Record-breaking capture: Hunters snag 18-foot, 9-inch Burmese python in Florida Everglades
Python hunters in South Florida made a record-breaking catch.
'Sleazy criminals': Nearly two dozen arrested for trying to contact minors for sex, sheriff says
Hillsborough County detectives said they arrested almost two dozen people who tried to contact minors online for sex.
Pasco deputies: Abused child locked in darkened room set mattress on fire to escape
When investigators responded to a report of a fire, deputies found the room covered in feces and urine. That's when they learned the child had set the mattress on fire in order to escape. According to the sheriff's office, one of the other children in the home slid a pack of matches under the door to the victim.
Crystal River man arrested for attempted murder 5 days after being released from prison
Citrus County deputies say a man who had just been released from prison five days ago is back behind bars, this time on attempted murder charges.
Florida principal fired after controversial Holocaust comments could be rehired this week
A high school principal in Florida who was fired after he told a student’s mother “not everyone believes the Holocaust happened” may be rehired, according to a report.
Disney employee starts food pantry for thousands of coworkers laid off, furloughed amid coronavirus
'No cast member goes hungry'
Florida woman buys $5 scratch-off at Publix, wins $1 million
She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $815,000.
'I condemn you': Florida man accused of hitting deputy in face with a Bible
A Florida man was arrested last Tuesday after he allegedly threw a Bible at a sheriff's deputy, according to reports.
Florida restaurant told veterans their service dogs can stay but they must leave, woman claims
The veteran explained that after about twenty minutes, a manager came up to them and told them that they had to leave.
Police: Florida woman left 7 children alone for months; kids said they'd rather go to foster care
A Florida woman has been charged with child neglect after she was accused of leaving her seven children home alone for months.
Shooting breaks out at Amazon fulfillment center in Florida, killing 1
Authorities believed those involved may have been in a relationship.
People with this first or last name can fly to Orlando for free
The last day to enter is Oct. 5.
Louisiana man hid in Hernando County teen's closet for weeks, arrested on child sex charges
A Louisiana man is facing multiple charges after deputies say parents of a 15-year-old girl found him living in their daughter's closet. According to Hernando County investigators, he had been living there for more than a month after traveling from Louisiana to have sex with the teen.
US official: 2020 census to end Oct. 5 despite court order
The 2020 census will end Oct. 5, despite a federal judge's ruling that the head count of every U.S. resident should continue through October.
Drug suspect agrees to come retrieve lost wallet filled with cash -- not realizing who had it
Things just fell into place for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after a young guy who was riding his bike along Coleman Road in Winter Haven found a wallet with $500 in it.
First ever all-female crew makes history at Florida fire department
“It is beyond empowering to stand alongside these strong women."
Florida high school bans football team's police flag after critics deem it "openly racist"
The team's use of the symbol received swift backlash online, with some calling the move 'openly racist.'
Proposed bill would allow fallen soldier to receive Medal of Honor
Sergeant 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, who was born in Sanford and raised in Oviedo, died while pulling six men from a burning vehicle in Iraq.
Florida’s first snow park on track to open in November
The first day of Fall arrived on Tuesday and the website for Snowcat Ridge Snow Park still has November 2020 as its debut month.
'Don't fill these out': Florida deputies warn against online quizzes
The answers to these quizzes, which often involve personal information about yourself, can give be tied to your passwords and online security.