Florida teen dies after being shocked by police

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 00:12

Family members of a teenager who died after being shocked by Miami Beach police say he was an artist who wanted to change the world through art.

`Florida propane plant blast was likely accidental`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 20:08

A propane gas plant explosion in central Florida that injured seven workers was most likely caused by an accident, the fire chief said.

`Campaign busting` 47% comment taken out of context: Mitt Romney

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 17:26

Mitt Romney has said his infamous `47 percent` comments during his 2012 presidential campaign bid were taken completely out of context.

US school under fire for pro-Islam history textbook

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 17:15

A Florida school has come under fire for having plenty of course material on Islam, but not so much on Christianity or Judaism.

Massive explosions rock central Florida gas plant

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 10:20

A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent "boom after boom after boom" through the neighbourhood around it.

Florida hostage standoff: 7 dead, including gunman

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 17:21

Six people were killed by a gunman in an apartment complex in Florida on Saturday before the police shot him dead after a shootout, according to CNN.

US mosque leaders say teen talked of jihad

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 00:02

A 19-year-old accused of travelling to the Middle East to train with terrorists raised the suspicions of people at a Florida mosque when he started talking to other teens about violence.

Zimmerman not guilty in Trayvon Martin death: Florida jury

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 13:12

A six-woman jury has found neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman not guilty of murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, in a racially-charged trial that has transfixed the United States.

IIFA all set to go to Florida next year

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 10:13

After a celebrity-studded 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and weekend at the Venetian Macao, IIFA is all set to go to Florida next year, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan announced during the main awards held here Saturday.

US man accused of strangling, cooking family dog

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 17:14

In a gruesome incident, a 25-year- old man in Florida has been accused of strangling a family puppy, chopping it into pieces and cooking its ribs on the stove.