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.

Tampa mother, convicted of killing 'mouthy' kids, wants new trial

Convicted double-murderer Julie Schenecker used a .38-caliber revolver to shoot and kill her two teenage kids nine years ago. Now, she claims jurors were taking naps and had already made up their minds before hearing all of the evidence.

'You're going to jail': 2018 video shows Key West police arrest 8-year-old boy

Newly-released body camera video from the Key West Police Department shows an 8-year-old boy being taken into custody after allegedly punching a teacher in the chest. The boy's family has since announced they will seek legal action.

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?"

Census Bureau drop-outs complicate door-knocking efforts

With widespread home visits for the 2020 census set to begin, the Census Bureau is losing workers to pandemic fears. The attrition could complicate the bureau's plans to ramp up efforts to reach the hardest to count communities, including minorities and immigrants, on a shortened schedule.

Deputies: 19-year-old caretaker physically abused 88-year-old man

Investigators said home surveillance video showed the 19-year-old physically abusing the victim by slapping the victim's face and yelling at him. 

Jacksonville deputy passes away from COVID-19 related illness

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of their own after a lieutenant died due to a COVID-19 related illness, reports FOX 30.

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.

9-year-old pulls dad to Florida shore after man fractures neck in dive

A 9-year-old Florida boy is being hailed a hero for pulling his father from the water after the man fractured his neck in a diving accident.

3 teens arrested after jumping Mar-a-Lago wall with loaded AK-47

Three teenagers were arrested after scaling a wall at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort while carrying a loaded AK-47 in a backpack, police said Wednesday.

Florida man in nursing home with dementia thought wife had died

A man with dementia thought his wife had died since he was unable to see her because he resides in a facility that banned her from entry due to the coronavirus

'Back the Blue' mural in Tampa vandalized by 2 separate people, city says

Tampa police are looking for the people who defaced a mural painted on the roadway in front of the Tampa Police Department's downtown headquarters.

Men arrested for illegal use of gill net to catch baby dolphin, redfish, snook, and bonnethead sharks

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission filed charges against two men for the unlawful use of a gill net, which they used to catch a baby dolphin and several species of fish.