After missing for 12 hours, boater found alive at Millers Bayou in Port Richey

A missing jet skier hunkered down inside a Port Richey stilt house for hours overnight after losing his water scooter. The reason? He wanted to help a distressed bird, he said.

Florida lawsuit seeks to take Sanders off primary ballot -- because he's not a Democrat

In a state where elections and litigation are intertwined, add this to Florida's ballot box saga: A pair of Floridians are asking a court to remove Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic front-runner for president, from the state's March 17 primary ballot.

Deputies: Winter Park woman faces murder charge after zipping boyfriend in suitcase

A Florida woman has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge after detectives said her boyfriend died after being zipped into a suitcase and left inside for hours. 

Tampa mom hopes to honor daughter's memory by giving away wedding dress

Breast cancer claimed her daughter at just 30 years old. Now, this Tampa mom is hoping to find a new home for her daughter's special wedding dress.

South Florida mother accused of trying to murder baby, 2 children

Hialeah officers arrested 31-year-old Ailenys Carmenate on Saturday after they said she attempted to suffocate a 6-month-old infant and then choke two older children in her home.

Florida girl who needed 'extremely rare' blood donations during cancer battle is now in remission

Four-year-old Zainab Mughal made headlines and set off a worldwide search for blood donors with an extremely rare blood type during her battle with an aggressive form of cancer called neuroblastoma.

Bystanders save driver from sinking car in Boca Raton canal

Some good Samaritans jumped into unknown waters to help a woman who drove her vehicle into a canal while having an epileptic seizure  Sunday, February 23.

Missing Georgia man’s bank cards used in Florida

The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia is searching for John Dax Dunn, 40, who was last seen at his home on Thursday, February 13 around 4:30 p.m.

Investigators still hope to find convicted murderer who escaped from Florida prison 30 years ago

Thirty years ago, a convicted murderer pulled off a disappearing act. A man who beat his girlfriend to death concealed himself inside a prison delivery truck, rode right off the prison grounds in Polk City, Florida and out of the grasp of the justice system. It wasn’t his first jail escape – but it was his most successful one.

Report: Florida teacher washed out student’s mouth with hand sanitizer

Six students told Palm Beach County school district officials that the teacher grabbed a bottle of hand sanitizer and pumped it into the student’s mouth, an investigative report said.

Women who died inside Mercedes that rolled off Florida ferry were found embracing: report

Two women who died inside a submerged Mercedes-Benz that rolled off a Florida ferry Tuesday were found embracing in the back seat of the car, according to a report.

‘Lap of Love’ veterinarians offer in-home euthanasia to give a final farewell in a place of comfort

The worst thing about our dogs and cats is that they don’t live nearly as long as we’d want, wish, or hope for. There is a local organization that can step in when that time comes and make it the most peaceful and loving process all from your lap.

6-year-old girl held at Jacksonville mental health facility for two days under Florida's Baker Act

A six-year-old girl who allegedly acted out in her special-needs class on February 4 was held at a mental health center in Jacksonville, Florida, without seeing her mother for two days, according to the Florida Times-Union.

$8K reward offered for information on missing newborn baby at center of South Florida Amber Alert

Authorities are offering an $8,000 reward for information on the disappearance of a newborn baby boy who was the subject of an AMBER Alert following a triple homicide in South Florida.

FHP:  2 women, 2 children dead after multi-car crash along SR 429 near Disney World

A spokesperson with the FHP said three people were killed in the multi-car crash that occurred around 5:30 p.m. along State Road 429 at the interchange with Sinclair Road.