Record-breaking capture: Hunters snag 18-foot, 9-inch Burmese python in Florida Everglades
Python hunters in South Florida made a record-breaking catch.
Pasco deputies: Abused child locked in darkened room set mattress on fire to escape
When investigators responded to a report of a fire, deputies found the room covered in feces and urine. That's when they learned the child had set the mattress on fire in order to escape. According to the sheriff's office, one of the other children in the home slid a pack of matches under the door to the victim.
Florida restaurant told veterans their service dogs can stay but they must leave, woman claims
The veteran explained that after about twenty minutes, a manager came up to them and told them that they had to leave.
Police: Florida woman left 7 children alone for months; kids said they'd rather go to foster care
A Florida woman has been charged with child neglect after she was accused of leaving her seven children home alone for months.
Drug suspect agrees to come retrieve lost wallet filled with cash -- not realizing who had it
Things just fell into place for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after a young guy who was riding his bike along Coleman Road in Winter Haven found a wallet with $500 in it.
Florida high school bans football team's police flag after critics deem it "openly racist"
The team's use of the symbol received swift backlash online, with some calling the move 'openly racist.'
Florida man suing McDonald's, claims he was injured by Chicken McNugget
A McDonald’s customer is suing the company after he says he was hurt biting into a Chicken McNugget. The man claims he cracked one of his teeth on a piece of bone inside one of the nuggets.
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg raises millions to help Florida felons vote
Just days after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won a court victory to keep felons from voting until they've paid off fines, restitution and court fees, billionaire Mike Bloomberg has stepped in to help them pay off the debts.
Florida bar owner bans masks, will eject patrons wearing face coverings
A bar in West Melbourne, Florida says no masks are allowed but temperature checks are still being conducted before a patron can enter.
Protesters fined for anti-mask protest in South Florida Target store
Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider took to social media to condemn anti-maskers who went into a Florida Target store blaring the group's hit “We're Not Gonna Take It" while ripping off their masks.
Provision in Florida law prevents wrongly convicted man from receiving compensation for 37 years in jail
Robert DuBoise spent nearly four decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. A judge cleared DuBoise of his convictions this week, but the Tampa man will not get any money from the state for the years he was wrongfully incarcerated.
Senators file bill to keep U.S. on Daylight Saving Time until next fall
The two U.S. Senators from Florida say the nation has endured so much in 2020 that we shouldn’t have to deal with changing our clocks this fall.
Brain-eating amoeba claims life of Florida boy, 13
The boy contracted the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, while swimming at a campground in North Florida.
Polk deputy responds to call about alligator in shed, realizes it was a pool float
A deputy in Polk County responded to a call about a possible alligator in a shed, but quickly realized it would be easy to subdue.
Florida man allegedly fatally shoots mom after arguments over orange juice, air conditioning: report
A Florida man turned himself in to police on Sunday after he allegedly shot his mother to death following a series of arguments involving a car, orange juice and an air conditioning remote control, according to reports.
Beach renourishment project stirs rare shells onto Lido Beach
In the water and on land, people on Lido Beach are spending a lot of time looking down. A renourishment project has uncovered mounds of shells and pushed them onshore, stretching more than a mile long.
Man and woman turn themselves in after elderly man is assaulted at Florida grocery store, police say
A 75-year-old man who recently underwent surgery for placement of a heart stent was attacked by another man outside a Daytona Beach Shores Publix, authorities said.
President Trump praises Florida supporters who attempted record-breaking boat parade
”I just wish I had time — I’d get on one of those boats, and I’d be carrying a flag also,” Trump said.
Police: Man steals scratch-off tickets from store, tries to cash winning ticket at the same place
A Clearwater man is accused of stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from a gas station, then trying to cash in a winning ticket at the same store hours later.
Florida deputies replace waitress' stolen bicycle for commute to work
Where there’s a will, there’s a way – and if you’re lucky, there might be a new bike, too.