Coast Guard: 1 body found after boat capsizes off Florida coast; 38 still missing

The U.S. Coast Guard says that its crews have recovered one body and continue to search for 38 other people who were in a suspected human smuggling boat that capsized off the east coast of Florida over the weekend.

Florida senator fights back over nude images stolen from her; introduces bill to strengthen revenge porn law

Florida State. Sen. Lauren Book says someone is trying to extort her by threatening to reveal nude images that were stolen from her. Worse, she found out the images have been bought and traded online since 2020. Now she's fighting back by introducing a new bill to toughen Florida's revenge porn law to keep others from becoming victims.

Florida high school student's Super Bowl petition calls for Saturday game or Monday holiday

A Florida high schooler’s petition is calling for two options: move the Super Bowl from Sunday to Saturday or create a Monday holiday. So far, tens of thousands of people agreed and signed the online petition.

Gabby Petito's family back in Florida 4 months later; parents reach agreement regarding couple's property

Gabby Petito's family returned to the Tampa Bay area on Thursday, roughly four months after their daughter was found strangled to death in Wyoming. The Laundrie family's attorney says they have reached an agreement with the Petitos about how the couple's property will be split once it's released by law enforcement.

Florida police block 12-foot alligator from walking across highway

Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to reports of a large gator on the side of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

Police ID suspect in shooting at Seminole High School in Sanford

Seminole High School began the dismissal process for the main campus in Sanford just before 3 p.m. following a shooting incident that prompted the school to be placed on a lockdown. Earlier in the day, a student was shot inside the school and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. Investigators are calling this an isolated incident.

Pasco jail nurse exposed inmates to HIV and other viruses, lawsuit says

Attorneys say a nurse reused syringes and vials of insulin while treating diabetic inmates, one of which was known to be HIV-positive, potentially exposing multiple inmates to the virus.

Teen planned to kill jogger, keep victim's body in closet 'to play with,' deputies say

A Florida teenager has been arrested after deputies said he concocted a scheme to kill a man and keep possession of his body in a closet "to fulfill his sexual fantasies.”

Video shows Cleveland Browns player Malik McDowell's arrest in Florida

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested in Florida on Monday after allegedly exposing himself near a learning center and violently attacking an officer, according to a report and police records. 

FHP: Sebring woman charged with DUI in wrong-way crash that killed man, 4-year-old

A 45-year-old Sebring woman hit a car head-on, killing the man who was driving and a 4-year-old girl, according to FHP. A female passenger and two other children in the car were also seriously injured.

Man leads Orange County deputies to body after slashing, carjacking another victim, officials say

Alexander Acs, 33, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Monday on a first degree murder charge and is expected to have attempted murder and robbery/carjacking charges added as well.

Artist auctions lipstick painting of Betty White to benefit Humane Society of Tampa Bay

On what would have been Betty White's 100th birthday, Sarasota-based artist Alexis 'Lipstick Lex' Fraser started auctioning off a portrait of the actress that was painted using only lipstick.