When a Florida man took to Facebook to complain about a traffic stop where he was cited by a deputy, the sheriff’s office didn’t hesitate to weigh in and refute the man’s claims, releasing body camera footage to back up their account.
The political committee Ban Assault Weapons NOW, the gun-control group Brady and a coalition of 13 cities filed briefs Friday saying that the proposal meets legal tests to go before voters.
Authorities in Escambia County arrested 40-year-old Susan Weddle on Monday. She faces multiple charges including lewd and lascivious behavior and sexual assault.
Justices heard arguments Tuesday about the proposed amendment, which would allow registered voters to cast ballots in primary elections regardless of party affiliation. The two candidates getting the most votes in each primary would advance to the general election.
St. Petersburg police officials posted their photo on Facebook Friday, saying they’re wanted for stealing the wallet from a woman as she shopped for groceries.
The sheriff’s office in Pinellas County says around 4pm on Sunday at the Indian Springs Marina on 113th Avenue North in unincorporated Largo, 50-year-old David Weil was filling the inboard engine on his 2005 Four Winds 25-foot deck boat with fuel when some spilled.
Rose Greenberg died in 2004. But her Social Security checks didn’t stop depositing into a joint bank account she shared with her son, Richard Greenberg.
A woman demanding a larger seat on an American Airlines flight is in custody after faking a medical condition that prompted the pilot to head back to a Florida airport.
Photographer Russ Yodice went and is sharing with you this inside look at the event, which features hand-carved sculptures and displays made from more than 2 million pounds of ice.
A top Republican lawmaker in the state, meanwhile, recently stood on the House floor and implored his party “to stop being afraid of words like ‘climate change’ and ‘sea level rise.’”
The company announced this week that its new restaurant in Orlando will be among the national chain’s biggest. But so-called “Cravers” will have to wait about 18 months before the store is built and open for business.
Dennis Jones, Jr., 31, was originally arrested in September 2019 and charged with two counts public servant falsifying official records (F-3), one count forgery (F-3), and one count uttering false instrument (F-3) after the sheriff's office says he falsified two waivers of prosecution.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to require all employers to use a federally operated electronic database, known as E-Verify, to weed out people who are not authorized to work in this country.
News outlets report residents called police Thursday after seeing the dog trapped and clambering around in the car as it spun in circles in a Port St. Lucie neighborhood.
A woman has been sentenced to 15 days in federal custody for throwing a sports drink at a Florida congressman who frequently appears on television supporting President Donald Trump.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a $91.4 billion state budget for next year and more money being funneled towards public-school teachers and continue ‘momentum’ on environmental issues.
In the video, the bicyclist enters the crosswalk and throws his hands in the air, apparently in aggravation over a vehicle in the outside lane that did not yield to the crosswalk. He's then struck by the Chrysler 200 on the inside lane.
The woman was running near Ollie’s Pond on York Avenue around 6:45am Thursday, Nov. 7 when she was attacked by a man who was wearing a gray hoodie, gray pants, and a knit ski mask.
The governor said Thursday his proposed bonus program aims to provide incentives to teachers and principals to work at schools in low-income areas. He said he will propose spending $300 million on the program.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Michele Nicholson says Jacob Daniel Price wore a bloody shirt when he arrived at the Crestview Police Department shortly after 4am Wednesday.
News outlets report the turtle since named Blaze is now being cared for at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. An Indian River County sheriff's statement says deputies responded Sunday to a report of a sea turtle that had been hit by a boat near Barber Bridge.
In April, Edmund Bittner, 48, of Port Charlotte brought his dog, a German Shepard named "Callie," to the Animal Welfare League. Callie was 12- to 13-years-old and Bittner asked the shelter to euthanize the dog.
During a hospital news conference Tuesday, James Boyce recalled that he and his wife Terisa were miles from their truck when the 10-foot gator bit him.
