Sources: BBC
At least one person is killed and at least 51 others are injured when a ferry transporting 42 people collides with a privately-owned recreational boat near the Memorial Causeway in Clearwater, Florida, United States. 2025-04-27
Six people are killed when a train collides with a car in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. 2023-09-24
Two people are killed after Hurricane Nicole makes landfall in Florida, United States, thereby bringing the death toll from the hurricane to eight. 2022-11-10
Hurricane Elsa downgrades to a Tropical Storm and heads towards the Dominican Republic and Haiti followed by Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and the U.S. state of Florida. Heavy rains and high winds are expected. 2021-07-3
New York surpasses 500,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, becoming the fourth state to surpass that number after California, Florida and Texas. 2020-10-28
Playwright Terrence McNally dies from complications of COVID-19 in Florida. 2020-03-24
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall in the state within days. 2019-08-28
Hurricane Matthew kills at least 26 people on the island of Hispaniola; 22 in Haiti and four more in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. National Hurricane Center predicts the storm, currently a Category 3 with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km-h), will strengthen as it moves across the Bahamas tonight and tomorrow, and be near the east coast of Florida by tomorrow evening. 2016-10-5
With the death of an 18-year-old killer whale at its San Antonio, Texas facility and the recent malfunction of the Sky Tower ride at its park in Orlando, Florida, SeaWorld’s problems in the wake of recent earning shortfalls, decline in attendance, and drop the values of its shares. In response, the company plans new pricing and attractions. 2015-12-25