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The aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Marianna, Florida

Death toll from Hurricane Michael in Florida could rise

Rescuers used heavy equipment to clear debris in the Florida towns hit hardest by Hurricane Michael, searching for survivors amid expectations the death toll of 12 from the powerful storm will likely climb.

US • 12 Oct 18

Benny Hobson, 69, sits in what is left of his home in Panama City, Florida

Rescuers search for victims of Hurricane Michael in US

Rescuers are picking through the rubble of ravaged beach communities searching for survivors after Michael, one of the most powerful hurricanes in US history, slammed into the Florida Panhandle, killing at least 12 people.

US • 12 Oct 18

A fallen tree rests on a house after remnants of Hurricane Michael passed through

Seven dead as Hurricane Michael devastates Florida

Hurricane Michael's violence was visible on Thursday in shattered Florida coastal towns, where rows of homes were ripped from foundations and roofs were peeled off schools by the near-record-force storm blamed for seven deaths.

Weather • 11 Oct 18

Homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida

Search under way for victims of Hurricane Michael in US

Search and rescue teams are combing through shattered US communities looking for victims of Hurricane Michael,which carved out a swathe of destruction in the Florida Panhandle, killing at least six in three states.

US • 12 Oct 18

Debris is blown down a street by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida

'Potentially catastrophic' storm hits Florida coast

Hurricane Michael, the fiercest storm to hit Florida in a quarter century and the third-most powerful ever to strike the US mainland, has roared into the state's Gulf coast with tree-snapping winds and towering waves.

US • 10 Oct 18

A resident boards over the windows of a shop in Port St. Joe, Florida

Hurricane Michael upgraded to Category 3 storm

Tens of thousands of people in Florida were warned today to get out of harm's way as Hurricane Michael churned over the Gulf of Mexico towards the northwestern part of the state.

US • 09 Oct 18

Police cordon off the area around the scene of the attack

Police search for motive behind Florida attack

Police in Florida are continuing to search for a motive in the third mass shooting in the US state in two years, after two people were killed and 11 wounded at a video game tournament in Jacksonville.

US • 27 Aug 18

The shooting happened in the Jacksonville Landing area

Multiple fatalities in shooting at Florida tournament

A shooter killed four people and wounded 10 others today at a video game tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, local media said citing police sources.

US • 26 Aug 18

49 people were killed in the attack in June 2016

Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman cleared of charges

The widow of the Pulse nightclub gunman has been found not guilty of charges that she tried to mislead investigators and aided her husband in the attack that killed 49 people.

US • 30 Mar 18

Emergency personnel searched for signs of life amid the wreckage of concrete

Florida bridge collapse leaves at least four dead

Four people have been killed after a newly installed pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International University, officials have said.

US • 16 Mar 18

Donald Trump has cast doubt on the character of Scot Peterson

Trump suggests officer at Florida school was a 'coward'

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the character of an armed deputy who failed to intervene during last week's school shooting in Florida, saying he froze or was a "coward".

US • 23 Feb 18

Wayne LaPierre made his comments at an annual conservative conference

NRA head slams anti-gun 'elites' after Florida shooting

The head of the US National Rifle Association has lashed out at gun control advocates, saying Democratic elites are politicising the latest mass school shooting in the United States to try to erode constitutionally guaranteed gun rights.

US • 23 Feb 18

Amal and George Clooney's $500,000 pledge was matched by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg

Hollywood stars, directors back gun control rallies

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal are donating $500,000 to support a march on Saturday by students demanding political action on gun control in the United States.

World • 21 Feb 18

Gun makers reportedly increased production fearing tighter controls if Hillary Clinton was elected

Stores see rise in sale of rifle used in Florida attack

Gun store owners in the US state of Missouri say they have seen an increase in sales of the controversial AR15 assault rifle used in a Florida school shooting.

News Lens • 20 Feb 18

A vigil was held for the victims in Parkland last night

Outpouring of grief for Florida shooting victims

Tributes have been paid on social media to the 17 victims of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

World • 16 Feb 18

Olga Hurley (L) with her husband and daughter Adelina, who was in the school when the mass shooting occurred

Irish teen ran for her life as Florida attack unfolded

An Irish teenager caught up in Wednesday's mass shooting in Florida has described how she ran for her life when the attack unfolded.

Florida • 16 Feb 18

FBI were warned in January of gunman's desire to kill people

FBI 'mishandled' tip-off about Florida gunman

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has admitted that a person close to the 19-year-old accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school had warned them in January of his desire to kill people and investigators mishandled the tip.

Florida • 16 Feb 18

People in Newtown, Connecticut, take part in a vigil against gun violence

18 gun incidents at US schools so far in 2018

The shooting at a Florida high school yesterday took to 18 the number of gun incidents across the United States so far this year.

Florida • 15 Feb 18

Police surround Nikolas Cruz who is suspected of carrying out the shooting

Florida suspect's social media accounts investigated

The man accused of opening fire at a Florida high school, killing 17 people, was a troubled former student who loved guns and was expelled for unspecified disciplinary reasons, police and former classmates said.

Florida • 15 Feb 18

A pawn shop wall in Pensacola is painted with guns and other items

'Gunshine State' hit by another mass shooting

Dubbed the "Sunshine State" for its sun-soaked climate, Florida is also ironically branded the "Gunshine State," a place where firearms are easy to come by - especially for perpetrators of violence.

Florida • 15 Feb 18

'FBI was warned' about Florida shooting suspect

The FBI was warned last year about an ominous online comment by the 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people in his former high school but was unable to locate him, according to an agent.

Florida • 16 Feb 18

Students hid in classrooms until they were rescued by police, according to friends and family members

17 people killed in Florida high school shooting

The sheriff of Broward County in Florida has confirmed that 17 people were killed after a gunman opened fire in a high school.

US • 15 Feb 18

A man photographs the frozen Potomac River during a snow storm in Washington, DC

Flights cancelled as severe storm hits eastern US

High winds and heavy snow moved into the US Northeast, shutting schools and government offices, leaving tens of thousands without power and causing travel disruption as New York's JFK Airport halted flights due to whiteout conditions.

Weather • 05 Jan 18

An abandoned car sits in the storm surge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Three people killed as Hurricane Irma batters Florida

Three people in Florida, including a sheriff's deputy, have been killed in car crashes as Hurricane Irma closed in with high winds and lashing rain, officials said today.

hurricane irma • 10 Sep 17

The unidentified assailant shot and killed five people before turning the gun on himself

Former employee shoots five dead at Orlando workplace

A man fired from his warehouse job in April returned to his old workplace near Orlando, Florida this afternoon and shot five people dead before killing himself, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said this evening.

US • 05 Jun 17