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee unanimously approved the bill on Tuesday. It would also give judges more leeway in sentencing drug dealers in some circumstances.
Citing an arrest report, the Pensacola News Journal reports 47-year-old Tyetha Moore was standing in the driveway of the unoccupied home when firefighters arrived on Nov. 7. She told a battalion chief that she recently moved out of the home after catching her boyfriend cheating.
Fire rescue officials say a half dozen elementary school students in Florida suffered minor injuries when the school bus they were in was involved in a crash with a car.
The threat at the hospital was one of two bomb threats made Friday afternoon in Hardee County. The second was made against a radio station south of Zolfo.
Ibraheem Yazeed was arrested in Florida and booked into the Escambia County Jail early Friday, jail records show. He's charged with first-degree kidnapping in the disappearance of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, who was last seen at a gas station in Auburn, Alabama, on Oct. 23.
The Orange County sheriff's office announced on Thursday that 50-year-old James Anthony Jones now faces additional lewd or lascivious molestation charges.
While she’s working with different agencies to create regulation and licensing people to grow hemp, she’s also warning residents to be aware of what they consume.
The woman was running near Ollie’s Pond on York Avenue around 6:45am Thursday when she was attacked by a man who was wearing a gray hoodie, gray pants, and a knit ski mask.
Under a bill proposed for the 2020 session, ammunition magazines would be limited to holding a maximum of 10 bullets at a time. Current law caps magazines at five rounds for hunters but has no other limitations.
A House health care panel on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill (HB 59) that would allow community pharmacies to use “automated pharmacy systems” to offer people access to prescription drugs.
The PACT Act specifically bans crushing, burning, drowning and impaling animals, among other things. It would also allow officials to go after suspected animal abusers who cross state lines.
Federal investigators say Universal Orlando Resort won’t be cited for electrical problems that led to lifeguards getting shocked at its water park, saying the resort was unaware something was wrong.
Broward County Deputy Willard Miller was charged Tuesday with felony child abuse without great bodily harm for the Sept. 25 altercation. Sheriff Gregory Tony suspended him without pay until internal disciplinary procedures are complete.
A Florida woman who state troopers say was driving with her 10-month-old grandchild on her lap when she crashed into an Interstate 4 guard rail is now facing DUI manslaughter charges.
Florida officials are rolling out a new online dashboard that allows the public to get a snapshot of water quality in the state’s major lakes and waterways.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday the Florida Health Price Finder website, which gives residents prices on non-emergency medical procedures in the state.
On October 31, deputies say the teen called an Abuse Hotline and said she was thinking about killing herself because of the home she was living in and alleged physical and emotional abuse by her mother.
A husband and wife said two men broke into their home and made demands before the woman shot and killed one of them, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
Florida State has fired Willie Taggart one day after the Seminoles were beaten by Miami and fell closer to missing a bowl game for the second consecutive season.
It’s that time of year we’ll be turning our clocks back one hour this weekend. But some Florida lawmakers are pushing to make daylight saving permanent in order to avoid that.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco announced during a news conference Friday that deputies arrested 18-year-old Nicholas Godfrey and charged him with solicitation to attempt murder.
Inside the 56-year-old's home, they say they found 80 grams of methamphetamine, 15.18 grams of cannabis, 7 Quetiapine Fumarate pills, which is not a controlled substance and is obtainable only by prescription, and a firearm and ammunition.
The sheriff’s office says they began canvassing the neighborhood and discovered that Ryan Cole had broken into a home on Starlite Lane. Inside, they found 15-year-old Khyler Edman deceased.
Deputies arrested 22-year-old Dominic Sforza on three counts of battery. The sheriff's office says a tip led them to Sforza, who's accused of inappropriately touching women in public places, including the parking lots of large stores.
Charlotte County Fire and EMS says a trailer hauling polyurethane, which is used to seal asphalt driveways, overturned at the Highway 17/Duncan Road exit on I-75 South. That’s near Punta Gorda.
