Florida mom accused of giving toddler son THC through vaping pen

A Florida mom has been arrested, accused of forcing her toddler son to smoke tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil through a vaping pen.

DeSantis says Florida will make vaccines available to residents, but won't mandate them

"Our goal is to make all safe and effective COVID vaccines available to Floridians who want them, but the state will not mandate that Floridians take these vaccines," DeSantis said. "That's going to be the choice of each and every Floridian."

Florida man sentenced to death for murdering woman and her 11-year-old daughter

Police said he shot the mother numerous times and as she begged for help, shot her twice in the head. He then chased the woman's 11-year-old daughter outside as she fled and shot her five times.

Mom abandons 3-month-old with scabies on doorstep, police say

A Deltona woman is facing several charges after deputies say she abandoned her 3-month-old baby on the doorstep of a home. 

'Robodogs' to patrol Florida Air Force Base

The new technology is part of a project carried out with Ghost Robotics.

WWE ThunderDome will move into Tropicana Field next month

Soon, Tropicana Field will be transformed into the headquarters of the WWE Thunderdome, a method for fans to attend shows virtually. 

Lakeland Army reservist is 10th U.S. military member to die from COVID-19

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Calvin Ogletree was always big on the military. He joined the Army right after graduating from Kathleen High School. Eventually, he did tours in Iraq, Bosnia, and elsewhere, and always lived to tell about it.

St. Pete man struggling to care for family wins $1 million on scratch-off ticket

A 67-year-old St. Pete man says he was struggling to take care of his family when he received an early Christmas present: a winning $1 million scratch-off ticket he purchased from Publix.

Rapper Lil Wayne faces federal gun charges in Florida, could get up to 10 years in prison

Rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a federal offense that carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

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.

Border Patrol agents arrested 15 on Florida shore

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 15 people who made shore in Palm Beach in what authorities called a “maritime smuggling event.”

SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.

With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country

For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.

Meet the astronauts going on the 2nd crewed NASA, SpaceX mission

NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with JAXA mission specialist Soichi Noguchi, will travel to the ISS.

Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011

Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.