Jawlene, named after Dolly Parton’s popular song “Jolene,” was rescued in September in Sanford after photos of the injured animal circulated on social media.

A second jury will determine how much McDonald's USA and its franchise owner, Upchurch Foods, will pay the child and her mother, the South Florida SunSentinel reported.

A 21-year-old chihuahua in Florida has made some history, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

Police say a passenger on an American Airlines flight that landed at Miami International Airport opened an emergency door and walked on the wing as the plane reached the terminal.

After reading this, you might want to go check and make sure your garage door is closed. When you leave your garage open in Florida, you never know what might crawl in. A North Port resident found a 7-foot alligator hiding in their garage alongside the driver’s side of their car, according to the North Port Police Department. According to the police department’s Facebook post, the confused gator was relocated to a nearby canal. See ya later, alligator!

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – If you’re ever confused, there are several dead giveaways to prove you’re in Florida. And third, you see a dog behind the wheel of a moving car. Residents in a Port St. Lucie neighborhood were a little alarmed to see a car going around in circles... backwards... in a cul-de-sac. While the car was turning circles, it hit a mailbox and a few garbage cans, WPBF reports. Police say the driver got out of the car and accidentally left it in reverse while his dog was still inside.