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.

Winter Haven police arrest man accused of masturbating in front of child at Walmart

Police in Winter Haven said Elias Alan-Arturo Flor, 19, turned himself in at the police department after he was seen on video at Walmart conducting a lewd act in front of a 12 yr-old child.​​​​​​​

Minivan becomes submerged in hole in Florida retirement community

A minivan became submerged in a water-filled hole that opened up along a road in The Villages. A couple was pulled from the vehicle by a passer-by.

124 arrested by Polk County detectives during ‘Operation Santa’s Naughty List’

More than 100 people are facing charges after the latest undercover operation targeting human trafficking in Polk County. Investigators are colorfully calling it, “Operation Santa’s Naughty List.”