A Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s vehicle slid off the icy roads Tuesday as a result of the rare winter storm sweeping across northwest Florida.

A father was killed, and his teenage daughter is recovering in the hospital after a fiery crash in Sumter County, Florida.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper illustrated the hard way why it's important to stay off the roads.

A highway patrol officer mistook a suspect in a Mercedes-Benz for an unmarked Kia Stinger police car with serious consequences.

Under the expanded law, drivers must move over to avoid any vehicle stopped on the side of the road, not just emergency vehicles used by police, Road Rangers, emergency crews or construction vehicles, according to the bill’s analysis. ▪ Disabled motor vehicles that are stopped and displaying warning lights or hazard lights.

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5-12 inches through Tuesday evening.

Click on the map inset to the right to change the webcam. Can't see the map? Open in a new browser. Pensacola Christian College campus webcam showed steady snow falling at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21. Snowball fights were seen at the commons Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service said on Jan. 3, 2018, parts of north Florida, along with south Georgia, saw snow accumulate thanks to the first winter storm the Sunshine State had seen since 1989. Georgia of course saw the largest accumulations, up to 2 inches, but the snowfall in Florida was still measurable.

A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by an accused drunk driver while on a bike ride in a Florida neighborhood, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol told WESH the child was riding a bike in an Apopka mobile home park at about 5 p.m. Jan. 18 when the driver of a 2003 Chevy Suburban drove past a stop sign and hit him.

Snow fell in Florida's panhandle on Tuesday & Wednesday, blanketing roads, closing businesses and schools. Florida residents who had a rare snow day were seen in photos and videos making snowmen and having snowball fights. Meteorologists say the snow may stick around until Wednesday, but won't reach Tampa.

A person was found dead after their vehicle was struck by a train overnight in Florida, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

The northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike have reopened after a crash involving several trucks near the Lake County and Orange County line Monday evening.