Deputies: Father accused of beating 9-year-old son over iPad app purchases
A Palm Coast man is accused of beating his nine-year-old son after he and his younger brother made several iPad app purchases.
Parkland shooting father led away by police after climbing crane near White House marking killings
The father of a student killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has been led away by police after climbing a construction crane near the White House in Washington, D.C. to mark four years since the shooting.
Brian Laundrie’s full autopsy, forensic reports released by medical examiner
Brian Laundrie’s full autopsy and forensic reports were released by the medical examiner, revealing new details about the circumstances around his death.
Florida school bus driver arrested for driving 40 kids home while drunk, deputies say
In body cam video released by the sheriff's office, McNeil is heard saying ‘don’t hit me' multiple times as deputies are arresting him.
War trophy from George Washington’s army discovered amid British shipwreck
The simple sight of a button is usually something people take for granted, but to maritime archeologists in Florida, a recent discovery is nothing short of a historical treasure- a rare war trophy claimed by a British soldier on American soil.
'You can’t die and burn in hell fast enough': Son of 1981 rape, murder victim confronts suspect in court
Linda Slaten was killed in 1981. Nearly 40 years later, Joseph Mills was charged with her rape and murder. Now, he's finally pleading guilty to keep himself off death row.
SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX believes up to 40 satellites will reenter or have already entered the Earth’s atmosphere but there’s no risk of any debris hitting the ground.
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.
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.
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.
Dashcam video shows South Florida driver opening fire during road rage incident on I-95
Dashcam footage from a June 2021 road rage incident in South Florida shows the moments when a driver fired multiple shots, striking another vehicle several times. But his lawyer says the shooting was justified because his client believed he had been shot at first.
Tampa teen wins right to abortion without parental consent
A Tampa teen has won her appeal in district court for the right to talk to a doctor about, and ultimately have a medical abortion without parental consent. Her original request was denied by a judge, based partially on "either a lack of intelligence or credibility."
UCF student says he was offered $5K by Elon Musk to stop tracking billionaire's private jet
University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney made the Twitter bot that tracks Musk’s private jet and tweets his whereabouts. Musk didn’t like that, so he messaged Sweeney.
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.
Coast Guard: 1 body found after boat capsizes off Florida coast; 38 still missing
The U.S. Coast Guard says that its crews have recovered one body and continue to search for 38 other people who were in a suspected human smuggling boat that capsized off the east coast of Florida over the weekend.
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.
Florida senator fights back over nude images stolen from her; introduces bill to strengthen revenge porn law
Florida State. Sen. Lauren Book says someone is trying to extort her by threatening to reveal nude images that were stolen from her. Worse, she found out the images have been bought and traded online since 2020. Now she's fighting back by introducing a new bill to toughen Florida's revenge porn law to keep others from becoming victims.
FBI: Brian Laundrie claimed responsibility for Gabby Petito's death in notebook found near his body
The FBI released its final update on the Gabby Petito investigation, saying a review of the notebook found near Brian Laundrie's remains showed he claimed responsibility for her death.
Gabby Petito's family back in Florida 4 months later; parents reach agreement regarding couple's property
Gabby Petito's family returned to the Tampa Bay area on Thursday, roughly four months after their daughter was found strangled to death in Wyoming. The Laundrie family's attorney says they have reached an agreement with the Petitos about how the couple's property will be split once it's released by law enforcement.
WATCH: Disney World guest yells at cast member for moving stroller in TikTok video
Viewers praised the cast member for keeping his cool under the circumstances.