7-year-old 'garbage and recycling enthusiast' taken on dream garbage truck ride along

Christmas came early for a little boy in Odessa. 7-year-old Logan Heer's passion for garbage trucks is unmatched. His mom says he dreams of one day getting to ride one.

Georgia governor's advice to gang members: 'Move to Florida'

“My message to any gang member in this area or anywhere in the State of Georgia: You should move to Florida or South Carolina,” Kemp said to the crowd.

Police: Mother was raped, killed by son's youth football coach

Tim and Jeff Slaten were young boys when someone murdered their mother as the two slept inside their Lakeland apartment. Almost 40 years later, DNA evidence appears to have cracked the case, ending years of fear and wondering for the Slaten family. 

Cop gets 10 years for forcing teens to strip, run naked in order to avoid arrest

A Florida police officer was sentenced to 10 years behind bars Wednesday for threatening to arrest two teens if they didn’t strip and run naked through the Everglades.

Florida couple charged with starving 18-month-old baby to death, deputies say

The child weighed only 17 pounds, according to a Cape Coral police report. Experts said that’s in line with what a 7-month old should weigh.

Polk County K9 retires

After six years and hundreds of criminal apprehensions, Winton, a K9 with the Polk County Sheriff's Office is retiring.

Missing 6-year-old boy, 5-year-old girl found safe after 2-day search

A  5-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy who went missing from the front of their home in Jacksonville have been found safe, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. 

Motorcyclist flees after dragging Pinellas Park police officer

A FOX 13 News crew was on the way to an interview when they witnessed a Pinellas Park police sergeant being dragged by a motorcyclist near the intersection of 118th Avenue and US 19 N.

Busch Gardens welcomes 2 new cheetah cubs

Busch Gardens is welcoming two adorable new additions just in time for the holidays.

Brevard County to consider creating animal abuse registry

The registry would be a public database, showing everyone in the county who has been convicted of animal cruelty over the last decade. 

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying communications satellite

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a communications satellite, jointly owned by Japan and Singapore.

Investigators arrest suspect in 1998 sexual assault cold cases thanks to genealogy DNA

Venice police and Pinellas County deputies used genealogy DNA results to arrest a suspect and bring closure to victims in two rape cases from more than 20 years ago.

Louisiana: Apparent twister destroys buildings, 1 dead

At least one person was killed Monday as strong storms left a trail of smashed buildings, splintered trees and downed power lines in Louisiana, and forecasters said more states were in the bullseye.