Florida woman used tire iron to beat 3-year-old boy to death, police say

Tallahassee police say the woman admitted to repeatedly beating the 3-year-old boy with a tire iron before his death because she was angry about him standing on the sink to brush his teeth.

Inverness father accused of abusing, killing his 3-month-old baby

An Inverness father is behind bars after the Medical Examiner's Office found injuries to the 3-month-old boy in various healing stages and determined that recent, multiple blunt force injuries caused his death.

Coast Guard offloads nearly $86 million in cocaine, other narcotics in South Florida

The Coast Guard offloaded 3,250 pounds of cocaine, 440 pounds of liquid cocaine, and 7,700 pounds of marijuana -- all with an estimated street value of $85.9 million.

Miami postal carrier accused of stealing mail-in ballot, gift cards

A South Florida mail carrier accused of stealing a mail-in ballot and other pieces of mail admitted to stealing mail sporadically for nearly two years, a federal complaint says.

Florida wildlife investigators bust million-dollar flying squirrel trafficking ring

A group of flying squirrel smugglers has been grounded after a 19-month-long investigation that stretched across the country and as far as Asia, Florida wildlife officials say.

Tennessee fisherman catches bass holding snake in its mouth

Proving once again that the sea is filled with unspeakable horrors, a fisherman in Tennessee reeled in a bass with a snake in its mouth.

Florida man charged with setting Planned Parenthood on fire

Security video showed the suspect pouring gasoline into bottles and then throwing them at a Planned Parenthood building in Fort Myers.

Cruise ship rescues 24 people from sinking boat off Florida coast

A Carnival Cruise Line ship rescued two dozen people, including two children, from a sinking boat 37 miles off the coast of Palm Beach. 

Opening date set for Snowcat Ridge, Florida's first 'snow park'

The operators of Snowcat Ridge, Florida's frst snow park, say the snowflakes will be flying in Dade City on November 20.

Tampa man accused of killing pregnant woman, baby

Tampa police arrested Jay Leonard Rodriguez after he allegedly killed a pregnant woman and her baby early Saturday morning.

Jaguars working remotely following positive COVID-19 test

The Jaguars said Saturday that a practice squad player has tested positive for the coronavirus. The initial result was confirmed by a second test Friday evening.

One player infected 14 others during recreational hockey game in Tampa Bay area, report shows

A recreational hockey game played at a Tampa Bay area rink is to blame for a COVID-19 outbreak. It happened back in June, but was detailed in a report released this week by the CDC.

Florida man turns giant Home Depot skeleton into puppet

Home Depot’s 12-foot skeletons were a hot commodity this Halloween season, and Steven Levy knew just what to do with his $300 decoration: make it into a humongous wearable puppet.

Married for 60 years, couple's seven-month COVID separation ends with tearful reunion

For one elderly couple, COVID-19 restrictions meant spending the last seven months apart. But now they're together again, and their emotional reunion will bring you to tears.

2 severely burned in explosion while refilling ammunition, officials say

Firefighters say two people were refilling ammunition with gunpowder in a garage next to a home when the explosion occurred. According to firefighters, there was a large amount of gunpowder inside the garage, which quickly caught fire.