Florida drawbridge death: Police identify victim who died from fall as 79-year-old woman
"The woman tried to hang on. There was a bystander nearby who tried to help her, but tragically she fell five or six stories below where she died landing on concrete," police said.
Woman falls to her death from rising Florida drawbridge
"The woman tried to hang on. There was a bystander nearby who tried to help her, but tragically she fell five or six stories below where she died landing on concrete," West Palm Beach police spokesman Mike Jachles said.
Good Samaritan struck by car, killed after stopping to help motorists involved in I-75 crash in Gibsonton
A Tampa man stopped to help after coming across a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in Gibsonton. While assisting, a semi-truck crashed into one of the cars involved causing it to strike the good Samaritan, killing him.
‘If we could have, we would have’: Man whose ‘irresponsible’ acts led to tiger’s death won’t face charges
Investigators say a man who was attacked by a tiger after he entered an unauthorized area of a southwest Florida zoo, forcing authorities to shoot and kill the animal, will not face any charges in the animal's death.
Winter Park Police investigates cat poisoning report; neighbors say several animals have died
Neighbors on Carver Street in Winter Park have posted flyers all over the block warning people about animal poisonings.
2 arrested for murder of 78-year-old man at CVS in Orlando, deputies say
Orange County deputies say they carjacked and then killed Uken Cummings on Sunday afternoon as he was leaving the CVS on Powers and Silver Star Road after picking up his prescriptions.
Florida boy hauls in two .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles on fishing trip
Allen Cadwalader reeled in two .50-caliber M82A1 Barrett sniper rifles from a canal in Miami-Dade County.
Man jumped barrier fence before being attacked by tiger at Florida zoo, FWC report shows
A tiger at the Naples Zoo was killed and an employee of the zoo's cleaning company nearly lost his arm after the man apparently jumped a safety barrier and stuck his arm through the internal fence in the tiger's enclosure, according to a newly released report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The GOAT gave the Bucs the greatest two years of all time
Brady didn't come to be the savior, but he was.
Brian Laundrie protests inspire Florida bill that would make demonstrations outside homes illegal
Protesters picketed for weeks outside the North Port home belonging to Brian Laundrie's parents, even after his remains were found in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park. A new bill in the Florida Legislature aims to make such protests outside of homes illegal.
St. Pete woman born with heart condition faces amputation after COVID-19 infection
Claire Bridges is 20, overall healthy, and vaccinated, but still got COVID-19. Although many recover, a congenital heart condition caused major complications and now, Claire may have to have both legs amputated.
SpaceX scrubs second attempt to launch Italian Earth observation satellite
SpaceX had to halt its second attempt at launching an Italian satellite into low Earth orbit Friday, due to unfavorable weather conditions. SpaceX also abandoned the original schedule on Thursday due to weather.
Florida teen driving under the influence kills 6 in rollover crash, sheriff says
Deputies said a 17-year-old was speeding in a BMW and driving under the influence when he crashed into an SUV, killing all six people inside. The teen reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Florida man wins $1M from scratch-off ticket, plans to surprise spouse: 'I haven't even told my wife yet'
"I haven't even told my wife yet," the Plant City man said. "I'm going to surprise her by walking into our house with this oversized check and when she doesn't believe me -- I'm going to tell her to check our bank account!"
North Port man meets child online, blackmails him into performing ‘heinous’ sexual acts, police say
North Port police arrested a man who they say pretended to be a teenage girl online and enticed his victim to take a nude photo – then blackmailed the child into performing disturbing sex acts by threatening to post his photo online.
Florida man found dead in abandoned Detroit business, was shot three times and frozen
A Florida man was found shot multiple times and wrapped up in a blanket before he was dumped in a vacant building full of garbage. It took several days to thaw his remains before he could even be identified.
Coast Guard crews searching for survivors after suspected human smuggling boat capsizes off Florida coast
The U.S. Coast Guard says rescue crews are searching for survivors after a suspected human smuggling vessel reportedly capsized off the east coast of Florida.
Deputies: Florida caregiver stole $14K from victim, says she 'wasn't getting paid enough'
Donnitta Jean Vaughn, 56, is facing several charges.
'Abducted by luxurious pirates’: Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure over unpaid fuel
A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami sailed to the Bahamas instead after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel.
Florida police block 12-foot alligator from walking across highway
Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to reports of a large gator on the side of Interstate 75 in Collier County.