Florida woman on electric shopping cart batters Walmart employee, police say

A St. Petersburg woman was arrested after police say she tore through a Largo Walmart on an electric shopping cart, damaging merchandise, slapping an employee and using profanity when staff asked her to leave.

Tampa identical twins graduate top of class with identical GPAs

Identical twin brothers at Wharton High School in Tampa are being recognized for the incredible achievement of graduating as co-salutatorians with identical 9.12-grade point averages.

Florida woman tells deputy that getting arrested was on her 'bucket list'

When deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a 19-year-old woman who led them on a brief chase, she told them that getting arrested was on her "bucket list."

Heroic rescue: Video shows people help Florida driver, stop traffic after medical emergency

Surveillance video captured the moments after a driver reportedly suffered a medical episode and lost control of her vehicle in Florida, and as a number of good Samaritans came to her rescue.

Hernando woman shoots 2 dogs with BB gun nearly 200 times for trying to dig under fence, deputies say

A Spring Hill woman has been arrested on multiple counts of animal cruelty after deputies say she used a gas-powered BB gun to shoot her dogs as they tried to dig under a fence to get out of her yard.

Authorities search for escaped Florida inmate

Investigators are asking for the public's help to find a Florida inmate who escaped custody last week. Deputies say the 29-year-old has an extensive arrest record with multiple felony charges, and has served two previous prison sentences in Florida.

Florida couple, dog bear-ly escape black bear having 'a bad day'

A Ring camera captured a couple’s mad dash to the house, along with their tiny dog, in order to narrowly escape a charging black bear in Florida.

Florida sheriff arrests own daughter for meth trafficking: 'No one is immune or exempt'

A Florida sheriff arrested his own daughter, charging her with meth trafficking. "Methamphetamine does not discriminate & neither do we. It does not matter who you are – no one is immune or exempt."

Florida seeks 100% renewable electricity by 2050 under proposed rule

Florida utilities would gradually increase their renewable electricity, reaching 100% by 2050 under a proposed rule unveiled this week.