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 pastor who fought Sunday alcohol sales charged with child porn

A Florida pastor who crusaded against alcohol sales on Sundays is now facing child pornography charges, state investigators say.

Deputies: Dog OK after being tossed from motel balcony; owner arrested

Deputies with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said a woman tossed a dog from the second story of a Daytona Beach motel. The dog was not seriously injured.

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. 

No Super Bowl capacity set yet, but NFL says Tampa is 'more than ready' to play host

While the NFL commissioner said Tampa is 'more than ready' to host next year's Super Bowl, he said the league has not committed to a set capacity figure yet.

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.

2 rescued after boat sinks 40 miles off Bradenton

Two fishermen are safe after a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter pulled them to safety from their sinking boat Saturday morning about 40 miles west of Bradenton. 

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.

SpaceX scrubs Falcon 9 rocket launch, targets no earlier than Sunday

SpaceX had plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast on Friday, but just moments before launch stopped the clock, ultimately deciding to try again over the weekend.

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.