Florida
In pictures: Hurricane Helene batters Florida
Hurricane Helene has already begun to cause damage in Florida, as authorities plead for people to evacuate before forecast massive storm surges - here's what has been happening.
Gunman turns fire on US journalists, mother and child
A gunman has opened fire on journalists reporting a murder in Florida, killing one, before fatally shooting a child and wounding her mother, US authorities say.
World Weather with Erick Brenstrum
Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist, Erick Brenstrum joins us once again to take a look at weather events around the world. Tonight, Erick looks at the destruction and death caused by… Audio
Florida jury spares Parkland school gunman from death penalty
A Florida jury has decided to spare Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who killed 17 people in 2018 at a high school in the city of Parkland, from the death penalty, instead calling for life in prison.
Hurricane Ian: Death toll rises as storm strengthens
A huge search and rescue effort is continuing in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which cut a swathe of destruction across the US state.
Floridians wake to devastion from Hurricane Ian
Floridians woke to catastrophic devastation this morning after Hurricane Ian slammed into the state's southwestern coast. At least 17 people are dead but US President Joe Biden is warning it could be… Video, Audio
The undeniable (and underrecognised) genius of the Calusa
The University of Georgia's Victor Thompson is the lead author of a just-published study shedding light on just how the Calusa, a Native American people of Florida's southwest coast, outlived so many… Audio
Beer can helps reunite woman with her dog after three years
When Monica Mathis' dog Hazel disappeared from her yard in 2017 she tried everything to find her beloved pet again, but to no avail. Three years later, thanks to the surprising intervention of a beer… Audio
A man alone: Travelling the world solo by motorcycle
Chris Eden was diagnosed with incurable lymphatic cancer in 2005. Then he came up with a simple(ish) plan: ride a motorcycle solo across, round or through every continent in the world. So far he's… Audio, Gallery
Phillip Duncan: 'Polar blast threat not unusual'
Weatherwatch analyst Phillip Duncan says people shouldn't read too much into reports of a rare stratospheric warming over Antarctica causing havoc with New Zealand weather over the coming days. Audio
Massive pregnant python caught using new approach to invasive threat
A national park in Florida has captured a record 5.2m python using an innovative approach to tackling the invasive species.
'Over My Dead Body': a picture perfect relationship goes South
From the outside, it looked like the perfect marriage. Dan was an Ivy League-trained lawyer and academic who seemed to be on the fast track to success when he met Wendi, another bright and… Audio
Fears death toll will rise in Florida after Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael, the third most powerful hurricane ever to hit the US mainland, tore rows of seaside homes from their foundations and roofs from schools in near-record-force winds leaving… Video, Audio
Hurricane Michael could be most devastating storm in Florida
CNN's Ryan Nobles is in Tallahassee, Florida where Hurricane Michael has just swept through. He spoke to Checkpoint presenter Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
Hurricane Michael shreds through Florida
The most intense hurricane on record to strike the Florida panhandle, has made landfall bringing with it mass destruction, roof-shredding winds, towering surf and torrential rains. Video, Audio
Man opens fire during online gaming competition
A man killed two people at a gaming competition in Florida, US, before taking his own life. Several other people were injured. Video, Audio
Marjory Stoneman Douglas students visit Christchurch
Twenty eight students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are arriving Christchurch this morning to spend a week with the Student Volunteer Army. The Parkland survivors are… Audio
Florida man with no arms accused of stabbing man with scissors
A US man with no arms has been charged with stabbing another man with scissors using his feet
Four crushed to death in Miami when new bridge collapses
At least four people have been crushed to death and 10 others are in hospital, two in a critical condition, after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami just five days after its official opening. Video, Audio
School officer 'didn't react properly under pressure' - Trump
An armed officer who stood outside a Florida school where a gunman killed 17 people last week "certainly did a poor job", US President Donald Trump says.
