Florida elementary school teacher charged with distributing child pornography
A Florida elementary school teacher faces up to 20 years in prison after federal authorities charged him with distributing child pornography.
Florida man allegedly fatally shoots mom after arguments over orange juice, air conditioning: report
A Florida man turned himself in to police on Sunday after he allegedly shot his mother to death following a series of arguments involving a car, orange juice and an air conditioning remote control, according to reports.
Sheriff offers job to man detained for fitting description of burglar
Joseph Griffin was jogging through his neighborhood in Deltona when he was detained by deputies, who said he fit the description of a man suspected of stealing a leaf blower from a nearby home.
Newborn baby dies after being left in hot car 'for several hours' in Florida, deputies say
KidsandCars.org, which is a nonprofit child safety organization, said it’s the second hot car death in Florida this year.
No charges for those who painted 'Back the Blue' mural, or for those who painted over it
Prosecutors in Tampa say they’ve charged dozens of people in connection with Tampa’s riots earlier this year, but they have opted not to charge several people arrested more recently for painting -- and painting over -- murals.
Father charged with sexually assaulting 12-year-old daughter who was subject of Florida Missing Child Alert
A South Florida father has been charged with sexually assaulting his 12-year-old daughter after she ran away from home to be with him -- sparking a statewide Missing Child Alert.
Murder-for-hire plot exposed when hitman turns out to be undercover agent
The Brevard Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) says a woman sitting in a restaurant parking lot thought she was speaking with a hitman for hire, but the person turned out to be an undercover agent.
Woman faces first-degree murder charges in death of infant
Brienna Craig is facing first-degree murder charges for the death of an infant in her care, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Small earthquake rattles northwest Florida
USGS data shows the magnitude 4.0 quake happened just after 11 a.m. and was centered about two miles northwest of Mount Carmel, Florida, a town just north of Pensacola along the Florida-Alabama border.
16-year-old student arrested for launching cyberattacks against Miami-Dade public schools
A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in connection to the cyberattacks that targeted Florida's largest school district during the first week of online classes.
Disney, honor Chadwick Boseman with a Wakanda-themed park: Whoopi Goldberg
'The View' co-host thinks Disney should pay special tribute to the 'Black Panther' star.
Florida announces it will lift ban on nursing home visits
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he will lift the state’s ban on visiting nursing homes that has cut off vulnerable seniors from family since mid-March over fears of spreading the new coronavirus.
Lifelong angler snags 70-pound catfish to set new Florida record
A Panhandle man says he was in the “right place at the right time” to reel in the biggest flathead catfish ever caught in the state.
Body camera video released after suspect killed, officer injured in Daytona Beach shootout
The officer was saved by his bulletproof vest.
Florida mother arrested for 2nd-degree murder in stabbing death of 6-year-old daughter
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said four other people were at the home when the attack took place Aug. 19, among them another child. No motive has been released.
Florida inmate paralyzed in prison beating awarded $4.65M settlement
A Florida inmate who was beaten by four prison guards and left paralyzed from the neck down was awarded $4.65 million in one of the largest civil rights settlement against the state in its history.
Lakeland homeowner shoots, kills 'out-of-control' intruder during break-in, deputies say
A "bizarre" chain of events led up to a Lakeland homeowner shooting and killing a man who broke into his home.
'Sick monster' arrested in killing of brothers, 12 and 14, Florida sheriff says
The “sick monster” responsible for killing a teenage boy and his younger brother has been arrested, a Florida sheriff said Friday.
Police: White Florida woman allegedly slaps Black child at amusement park, uses racial slur
Haley Zager faces charges in the encounter at the Boomers go-karts in Boca Raton.
Volunteer firefighter drowns, tried to save swimmers in Florida Panhandle
A volunteer firefighter drowned Tuesday after trying to save a man and child who were struggling in the rough waters off the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.