New court filing says Brian Laundrie's parents knew Gabby was dead before family trip to Fort DeSoto

The family of Gabby Petito says Brian Laundrie's parents knew before going on a family vacation to Fort DeSoto park that their son had killed his girlfriend and left her body in a national park in Utah, according to new documents filed in Sarasota County court.

Prosecutors: Florida prison guards charged with murder for beating handcuffed inmate to death

Three Florida correctional officers have been arrested and charged with murder after investigators say they put a prisoner from the mental health unit in handcuffs and severely beat him. The 60-year-old man was found dead hours later.

‘We're embarrassed’: Polk County sheriff volunteer arrested for selling drugs out of patrol vehicle

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says he is "hotter than a bare butt on a tin roof in August" after learning a sheriff’s volunteer officer was caught selling prescription pills out of a patrol car while in uniform.

Affidavit: Two men in masks allegedly stealing pizza, Pokemon cards led to shooting at Kissimmee Target

Before Osceola County deputies opened fire outside a Target in Kissimmee Wednesday night, deputies were called to the store to investigate a suspicious vehicle and two people who were suspected of stealing pizza and Pokémon cards inside, according to the charging affidavit.

Rare white dolphin spotted in Clearwater canal

A rare white dolphin named ‘Cherub’ has been spotted in a Clearwater canal for the first reported time in a year, according to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. 

Man who damaged LGBTQ streetscape must write essay on Pulse

A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida while participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in the state.

K-9 helps Florida troopers find nearly $700K worth of heroin during traffic stop

After Florida Highway Patrol troopers pulled over the SUV for having a fake license plate, a K-9 alerted to drugs in the vehicle. Once troopers discovered nearly $700,000 worth of heroin inside, they arrested both people in the SUV, who were undocumented immigrants from Mexico.

State attorney: Victim who shot and killed attacker was 'fortunate he was able to defend himself'

Three men attacked a victim in downtown Tampa. The victim fought back, shooting two of his attackers, killing one of them. State Attorney Andrew Warren says it was a 'crystal clear-cut case of self-defense.'

Florida sheriff arrests own daughter for meth trafficking: 'No one is immune or exempt'

A Florida sheriff arrested his own daughter, charging her with meth trafficking. "Methamphetamine does not discriminate & neither do we. It does not matter who you are – no one is immune or exempt."

After delays, Crew-4 astronauts ready to launch from Florida

NASA and SpaceX are targeting Wednesday, April 27 to launch the four astronauts in the new Dragon Freedom capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

Axiom-1 crew splashes down off Florida's coast after delayed reentry

Axiom Space completed its first all-private mission to the International Space Station Monday after three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut splashed down in a SpaceX Dragon in the Atlantic Ocean.

Florida sheriff promotes gun safety course for residents to shoot home invaders: 'We prefer that you do'

A sheriff in Florida is encouraging residents to take gun safety courses after a homeowner fired multiple shots at an intruder on Wednesday, stopping the individual who allegedly broke into several homes.