SWAT team arrests man suspected of shooting, killing JBLM soldier in Parkland

The Pierce County SWAT Team arrested a man accused of shooting and killed an active-duty soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord earlier this month.

Florida man helped distribute $230 million of tampered HIV medicine to patients

Florida man Lazaro Hernandez allegedly defrauded the FDA and illegally distributed $230 of tampered HIV drugs to patients all over the United States.

Florida man in cow pajamas among 6 arrested on drug charges

A Florida man is trading his ‘udderly’ impressive cow-print jammies for a jailhouse jumpsuit after being arrested on drug and ammunition charges earlier this week. 

Florida man says alligator attacked, ate his dog 'like it was nothing': report

The owner had been playing fetch with his dog when an alligator suddenly grabbed the 40 lb. Lab mix by his head. "Boom, the water just sort-of exploded," he recalled. "He never barked. He never saw it... It took him down like it was nothing."

Florida woman spots 'fire rainbow' in sky

Angela Capece of Coconut Creek captured the colorful creation in the sky and posted it to Facebook.

Authorities: Man gets 9 years for stealing nude images

A California man accused of breaking into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and stealing private photos and videos of nude young women has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.

Tampa inmate foils escape plan, helps save deputy from jail attack for second time

An inmate at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is being hailed as a hero after she came to the aid of a deputy who was being attacked by an inmate for the second time in five months. 

DNA retest concludes acquitted man was the likely killer after all, Florida prosecutor says

A man acquitted at retrial after his conviction and death sentence for raping and murdering a woman was overturned was almost certainly the actual killer according to new DNA tests, a Florida prosecutor announced Wednesday.

'It really hurts:' Florida K9 Deputy Drago dies following heat-related injury

Authorities said Canine Deputy Drago died Tuesday evening, hours after suffering a heat-related injury during a training exercise with his handler.

Florida surgeon general disagrees with FDA on COVID vaccines for kids under 5; state does not pre-order doses

Parents are in the home stretch with COVID-19 vaccines for babies and their youngest children after Wednesday’s FDA advisory panel meeting. But once those vaccines are approved, parents in Florida who want their kids to get inoculated may face a longer wait. That's because Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo says he does not support giving the COVID vaccine to babies and children under the age of 5 – so Florida is the only state that did not pre-order any doses.

HCSO: Hillsborough inmate uses pillowcase to choke deputy; other inmates rescue her

A Hillsborough County inmate is facing new charges after assaulting a detention deputy in jail – but it was other inmates who came to the law enforcement officer's rescue, according to the sheriff's office.

Former WWE wrestler Jeff Hardy arrested in Florida on DUI charge

Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy was arrested early Monday morning, accused of driving while under the influence, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

Synagogue challenges new Florida abortion law, claiming it violates religious rights of Jewish people

A synagogue has filed a lawsuit claiming Florida's new law that prohibits abortions after 15 weeks violates the religious freedom rights of Jewish people. It's the second challenge to the state's abortion ban recently signed into law by Gov. DeSantis, which is set to take effect next month.

Orlando FreeFall death: Autopsy reveals Tyre Sampson nearly 100 pounds over ride's limit

An autopsy conducted by the Orange County Medical Examiner on Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who fell off the Orlando FreeFall ride in March, concludes that the boy's cause of death was the result of blunt force trauma and the manner of death was “accident.”

Remembering Pulse: Sunday marks six years since deadly Orlando nightclub shooting

Sunday marks the sixth anniversary of the deadly shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando where 49 people were killed and 53 others hurt – the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time – and our community forever impacted.

Florida stepdad convicted of abusing boy rescued by keen waitress at Mrs. Potato restaurant

The stepfather of an abused boy who was rescued by an attentive waitress at a Florida restaurant on New Year's Day 2021 has been convicted of false imprisonment, child abuse, and child neglect.