‘Totally evil’: Sheriff Judd asks for donations to help Lakeland family randomly targeted by murder suspect

Polk detectives said they learned the suspect happened to pass by one of the victims, who was maintaining their lawn on Saturday, and that was the first encounter he ever had with the family.

Florida deputies: Drug house had enough fentanyl to kill 481K people

The owner of the home, identified as Brian Pirraglia and a tenant of the home, Michael Connelly, were arrested on various drug paraphernalia charges.

Orlando mom, state lawmaker working to prevent hot car deaths

On the one-year remembrance of 21-month old Jace, his mother hopes a proposed law will prevent hot car deaths like his.

Police arrest suspects accused of stealing identities of victims who died in South Florida condo collapse

Florida law enforcement officials said they arrested three people suspected of stealing the identities of victims who died in the Surfside condominium building collapse. Prosecutors said they have identified at least five deceased and two living victims from the building so far.

Disney World annual passes are back on sale: Cost, benefits and more

The theme park resort halted the sale of new annual passes during the pandemic, but announced last month that they would be available for purchase once again starting Sept. 8 – which some changes.

Trump, Don Jr. to provide commentary for Evander Holyfield return to the ring

"I love great fighters and great fights," the former president said in a news release, announcing the plans. "I look forward to seeing both [fighters] this Saturday night and sharing my thoughts ringside. You won’t want to miss this special event."

11-year-old girl survived gunman's massacre of her family by playing dead, Sheriff Grady Judd says

Sheriff Grady Judd says the 11-year-old girl who was the sole survivor of the massacre that killed four of her family members survived the mass shooting by playing dead, despite being shot multiple times.

World Trade Center's final recovered steel beam to be centerpiece of St. Pete memorial

The monument will feature a 30-foot copper phoenix wing and a half-moon wall featuring hundreds of hand-painted tiles. But the beam will be the centerpiece, hoping to emulate America post-9/11 as a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Naked woman drove golf cart through standoff with armed suspect, Pinellas deputies say

While Pinellas deputies were in the middle of a tense standoff with an armed man on the roof of a Dunedin home on Sunday, they said a naked woman who drove through the scene on a golf cart made the situation even more dangerous for law enforcement.

'America is under attack:' Bush was in Sarasota classroom when grim news came

On an otherwise unremarkable Tuesday morning, President George W. Bush was in Florida to discuss education initiatives at an elementary school. But that visit was interrupted by the worst terror attack on American soil.

Judge denies bond for ex-Marine accused of murdering 4, including mother and her baby

A horrific shooting in Polk County left four people dead, including a mother and her young infant. An 11-year-old girl was also injured by the suspect, a former Marine who was denied bond by a Polk County judge on Monday morning. 

Baby American Alligators hatch at Gatorland in Orlando

While this is the first baby alligators of the season, more are hatching every day, Gatorland added. Dozens hatch at the park each year.

Sheriff: ‘Survivalist’ on meth kills 4, including infant, fires at deputies before surrendering

Four people were killed, including an infant, and an 11-year-old girl was injured by a self-described survivalist on meth early Sunday morning, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

Data shows Florida’s latest COVID surge is the deadliest yet

Florida is reporting its deadliest peak in daily death rates since the pandemic began, surpassing previous coronavirus surges in the state, according to federal data published Thursday.