Puppy rescued from alligator's jaws becomes newest 'deputy dog' for Florida sheriff's office
A tiny puppy whose owner rescued him from an alligator's jaws is now a "deputy dog" for a Florida sheriff's office.
'Savage' heron eats juvenile alligator on Lake Apopka
A Florida wildlife photographer answered a question no one thought to ask -- until they saw her photos.
Police: 2 Florida truckers kidnapped, tortured and executed by masked men
Police want to know who kidnapped, tortured and fatally shot two truckers execution-style before dumping their bodies on a South Florida street over the weekend.
Former Florida COVID-19 data architect says state police seized computers, pointed guns at children
The data scientist who built the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard, but was removed from her job in May due to "insubordination," says state police officers seized "hardware and tech" from her home and pointed guns at her and her children.
Family suing Legoland after staff 'humiliated' boy with prosthetic leg
A family from Lithia is suing Legoland, saying a trip there on July 16 has become an unending nightmare for their 10-year-old son.
Florida man poured gasoline on woman, set her on fire, police say
A Florida woman is in critical condition after police say a man poured gasoline on her and lit her on fire. Neighbors saw her running from the home covered in flames, while the man used a hose to spray water on the burning house instead of helping her.
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.