Florida elementary school teacher solicited sex with 2-year-old, investigators say
South Florida deputies say the 4th-grade elementary school teacher solicited online to have sex with a 2-year-old and traveled to meet the child. He also advertised himself as a babysitter on various websites.
Florida mom attacked student while wearing boxing glove, police say
A Florida woman was wearing a boxing glove as she attacked a student on a middle school campus, police said.
Humane Society caring for 42 rescues seized in alleged dogfighting ring
The Halifax Humane Society said 42 dogs rescued from an alleged dog fighting ring earlier this month in Daytona Beach are on the mend.
Kids found clinging to paddleboard over a mile off Florida coast
FWC Captain Bonds reported that the swimmers were approximately 1.2 miles offshore and continuing to drift further and further out to sea.
Florida deputy rescues missing girl from motel room with man she met online
A Florida deputy searched from motel to motel until finding the girl in a dark motel room with Tyler Thompson, 22, from Orlando.
Sanitation worker saves life of boy who hid in trash can, got tossed into garbage truck
Waldo Fidele pushed the 'stop' button on a deadly blade in the nick of time when he saw 7-year-old Elias get thrown into the back of the garbage truck. "I thought I was going to be a mashed potato," Elias admitted.
Operation Game Over: 75 arrested in Super Bowl human trafficking sting, sheriff says
In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Hillsborough County detectives were working undercover in an anti-human trafficking operation.
Zolfo Springs cousins wrangle 300-pound, 16-foot Burmese python on family property
Aaron Brown was driving when he spotted something on his family's property that required a second look. It turned out to be a 16-foot Burmese python with 100 eggs inside.
Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago under legal review by town of Palm Beach
The town of Palm Beach, Florida, is conducting a legal review to determine if former President Donald Trump can legally live at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump's neighbors are challenging his move to the property, arguing he can be evicted because of an agreement he signed back in 1993.
VIDEO: Deputy tases Florida high school student after being attacked
The teen was charged with two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and one count of resisting an officer with violence.
'It was torture' Police describe abuse boy endured before being rescued by Orlando server
An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a boy escape from a possibly abusive home, police said.
Universal hits capacity 10 minutes after opening as crowds pack in
Universal Orlando Resort has hit capacity several times this holiday season before noon.
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.
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.
Florida burglar climbing into home killed by falling window, sheriff says
Investigators say the burglar was trying to break into a Florida home when the window slammed down on his neck, killing him.
DNA on cigarette leads to arrest in 1998 Tampa rape case
A man living in Marion County has been arrested for a rape in Tampa that occurred in 1998, thanks to DNA evidence collected from a cigarette butt in Marion County last month.
Police: 2 Florida truckers kidnapped, tortured and executed by masked men
Police want to know who kidnapped, tortured and fatally shot two truckers execution-style before dumping their bodies on a South Florida street over the weekend.
Disney donates fountains' coins to Central Florida homeless shelter
Disney reportedly collects and sorts the coins periodically before donating them to a local charity.
Mysterious shipwreck that may date back to 1800s emerges on Florida beach after Tropical Storm Eta
A mysterious shipwreck that may date back to the 1800s has emerged from the sands of a northern Florida beach.
178 arrested in child sex trafficking operation in north Florida
Police in north Florida announced the arrests of 178 people in a "large-scale" human trafficking investigation, with charges including production of child pornography and sex trafficking of a minor.