The Weeknd teams up with Universal's Halloween Horror Nights for new haunted house

The rumors are true: a haunted house based on superstar artist The Weeknd's record-breaking "After Hours" album is coming to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando this year. 

Video: Florida police save pelican trapped in fishing line, hook

St. Petersburg police officers rescued a pelican that got entangled in some fishing line and a hook in the waters in Tampa Bay.

Paul Sorvino, 'Goodfellas,' 'Law & Order' actor, dies at 83

Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on “Law & Order,” has died.

Mega Millions: Is $810 million worth a $2 ticket? It depends

Is $810 million worth $2? That’s a good question, given it costs $2 to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket that could pay off with an estimated $810 million prize, the nation’s fourth-largest jackpot.

Universal Orlando CityWalk evacuated after fight in parking garage between juveniles, police say

Orlando police responded to Universal Orlando's CityWalk Saturday night following reports of a fight between "several juveniles," and evacuated the area out of an abundance of caution, according to a spokesperson for the Orlando Police Department.

'No shots fired': No shooting at Florida Mall; fireworks may be to blame, deputies say

Panic broke out Saturday after people began to run from what they believed to be gunfire at The Florida Mall in Orlando. At least one person suffered a laceration to the head after slipping and falling amid the chaos, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue. 

Animal shelters at capacity in Central Florida: What you can do to help

Animal shelters across Central Florida have teamed up to plead with the community to adopt homeless animals as shelters face full-capacity during National Adoption Weekend.

NASA Mars rover discovers weird string-like object that goes viral

An image of what appeared to be a clump string on Mars went viral last week. The photos were taken by the NASA Perseverance rover's Hazard Avoidance Cameras.

3-year-old stabbed to death at Florida home, 12-year-old sister hurt; father named person of interest

A father in Florida has been named a "person of interest" in the violent death of his three-year-old daughter, and serious injuries to her 12-year-old sister, according to the Longwood Police Department.

Florida woman armed with pitchfork, whip tries to sell teddy bears outside Publix: report

A Central Florida woman accused of running around outside a Publix store with a pitchfork and a black whip, while trying to sell teddy bears, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.