Family mourns 'loving, amazing' baby killed in I-75 crash

Families were forced to say goodbye after last week's tragedy on Interstate 75 left two people dead. The multi-car pileup took hours to clear, but for the families, the pain has yet to subside.

St. Pete police mourn the loss of K9 'Ares'

Members of the St. Petersburg Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers.

Florida woman claims dog returned from the groomer with neon green eyebrows, pink ears

A Florida woman was furious after her dog — who went to the groomer for a simple maintenance appointment — returned with floppy pink ears and neon green eyebrows.

Gator goes for a swim in Pinellas Park traffic

Consider this your friendly reminder to not play in puddles -- at least not in Florida. You never know who may join you!

Florida mom arrested for intentionally leaving toddler in hot car for 3 hours

Police in South Florida say a woman intentionally left a toddler strapped to a car seat for three hours while she went grocery shopping in the middle of the day. Officials say the child suffered from febrile seizures but recovered at a children's hospital.

Teacher's rejection of student's gender identity prompts training

Teachers and staff in a Florida school district will be given additional diversity training after a high school math instructor refused to call a transgender student by her chosen gender identity.

Deputies: Woman lied to adoptive couple about giving birth to get more money

A Pinellas County mother made her first appearance in court Thursday after being accused of scamming a couple who expected to adopt her twins.     

Florida man arrested after chugging $7 bottle of wine in Walmart bathroom: report

A Florida man was arrested at a Walmart after police say he stuffed a $7 bottle of wine down his pants, chugged the cheap booze in a store bathroom and then tried to leave the store without paying.

Authorities: Woman sentenced after pulling alligator from pants during stop

Officials say a Florida woman who pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop and illegally possessed numerous other wild animals has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to four charges.

USF's poop-powered generator could have worldwide impact

Flowers are blooming in an unconventional spot. It's a vertical hydroponic wall attached to a small generator.

Suspects use skateboards to attack man

Authorities are searching for several suspects in the beating of a man in Downtown Orlando. 

K-9 tracks down suspect hiding in bed box spring

The Brevard Sheriff's Office says a suspect cut a hole in a bed box spring, in an attempt to elude deputies.  However, a police K-9 was able to pick up Acasia Fascaldo's scent, and she was taken to custody. 

Police: Man dies in go-kart accident after breaking into speedway

A man died in a go-kart accident in Pinellas Park after investigators said he and another person unlawfully entered the speedway Thursday night.

Naked Florida bicyclist stole underwear from sex shop, cops allege

A man in Florida was seen pedaling a bike in the nude before swiping underwear from a sex shop, police reported, saying the man was under arrest.