Kissimmee police officer fired after Facebook posts

A Kissimmee police officer is out of a job, after sharing questionable posts on his Facebook profile, his supervisors say.

22,000 fans allowed in stands for Super Bowl LV, including 7,500 health care workers

The NFL plans to allow 22,000 fans to attend Super Bowl LV next month, 7,500 of whom are vaccinated health care workers. That’s about one-third of what Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium normally holds.

100-year-old WWII fighter pilot gets vaccinated

A World War II veteran who just celebrated his 100th birthday got his COVID-19 vaccine on live TV Friday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at the time Henry Sayler was the one-millionth senior citizen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, but later walked his comments back, acknowledging the state was about 200,000 short of the milestone.

Great white shark bites boat in Gulf waters off Tampa Bay

The boaters were fishing about 65 miles off the coast of the Tampa Bay area when a massive great white shark approached, taking a bite out of one of their boat's motors.

Florida teen gets 45 years for killing mom during fight over grades

A Florida teenager was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday, a month after pleading guilty to charges of killing his mother and disposing of her body during an argument over his grades, prosecutors said.

HCSO: Plant City teacher charged with aggravated manslaughter after child dies in bathtub

Hillsborough County deputies arrested Yesica Boxtha, 23, a teacher at Burney Elementary School, after they say she left a child unattended in a bathtub and the child drowned.

Proud Boys organizer arrested in Florida on charges related to Capitol riot

A self-described organizer of the far-right nationalist group the Proud Boys was arrested in Florida on Wednesday for alleged ties to the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

'Welcome home': Trump supporters line street near Mar-a-Lago

The President left the nation's capital on Wednesday morning ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Florida lawmaker wants to rename state highway after Trump

A Florida lawmaker says he will sponsor an amendment to rename a state highway after President Donald Trump.

Central Florida gun owners camping out for ammunition

People started lining up in front of the door at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Lake Mary as early as 2 a.m. on Monday waiting for the doors to open at 9 a.m.

Riders on motorcycles, ATVs hit South Florida streets for 'Wheels Up, Guns Down' protests on MLK Day

It's a dangerous demonstration that happens each year in South Florida on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: motorcyclists and ATV riders hit the streets for their annual "Wheels Up, Guns Down" protest.

Moving trucks spotted at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

President Trump previously said that he would not be attending Biden’s inauguration. He is expected to go to Florida and live at Mar-a-Lago resort.

Bay County Republican Party won’t acknowledge Joe Biden's win

The Bay County Republican Party said it won’t recognize President-elect Joe Biden as legitimate unless President Donald Trump concedes and acknowledges that the 2020 election was fair.