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.
Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin joining cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'
Fans of the hit Netflix docuseries will quickly recognize one of the cast members joining ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." It's none other than Carole Baskin.
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.
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.
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.
Cincinnati Bengals player leaves camp to search for missing father in Florida
A player for the Cincinnati Bengals left training camp to help search for his father who went missing during a berry-picking trip in Okeechobee County, Florida, reports say.
Man and woman turn themselves in after elderly man is assaulted at Florida grocery store, police say
A 75-year-old man who recently underwent surgery for placement of a heart stent was attacked by another man outside a Daytona Beach Shores Publix, authorities said.
Trapped for four hours, Miami officer's wife dies inside hot patrol vehicle
A Miami police officer's wife died after getting trapped inside her husband's patrol unit on Friday, which was parked outside their Miami Shores home and as temperatures were in the 90s.
FWC researchers capture 100-pound alligator snapping turtle
Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission managed to capture a 100-pound alligator snapping turtle near Gainesville.
Police: Man steals scratch-off tickets from store, tries to cash winning ticket at the same place
A Clearwater man is accused of stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from a gas station, then trying to cash in a winning ticket at the same store hours later.
FBI announces $10K reward for information on missing mom Leila Cavett
The FBI has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to missing mom Leila Cavett, whose 2-year-old son was found wandering the streets of South Florida alone last month.
Hospital visitation policy is keeping family from seeing terminally ill boy, father says
Clinton Grams' 10-year-old son Alex has been battling leukemia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital for more than a year. He and his wife Mindy have spent the last few months battling a visitation rule put in place because of COVID-19.
Success! SpaceX completes historic 100th launch with another round of Starlink satellites
Liftoff is set for 10:31 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Florida man arrested for possession of child porn, animal cruelty, and bestiality, deputies say
They said that officers recovered Jobe's phone from a robbery last month and discovered disturbing files on the device, including about 1,400 files of child pornography and a video of the man sexually abusing a dog.
Feds arrest Florida man linked to missing young Georgia mom
Federal authorities have taken into custody a man purporting to be the last person to see a missing Georgia woman, whose 2-year-old son was found wandering alone last month in a shirt and diaper at a South Florida parking lot.
Search continues for Georgia mom whose toddler was found wandering alone in South Florida
The FBI is asking the public's help in the search for a missing Georgia mother of a 2-year-old who was found wandering alone by South Florida police late last month.
Four arrested for vandalizing 'Back the Blue' mural in Tampa, police say
Tampa police arrested four suspects -- three adults and one juvenile -- for spray-painting profanity and drawing pigs on the 'Back the Blue' mural in the downtown area. It's the third time within two weeks that the mural had been vandalized.
With $100,000 reward, family of Don Lewis pushes for answers in 'Tiger King' cold case
In early 2020, millions of people tuned in to watch Netflix’s hit show Tiger King as the feud between Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic played out. Now, billboards have popped up around town with the question, "Who killed Don Lewis?"
Coast Guard seized $26 million in cocaine, marijuana
The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded almost $26 million in cocaine and marijuana at Port Everglades, the agency said in a news release.