Largo PD: ‘Intoxicated’ man attacked 10-year-old due to ‘kids being loud’ at playground
A 70-year-old man is accused of slamming a child to the ground at a Pinellas County playground after yelling that kids were making too much noise.
Young father shot and killed while protecting his baby in Miami Beach restaurant
A 21-year-old father on vacation in South Florida was eating dinner with his family at a South Beach restaurant when a man came in and pointed a gun at his 1-year-old son. When the dad stood between the gunman and his baby and said, "He's only a boy," the suspect shot him multiple times. The man later told police he did it because he was "high on mushrooms."
Ease your mask mandates or pay up, Fla. Board of Education warns districts
Florida’s commissioner of education says he’ll withhold the salaries of school board members in two districts found to be in violation of the governor’s executive order banning mask mandates, but the Biden administration says the districts can draw on federal funds.
Riverview boy adopted by HCSO detective after surviving being stabbed, set on fire by father
Ronnie Blair, now 12 years old and adopted by a Hillsborough detective's family after his own father tried to kill him, says he doesn't want to be defined by the night he nearly died. He loves science, his new siblings, and parents. When he grows up, he wants to become an actor.
Florida woman accused of locking child with severe autism inside cage
A Florida woman has been arrested, accused of locking a non-verbal, autistic child inside a cage.
Homeowners yell 'have him die somewhere else' as hero lawn care worker tries to save man's life
Police are calling a Florida lawn care worker a hero after saving a man's life despite allegedly being yelled at by homeowners to do it somewhere else.
Florida condo collapse: Death toll rises to 94 amid recovery effort
The death toll in the Surfside condo collapse increased to 94 on Monday. Officials said the search for victims could take weeks.
Florida condo collapse: Death toll rises to 36 as storm threat continues
Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse seem increasingly somber about the prospects for finding anyone alive.
Florida condo collapse: Death toll rises to 22, evacuations ordered after nearby tower deemed unsafe
The death toll in the Florida condo collapse now stands at 20 people after two more victims were found, including the 7-year-old daughter of a firefighter.
Florida 4-year-old saves family's house from fire after spotting burning appliance
"My house almost went down to Disney music," the father told FOX 35 News.
Surfside condo collapse search resumes after being 'temporarily halted' due to structure stability concerns
One week after the sudden collapse of a South Florida condo building, the death toll now stands at 18 with another 145 missing.
‘Never give up hope,’ Biden tells Florida condo collapse victims’ families
The Bidens met with the families of victims at the Surfside condo tower collapse in Florida as rescue efforts were halted over safety concerns.
Florida condo collapse death toll rises to 18 after 2 children found in rubble
The bodies of six additional victims were found in the rubble of a collapsed condo tower in Surfside, Florida, raising the death toll to at least 18 people.
Girl dies after being denied treatment for stomach pain while living at Lakeland children's home
A 17-year-old girl living at a boarding school for girls in Lakeland complained of stomach issues for nearly a month – but was denied professional medical treatment – before she died in May of 2020, according to reports by the Polk County medical examiner and the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Florida condo collapse: 9 dead as families privately visit disaster area
As the death toll from the collapsed condominium rose Sunday to nine, relatives were given a chance to privately visit the site of the rubble where the condo tower collapsed.
Royal Caribbean cruise inaugural sailing from Florida postponed after crew members test positive for COVID-19
Royal Caribbean is postponing the inaugural sailings of its new cruise ship, “Odyssey of the Seas,” after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
Hillsborough teen invites deputy to graduation after rear-ending patrol car on I-4
Quintin thought he was going to jail after accidentally rear-ending a Hillsborough County deputy's patrol car when traffic suddenly stopped on I-4. The deputy calmed him down and after their talk, the teen invited her to his graduation -- and she showed up.
PD: Florida dad charged after driving 10-year-old son to participate in drive-by shooting with paintball gun
Thinking his home was under attack, a Florida homeowner shot and wounded a 10-year-old whose father had driven him to participate in a drive-by shooting with a paintball gun, police said.
Sheriff: 12 and 14-year-old open fire on deputies after breaking into home
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said deputies were met with gunfire on multiple occasions as they pursued two juveniles -- a 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl – early Tuesday evening.
Boy, 7, swims an hour to rescue his dad and little sister stuck in Florida river
"I felt really scared," Chase told a news outlet.