The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the U.S. was actually held in Florida, historians say
It turns out, St. Augustine was the first U.S. city to hold a St. Patrick's Day parade -- back in 1601.
Deputies: Florida man arrested after spitting on Disney employee who asked him to put mask on
An arrest affidavit said that he refused to and then spit on the employee. He walked away and contact with him was lost before backup could arrive.
Florida mom, teen daughter arrested after hacking student accounts to cast homecoming votes: FDLE
An assistant principal in Florida and her daughter were arrested after allegedly hacking into students' accounts to cast fraudulent homecoming court votes.
Polk deputies arrest woman accused of spraying store employees with chemical while shoplifting
A Tampa woman is behind bars in Polk County after deputies said she went on a shoplifting spree, then sprayed store employees with a chemical while trying to get away.
Liftoff! SpaceX launches 22nd batch of Starlink satellites into orbit
SpaceX says Starlink can deliver high-speed broadband Internet to locations where access has been unreliable or completely unavailable.
More than a week later, 9-year-old Central Florida boy still missing
Authorities say the two could be in a silver Mitsubishi Outlander with the Florida license tag IB14FR.
'Dude, I just need you to exit the car, please!': Snake hitches ride, terrifies woman
A Florida woman was terrified to find that a snake had hitched a ride on her car as she drove through town. The close encounter was one to remember.
Kidnapped teen's secret message, father's communication with Florida relative produce new leads
Daphne Westbrook didn't come home from a weekend trip to visit her father back in October 2019. Ever since, law enforcement has been searching for the pair, under the belief Daphne has been drugged or otherwise subdued.
Florida Missing Child Alert issued for 9-year-old boy, may be traveling with 42-year-old man
John Weldon was last seen on Wednesday, March 3.
Deputies: Florida couple kidnapped man, held him hostage for 30 hours while robbing his house
A Florida couple kidnapped a man at knife-point, stole his car and robbed his home over a period of about 30 hours, authorities said.
Police: Naked Cowboy arrested in Daytona Beach during Bike Week
Public records from law enforcement show that Robert Burck was arrested for resisting an officer without violence and aggressive panhandling.
Missing 9-year-old Mount Dora boy may be traveling out of state with 42-year-old man
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Mount Dora Police Department.
Florida girl caught singing 'Girl on Fire' while cleaning pool goes viral
The video has racked up over 8 million views on TikTok -- including one from Alicia Keys herself!
Woman walked into home, grabbed child in attempted kidnapping, deputies say
Flagler County sheriff's deputies say a woman walked into a family's home and grabbed a toddler by the arm. The toddler has since been reunited with family.
WOW! School of blacktip sharks spotted swimming near Florida beach
Photographer Paul Dabill used a drone camera to capture the amazing sight in front of Singer Island on Wednesday.
Clearwater couple charged with manslaughter, neglect after child's death
Investigators said the three children were malnourished, had bedsores, diaper rash, severely matted hair, and were unable to speak or even walk. One of the children was found dead in the couple's home.
Snorkeler finds nearly 70 lbs. of cocaine floating off Florida Keys
A snorkeler off the Florida Keys spotted a large bundle floating in the water and called police. It turned out to be 25 bricks of cocaine -- worth more than $1.5 million.
Brooksville kennel operator charged with animal cruelty after investigators find 11 dead puppies
The operator of a Brooksville kennel has been arrested for animal cruelty after investigators found 11 dead puppies on the property.
'Trumparilla' among boat parades being planned in lieu of Gasparilla
Tampa's annual Gasparilla tradition may be off, but that isn't stopping Cliff Gephart and others from launching a boat parade of their own, calling it Trumparilla.
Florida woman finds gator hissing by door inside garage
A Florida woman is reminding others to keep their garage doors closed after an alligator snuck into hers.