Body cam shows home invasion where victims were tied up, child hid in locked room
Upon arrival, the deputies heard victims screaming in the garage and observed suspects inside, rummaging through the home.
'A senseless tragedy': Polk teens charged as adults after woman dies weeks after being run over
A Polk County mother has died weeks after being run over by a van carrying a group of teenagers who deputies say attacked her son.
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Florida woman accused of beating toddler to death with tire iron
Prosecutors in north Florida are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of repeatedly beating a 3-year-old boy with a tire iron before he died.
Coast Guard helps to rescue man clinging to capsized boat off Florida coast
A 62-year-old man was discovered desperately clinging to the hull of his capsized boat in the waters off the Florida coast on Sunday — about 24 hours after he was reported lost at sea, the US Coast Guard said.
Dad in killings of wife, kids at home near Disney: 'I wasn't there'
The Connecticut physical therapist claimed in a letter to his father that his wife drugged the children and then stabbed and suffocated them before drinking Benadryl and stabbing herself.
13-foot massive alligator snatches duck from hunters in Central Florida
Kevin Stipe, one of the owners of PRO HUNT, encountered the dinosaur-sized alligator while duck hunting in Leesburg.
Homeless man accused of sexually battering woman who gave him a place to sleep
Pinellas County deputies arrested Clark Caplan, 44, after they say he sexually battered a woman who gave him a place to spend the night.
Disney getting new train station to connect to Orlando airport
It’s about to get much easier to visit Disney World.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz: Trump should pardon himself to stop ‘radical left’
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz said President Donald Trump should pardon himself and others in his administration before leaving office to prevent the “radical left” from prosecuting them.
Caught on video: Man saves puppy from alligator’s jaws in Florida
The puppy, named Gunner, was dragged into a pond by the alligator.
‘We will bring this man to justice’: Lakeland High School teacher arrested on 408 counts of child porn
Polk deputies arrested Shawn Fitzgerald, 46, a teacher and varsity soccer coach at Lakeland High School, on 408 counts of child pornography.
Florida mom accused of giving toddler son THC through vaping pen
A Florida mom has been arrested, accused of forcing her toddler son to smoke tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil through a vaping pen.
DeSantis says Florida will make vaccines available to residents, but won't mandate them
"Our goal is to make all safe and effective COVID vaccines available to Floridians who want them, but the state will not mandate that Floridians take these vaccines," DeSantis said. "That's going to be the choice of each and every Floridian."
St. Pete man struggling to care for family wins $1 million on scratch-off ticket
A 67-year-old St. Pete man says he was struggling to take care of his family when he received an early Christmas present: a winning $1 million scratch-off ticket he purchased from Publix.
Rapper Lil Wayne faces federal gun charges in Florida, could get up to 10 years in prison
Rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a federal offense that carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
SpaceX launches 2nd crew, regular station crew flights begin
It marks only the second time in nearly a decade that astronauts were set to rocket into orbit from the U.S.
Man accused of impersonating DEA agent, carrying BB gun at Disney Springs
The Orange County Sheriff's Office said a man was arrested at Disney Springs for impersonating a law enforcement officer and carrying a concealed weapon.
50 foster children adopted by 30 families during celebration in Tampa
Typically adoption finalization takes place during a special court hearing, but on Saturday 50 foster children celebrated being legally adopted during a drive-thru celebration.
New Mexico woman suspected of killing grandfather, hiding body in tool chest, arrested in Florida
Authorities say a woman sought on suspicion of killing her grandfather in New Mexico has been arrested in Florida.
Florida principal who told parent 'not everyone believes the Holocaust happened' gets fired again
The principal was fired last year after he told a parent he "can't say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event" and added, "not everyone believes the Holocaust happened." Last month, the district voted to rehire him, but now board members say they've changed their minds.