Police: Inmates attack Florida man accused in adopted daughter's torture death

Five inmates in a South Florida jail beat up an accused child killer as he slept. Jorge Barahona is accused of murdering his 10-year-old adopted daughter after investigators said he tortured her and her twin brother for months.

Know the difference between allergies and COVID-19 symptoms

Runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing -- the miserable signs of allergy season here in the Sunshine State. Local doctors say pollen levels are peaking in the next few weeks.

Florida panther mom uses wildlife crossing under I-75 to move three kittens to refuge

Wildlife cameras captured an endangered Florida panther moving her young kittens to a new den, and she used a wildlife crossing under a major highway to make the trek safely.

Sarasota sheriff's office mourns the loss of K-9 Bryx

K9 Bryx was laid to rest Saturday after a nearly 9-year battle with Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease found in parts of the tropics and southern Europe that is transmitted by sand flies.

IMG Academy soccer coach arrested for DUI

Polk County deputies arrested Joshua Kiper, 38, of Plant City, early Saturday morning for DUI following a traffic stop.

Video appears to show biker jumping over rising drawbridge in Daytona Beach

Video surveillance appears to show a motorcyclist jumping over a rising draw bridge in Daytona Beach, Florida, where the annual Bike Week gathering now is underway.

Tennessee teen, kidnapped in 2019, may be being held in Tampa area

A Tennessee teenager, who was kidnapped by her father in 2019, could be in the Tampa Bay area, authorities say. They fear she is "routinely being drugged and/or kept drunk to incapacitate her."

Woman walked into home, grabbed child in attempted kidnapping, deputies say

Flagler County sheriff's deputies say a woman walked into a family's home and grabbed a toddler by the arm. The toddler has since been reunited with family.

Roof collapses at South Florida middle school

Students and staff of a South Florida middle school had to be evacuated after part of the building's roof collapsed Friday morning.

Clearwater couple charged with manslaughter, neglect after child's death

Investigators said the three children were malnourished, had bedsores, diaper rash, severely matted hair, and were unable to speak or even walk. One of the children was found dead in the couple's home.

Snorkeler finds nearly 70 lbs. of cocaine floating off Florida Keys

A snorkeler off the Florida Keys spotted a large bundle floating in the water and called police. It turned out to be 25 bricks of cocaine -- worth more than $1.5 million.

Construction resumes on Universal Orlando's Epic Universe

Universal says the restart will result in hundreds of jobs within Universal and thousands of jobs across Central Florida.

Police charge 2 men with murder of South Georgia deputy

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Monday morning a Decatur County Sheriff's Office deputy died days after he was struck by a bullet in a shootout. 

'Trumparilla' among boat parades being planned in lieu of Gasparilla

Tampa's annual Gasparilla tradition may be off, but that isn't stopping Cliff Gephart and others from launching a boat parade of their own, calling it Trumparilla.