Adorable video shows Hillsborough shelter dogs excitedly choosing their new Christmas toys

After a previous adopter donated more than 200 toys to Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center, shelter staff put them all out in the yard and let the dogs out one-by-one so they could choose their favorite new toy for Christmas.

'No words': Florida gopher tortoise found with airbrush painted shell

"Sometimes honestly, we have NO WORDS for what people do to animals for their entertainment," Owl's Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife wrote on Facebook.

Brevard sheriff announces names of new crimefighting K-9 puppies

It looks like Christmas came early for the adorable K-9 bloodhound puppies that recently joined the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

TIMELINE: Here's when the winter storm will bring freezing temperatures to Central Florida

A major "once in a generation" winter storm that is slamming the U.S. with bitterly cold temperatures is expected to bring Central Florida the chilliest Christmas in more than thirty years. 

What is a bomb cyclone? Here's a simple explanation

As a major winter storm moves across the U.S. leading up to Christmas, you may have heard meteorologists mention the term "bomb cyclone" that could potentially cause major impacts on millions of holiday travelers this weekend.

Does it snow in Florida? It has in Orlando, Miami, and Tampa; here's a look back at when

For several towns and cities in Florida and the Southeast, it will likely be one of – if not the coldest Christmas Days on record, threatening the records set during the chilly Christmases of 1989 and 1983.

Christmas Week Blizzard: Major U.S. airlines waiving change fees ahead of intense snow storm

Major U.S. airlines are issuing waived fees for travelers ahead of the blizzard expected to hit several parts of the country. Some of the airlines include Delta, Southwest, and American Airlines.

Potential 'bomb cyclone' threatens holiday travel plans in and out of Florida

A dangerous blizzard moving across the U.S. could become a "bomb cyclone" with damaging winds that is also spreading toward the East Coast and creating a travel nightmare for millions ahead of the Christmas holiday weekend.

Freezing cold 'feels like' temperatures in the teens for parts of Central Florida on Christmas Eve

Freeze warnings are looking likely during the holiday weekend and we've issued FOX 35 WEATHER IMPACT DAYS are being issued for Saturday and Sunday to account for these frigid changes.