Beachgoer finds 71 pounds of cocaine that washed ashore on Florida beach
A beachgoer in South Florida stumbled upon nearly $1 million worth of cocaine that washed ashore.
Coast Guard offloads $411M worth of cocaine, marijuana in Florida
The US Coast Guard is offloading more than $411 million worth of cocaine and marijuana in South Florida.
Florida golfer snatches ball stuck on alligator's tail
Here's a problem only golfers in Florida would face: how to retrieve a ball stuck on a gator's tail on the golf course.
South Florida man accused of throwing baby out of window, stabbing infant's mother
Police said the man threw his 1-year-old baby out of a window and stabbed the infant's mother. The infant suffered traumatic brain injuries and is non-responsive.
Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson ‘following simple commands’ after horrific collapse
University of Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson is reportedly out of a medically induced coma and is "following simple commands" following his terrifying collapse on the court during a game against rival Florida State over the weekend, sources said on Tuesday.
Florida man pays $7,600 to cover past-due utility bills for 114 families
A Florida business owner is covering the overdue utility bills for 114 families at risk of losing service so close to the holiday season.
Man sentenced to 90 years for non-violent drug offense released, meets grandchildren
Richard DeLisi's sentence is among one of the longest ever handed down for a non-violent crime involving marijuana. But the Polk County man who was serving 90 years is now a free man.
ULA launches Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying NROL-44 mission after months of delays
At 10 minutes past 8 p.m. EST, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket broke through the sound barrier, traveling over 1,000 mph as it soared over Florida's Atlantic Coast.
Coach banned from youth league after video shows alleged player abuse
An American Youth Football (AYF) coach has received a lifetime ban from the organization after video of an incident surfaced which appears to show the coach striking and then pushing a child-athlete, the organization said.
SpaceX Starship crash-lands during highest test flight
SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown.
MCSO: Woman stored dead body in trash can, stole Social Security benefits
A Manatee County woman has been charged with abuse of a dead body after detectives say she stored her roommate's body in a trash can and used his Social Security benefits.
Florida man poured gasoline on woman, set her on fire, police say
A Florida woman is in critical condition after police say a man poured gasoline on her and lit her on fire. Neighbors saw her running from the home covered in flames, while the man used a hose to spray water on the burning house instead of helping her.
Body cam shows home invasion where victims were tied up, child hid in locked room
Upon arrival, the deputies heard victims screaming in the garage and observed suspects inside, rummaging through the home.
'A senseless tragedy': Polk teens charged as adults after woman dies weeks after being run over
A Polk County mother has died weeks after being run over by a van carrying a group of teenagers who deputies say attacked her son.
Florida governor requires schools to remain open despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that schools will be required to remain open despite the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, arguing lockdowns and closures have not worked.
Disney donates fountains' coins to Central Florida homeless shelter
Disney reportedly collects and sorts the coins periodically before donating them to a local charity.
Dog who spent over 200 days in a Florida shelter gets adopted
Tonka was surrendered to the shelter back in April and since then has been adopted and returned twice, through no fault of his own.
Caught on video: Man saves puppy from alligator’s jaws in Florida
The puppy, named Gunner, was dragged into a pond by the alligator.
Retired US Marine and his wife welcome newborn son on Marine Corps' 245th birthday
A retired Florida U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant and his wife welcomed their first son on the military branch’s 245th birthday.
Florida principal who told parent 'not everyone believes the Holocaust happened' gets fired again
The principal was fired last year after he told a parent he "can't say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event" and added, "not everyone believes the Holocaust happened." Last month, the district voted to rehire him, but now board members say they've changed their minds.