursday as they took in some sights at Art Basel Miami Beach.
'Margaritaville at Sea' cruise expanding with second ship, sailing out of Florida in 2024
"Margaritaville at Sea" is expanding its operations with a second ship and a homeport out of Florida in 2024.
Disney's tax district accused of shady dealings amid DeSantis standoff: 'Akin to bribes'
A board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called out Disney for what it said was decades of tax breaks and schemes "akin to bribes" at the expense of Florida residents.
Florida man becomes a millionaire with convenience store scratch-off
A 66-year-old man in Florida turned $20 into $5 million when he bought a winning scratch-off ticket at a convenience store, according to the state's lottery.
Amazon seeks Miami office space as Jeff Bezos heads to Florida
Amazon is on the hunt for some Miami office space to lease, Bloomberg first reported on Monday. It wants about 50,000 square feet in the Florida city.
Judge finds Elon Musk, Tesla likely knew about potentially deadly Autopilot defect, allows lawsuit
A Florida judge said there is "reasonable evidence" that Tesla CEO Elon Musk knew about a defect in the automaker's autopilot system that makes the cars unsafe to drive.
Florida Chick-fil-A location launches option on app to have food delivered by drone
The Chick-fil-A location in East Brandon/Valrico, Florida, now offers drone delivery to customers within a 1.2-mile radius of its restaurant on East Brandon Boulevard.
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has 'lavish' new Florida mansion as bankrupt company reels: report
WeWork co-founder and former CEO Adam Neumann is reportedly living it up in a new Miami mansion surrounded by fellow billionaires after leaving the now-bankrupt company.