Police: Missing Florida teen seen on Instagram video tied up and crying

The Davie Police Department is searching for a missing teenager whose family says they received a video call showing her tied up to a chair with a rope around her neck.

North Port police place yard sign announcing closure of alleged drug house

The North Port Police Department continues its crackdown on so-called drug houses, now placing yard signs in front of homes where alleged drug activity has been discovered.

Dog dies in fire after alerting family to danger

Leroy Butler woke up around 2 a.m. to the sound of the fire alarm in his hallway. That alarm did its job as the fire spread through Butler's home, but only for a short time.

Florida man spots 'firefighter running toward angel' in clouds on September 11

A photo taken on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks appears to show clouds shaped like a firefighter running toward an angel. 

Google Earth leads to remains of missing Florida man in lake

It took 22 years, but a missing man's remains were finally found thanks to someone who zoomed in on his former Florida neighborhood with Google satellite images and noticed a car submerged in a lake, authorities said.

Endangered sea turtle shot in neck with 3-foot spear off Florida coast

A $5,000 reward is being offered to help find the person who shot an endangered green sea turtle in the neck with a spear off the coast of Florida.