Nicole Griner found after Lake County home vandalized, destroyed by excavator: Deputies
A home in Lake County was mysteriously damaged – almost destroyed – and officials are now looking to figure out why, how and by whom. Only a few hours later, the owner of the home was reported missing.
'He was just Terry': Tampa Bay area photographer remembers working with Hulk Hogan
A local photographer is remembering the time he got to work with Hulk Hogan at his home while filming ‘Hogan Knows Best.’
Hulk Hogan dead after medical emergency at Clearwater Beach home
Hulk Hogan, one of professional wrestling’s most recognizable and influential figures, died Thursday morning following a cardiac arrest at his Clearwater Beach home. He was 71.
Husband accused of beating wife on boat, trying to leave her 33 miles offshore
A Holmes Beach man is charged with attempted first-degree murder of his wife while they were on a boat 33 miles offshore.
Jeffrey Epstein’s former defense attorney Roy Black dies at 80
Roy Black, the high-profile Miami lawyer who defended Jeffrey Epstein, William Kennedy Smith, and other major public figures, has died at 80.
Florida deputies punch, drag Black man from his car in viral traffic stop
Jacksonville police are investigating a viral video showing an officer punching William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop, with Sheriff T.K. Waters stating during a media briefing that the force was "ugly" but not unlawful.
Couple arrested for sexual activity on flight to Florida: Affidavits
A couple's decision to join the "mile-high club" on a flight to Sarasota landed them a trip to jail, according to arrest affidavits.
Naked Florida man hides in tanning bed after trying to set gym on fire at closing time: LCSO
A Florida man’s attempt to get buff ended up with him behind bars when deputies say he ran through a gym in the buff and tried to hide in a tanning bed at closing time.
Backstreet Boy suing sheriff to force them to keep trespassers off his private beach
Brian Littrell is suing the Walton County Sheriff's Office in Florida to force them to keep trespassers off his private beach.
St. Augustine man charged after attempted kidnapping caught on camera
A 31-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he tried to kidnap a woman outside a St. Augustine business in broad daylight last month, which was captured on surveillance video.
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: See who’s being held at the remote detention site
A newly obtained list of more than 700 detainees sheds light on who is being held at Florida’s controversial new immigration detention facility in the Everglades. The Miami Herald reports that many have no criminal records, raising new questions about transparency, access, and due process.
Florida reports four deaths from flesh-eating bacteria so far in 2025
Florida leads the nation in cases of Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish water.
Tampa businessman killed in West Bank amid rising tensions
Saif Musallet, a U.S. citizen and Tampa resident, was killed on Friday during a trip to the West Bank, according to his family and Palestinian health officials.
Man dies trying to save turtle on I-95 in Florida, troopers say
A man was killed Sunday on I-95 in Indian River County while trying to save a turtle, troopers said.
$20M worth of cocaine, marijuana intercepted by Coast Guard
Four separate interdictions led to the seizure of more than 5,500 pounds of illicit drugs.
5-year-old girl on Disney Dream lost balance, fell through cruise ship porthole, sheriff says
A 5-year-old girl who fell overboard the Disney Dream cruise ship last weekend lost her balance on a railing and fell backwards through an open porthole and into the ocean below, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Florida handicap parking now open to pregnant women with a permit
From morning sickness to swollen feet, pregnancy creates all kinds of challenges for expectant mothers. State lawmakers are making sure finding a parking spot will not be one of them. A new Florida law that took effect on July 1 allows pregnant women to get a handicap parking permit.
Alligator Alcatraz in Florida: Pictures, map, Trump's visit; what you need to know
President Donald Trump is in Florida on Tuesday to tour a new ICE detention facility housed in an old remote airport in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Trump met Gov. Ron DeSantis on the tarmac ahead of the tour.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ merchandise for sale by Florida Republicans
T-shirts, hats and beverage coolers touting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, an ICE immigration detention facility being built in the Everglades, are for sale at the Florida GOP online store.
Alligator Alcatraz live updates: President Trump visits Florida immigration detention facility
President Donald Trump toured the newly opened Florida immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz" on Tuesday morning.