ORLANDO, FL -- A Louisiana woman was arrested and charged Wednesday after she allegedly drowned her dog in a bathroom at Orlando International Airport last year. According to the Associated Press, the woman -- who was not named by the AP -- was charged with one count of third-degree animal cruelty, and posted $5,000 bail.

The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old schnauzer named Tywinn started in December when a janitor found the dog in a trash bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman who was flying internationally is accused of drowning her dog who was not allowed to board the flight with her. The woman was identified as Alison Lawrence.

A Southwest Airlines flight in Florida narrowly avoided disaster on Thursday after it attempted to take off from a taxiway rather than a runway. The flight, bound for Albany, New York, from Orlando International Airport,

A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway - rather than a runway - at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said.