3-year-old boy safe after father barricades himself inside truck on Gandy Blvd. for 4 hours, police say
St. Petersburg police said a man is in custody after arming himself with a weapon, taking a 3-year-old child from a home, crashing a pickup truck, and barricading himself inside for hours.
St. Petersburg police said a man is in custody after arming himself with a weapon, taking a 3-year-old child from a home, crashing a pickup truck, and barricading himself inside for hours.
Florida middle school student stole $10K from grandparents, passed it out to kids, school says
The principal of Lake Weir Middle School is now asking for students who received the money to turn it in.
The principal of Lake Weir Middle School is now asking for students who received the money to turn it in.
Walt Disney World passholders file lawsuit over theme park reservation system, park hopping
Two annual passholders have filed a federal lawsuit against Walt Disney World over its park reservation system, which was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic and requires passholders and guests to purchase theme park tickets and to make a reservation in order to visit -- alleging the theme park company breached its passholders' contract by restricting their access to the theme parks.
Two annual passholders have filed a federal lawsuit against Walt Disney World over its park reservation system, which was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic and requires passholders and guests to purchase theme park tickets and to make a reservation in order to visit -- alleging the theme park company breached its passholders' contract by restricting their access to the theme parks.
Royal Caribbean gives first look at Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship
The Icon of the Seas cruise ship will debut in 2024 in Miami, Florida.
The Icon of the Seas cruise ship will debut in 2024 in Miami, Florida.
Three high school hockey players suspended after 16-year-old takes her own life, parents say
A 16-year-old took her own life just days before the start of her senior year at East Lake High School. McKenna Brown's parents say their daughter was severely bullied and harassed online. Now, three of the teen's hockey teammates who were allegedly behind the harassment have now been suspended by the Lightning High School Hockey League, her mom says.
A 16-year-old took her own life just days before the start of her senior year at East Lake High School. McKenna Brown's parents say their daughter was severely bullied and harassed online. Now, three of the teen's hockey teammates who were allegedly behind the harassment have now been suspended by the Lightning High School Hockey League, her mom says.
Border protection officer shot and killed during firearms practice at shooting range
The officer was shot during a building search drill at a Miami area shooting range.
The officer was shot during a building search drill at a Miami area shooting range.
Person of interest in gruesome deaths of 4 friends in Oklahoma arrested in Florida, police say
A person of interest in a homicide investigation in Oklahoma, where four friends went missing and were later found shot and severely dismembered in a river, was arrested in Central Florida Tuesday, according to police.
A person of interest in a homicide investigation in Oklahoma, where four friends went missing and were later found shot and severely dismembered in a river, was arrested in Central Florida Tuesday, according to police.
Dads shoot at each other in traffic, injure each other’s daughters: sheriff
Both men are now facing attempted murder charges.
Both men are now facing attempted murder charges.
Texas sheriff declares migrants flown by DeSantis to Martha's Vineyard were crime victims
A sheriff in Texas has certified that migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts were victims of a crime and eligible for special visa privileges.
A sheriff in Texas has certified that migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts were victims of a crime and eligible for special visa privileges.
Parkland shooter prosecutors ask for investigation after juror said she felt threatened by fellow juror
Prosecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz’s murder of 17 people.
Prosecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz’s murder of 17 people.
Jury in Parkland shooting penalty trial recommends life in prison for Nikolas Cruz
Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.
Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.
'Stunned, devastated': Parents of Parkland victims react to shooter's life sentence
"What do we have the death penalty for?" one Parkland parent questioned after the jury could not unanimously agree on a death sentence for shooter Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people.
"What do we have the death penalty for?" one Parkland parent questioned after the jury could not unanimously agree on a death sentence for shooter Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people.
Florida high school student accused of body slamming police officer during fight
A St. Cloud High School student was arrested on Thursday for allegedly picking up a police officer and slamming him to the ground during a fight, police said.
A St. Cloud High School student was arrested on Thursday for allegedly picking up a police officer and slamming him to the ground during a fight, police said.
Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100 as search and recovery operations continue
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds.
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds.
Tropical Depression 13 forms in Caribbean, expected to become Hurricane Julia this weekend
Tropical Depression Thirteen formed in the Atlantic late Thursday evening and is forecast to become our next hurricane.
Tropical Depression Thirteen formed in the Atlantic late Thursday evening and is forecast to become our next hurricane.
Orlando FreeFall ride to be torn down after Tyre Sampson's death, operators confirm
Tyre Sampson died in March after plunging to his death while riding the Orlando FreeFall, which has been closed ever since.
Tyre Sampson died in March after plunging to his death while riding the Orlando FreeFall, which has been closed ever since.
Video shows Florida man using 1-year-old as human shield during standoff, Flagler sheriff says
Deputies say 27-year-old Brandon Matthew Douglas Leohner kidnapped his girlfriend's child and then led deputies on a chase that ended at a McDonald's in Palm Coast.
Deputies say 27-year-old Brandon Matthew Douglas Leohner kidnapped his girlfriend's child and then led deputies on a chase that ended at a McDonald's in Palm Coast.
Helicopter video: Teens take off in Maserati before deadly crash on St. Pete roadway
After three teens allegedly stole an unlocked Maserati and crashed it into a Pinellas County business, the sheriff's office has released dash camera, helicopter and surveillance video of what led up to the crash.
After three teens allegedly stole an unlocked Maserati and crashed it into a Pinellas County business, the sheriff's office has released dash camera, helicopter and surveillance video of what led up to the crash.
Florida woman, 21, accused of stabbing sister to death for flirting with her boyfriend
A Central Florida woman is facing a first-degree murder charge for reportedly stabbing her sister to death at an Orlando home, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
A Central Florida woman is facing a first-degree murder charge for reportedly stabbing her sister to death at an Orlando home, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
Death toll eclipses 60 as more Hurricane Ian victims found in Florida
The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed over the weekend as fatalities in North Carolina, Florida, and Cuba brought the total to at least 65 people.
The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed over the weekend as fatalities in North Carolina, Florida, and Cuba brought the total to at least 65 people.