Updated: 8:33 PM The City of Tallahassee switched from a “weak mayor” system several years ago. At that time, the title of mayor was largely ceremonial and the job rotated each year from one City Commission member to the next.

Updated: 8:13 PM The helicopter was removed from the lake Saturday, July 7. Check out the video.

Updated: 7:06 PM A local teenager's trip to the beach with his family turns into a close encounter with an alligator.

Updated: 11:51 PM They're hoping to become Florida's next political leaders.

Posted: 5:17 PM Associated Press is reporting that as state officials moved to close a hospital specializing in tuberculosis treatment, federal health officials were finding a serious outbreak of the disease among the homeless in Jacksonville.

Posted: 4:17 PM A central Florida soldier has been killed in Afghanistan.

Updated: 9:41 AM 59-year-old Sandra Burnham of Odessa, Florida, died after her motorcycle collided into a car.

Posted: 11:46 AM Authorities trying to crack down on prescription painkiller abuse at home say they're stymied by so-called drug tourists, people traveling to states like Florida and Georgia where the drugs are easier to obtain.

Posted: 10:40 AM Authorities say a young New York girl survived a four-story fall from a Florida hotel balcony.

Posted: 8:09 AM Sheriff's deputies in central Florida have shot and killed a suspect they say attacked them.

Posted: 8:00 AM Authorities say another Tampa Bay-area resident is recovering after being struck by a falling bullet while watching fireworks.

Posted: 7:37 AM A loggerhead sea turtle rehabilitated in South Florida has been released back into the wild.

Updated: 11:30 PM The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants hundreds of wishes every year around Tallahassee. Fifteen-year-old Ali Dumais will have one of her wishes come true next week. She's going to the Bahamas.

Updated: 11:31 PM Paychecks are shrinking across the United States, especially in Florida.

Posted: 1:14 PM Orlando police say a man shot fireworks at officers clearing downtown bars after Fourth of July festivities.

Posted: 12:44 PM An illegal immigrant says an Obama administration change to U.S. immigration law means there are no grounds to deny him a Florida law license.

Posted: 10:55 AM Authorities say a fully clothed skeleton found in the woods by hikers belongs to a South Florida woman who vanished nearly four months ago.

Posted: 8:27 AM The lifeguard who was fired for leaving his post to help rescue a man outside his patrol area will be given a key to the city of Hallandale Beach in honor of his actions.

Posted: 7:51 AM A central Florida county has opened a domestic partner registry that will grant participants some of the same rights as married couples.

Updated: 7:38 AM Authorities say the man struck by a drunk driver while sitting at a bus stop bench in Tampa has died.

Posted: 7:28 AM Attached is a PDF file containing all bookings at the Leon County Jail from July 6. Pictures are included.

Updated: 3:10 PM Gov. Rick Scott continued to argue against setting up exchanges to help people find health insurance, saying they won't make health coverage cheaper and may not give people coverage they want.

Updated: 8:36 PM Two weeks after Tropical Storm Debby, people in Wakulla County are facing a new problem: mosquitoes.

Updated: 11:47 PM The American Red Cross is continuing its efforts to help victims of Tropical Storm Debby in Wakulla County.

Updated: 10:19 PM Tropical Storm Debby has hindered scallop hunters' ability to see the shellfish.