9-year-old pulls dad to Florida shore after man fractures neck in dive

A 9-year-old Florida boy is being hailed a hero for pulling his father from the water after the man fractured his neck in a diving accident.

'Back the Blue' mural in Tampa vandalized by 2 separate people, city says

Tampa police are looking for the people who defaced a mural painted on the roadway in front of the Tampa Police Department's downtown headquarters.

Men arrested for illegal use of gill net to catch baby dolphin, redfish, snook, and bonnethead sharks

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission filed charges against two men for the unlawful use of a gill net, which they used to catch a baby dolphin and several species of fish.

Woman kicked off flight for 'offensive' mask — here's what it said

Arlinda Johns, from South Florida, was on her way to Illinois when she boarded a plane wearing a mask that said “F--- 12” and a T-shirt that said “Black Lives Matter,” she told Florida’s Local 10 station.

Teen father, baby at center of Amber Alert located in Apopka, Florida

The 2-week-old baby at the center of an Amber Alert out of Broward County, Florida is safe and being cared for at a hospital, according to the Coconut Creek Police Department. The baby's 17-year-old father is in custody.

US astronauts pack up for rare splashdown in SpaceX capsule

SpaceX and NASA plan to bring Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken back Sunday afternoon in the company's Dragon capsule.

Florida flight attendant attacks husband, smashes guitar after discovering tryst

A Florida stewardess flew into a fury after walking in on her husband with another woman, wiling the wife to attack her spouse and smash a guitar into a wall.

Deputies arrest Florida day care operator for child pornography

Deputies in South Florida have arrested a day care operator who they say was caught with dozens of images of child pornography.

Slithery milestone: 5,000 pythons captured in Florida Everglades

Florida hit another new milestone this week — 5,000 Burmese pythons have been captured in the Everglades since the state started paying hunters to track them down in 2017.

Florida man arrested for allegedly using $3.9M in COVID-19 small business aid money to buy Lamborghini

MIAMI -- A Florida man was arrested on July 27 after federal authorities say he used $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to purchase a Lamborghini sports car for himself.

South Florida police officer dies from complications related to COVID-19, chief says

LAUDERHILL, Fla. - The Lauderhill Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, after one of their fellow officers died after a battle with the coronavirus.On Sunday, the agency said Officer Corey Pendergrass died from complications related to COVID-19.

9-year-old Florida girl becomes youngest to die from coronavirus in the state, report says

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- A 9-year-old girl in Putnam County, Florida has died from novel coronavirus, making her the youngest in the state to pass away from the virus.The Florida Department of Health reported 139 deaths in the state on Wednesday, July 22, including the 9-year-old.