8-year-old brought loaded gun to school, Pasco deputies say

According to the sheriff’s office, the student had the gun in a backpack at Hudson Elementary. They are still investigating, and deputies expect to release more information this evening.

Boy found sleeping outside Largo shopping plaza; couple accused of child abuse

A boy found sleeping outside of an shopping plaza in Largo in the middle of the night told police he was afraid to go home because he didn't want to get hit anymore.

After missing teen spotted in porn videos, Florida man arrested

A Florida man is facing charges after being linked to almost 60 pornographic videos of a missing 15-year-old girl who police found alive.

Former Disney employee accused of stealing from parks

Orlando police arrested a former Walt Disney World employee they say stole $14,000 worth of costumes and props from the Magic Kingdom and Epcot theme parks. Patrick Allen Spikes, 24, faces burglary, grand theft, and trafficking in stolen property charges

Florida venomous snake eats another snake as giant wasp attacks in wild video

Florida wildlife has proven yet again just how wild it can be after a woman shared video of a venomous coral snake eating another snake while it was being attacked by a yellow jacket wasp.

World Series: ‘Nicholas’ the rescued dolphin predicts Nationals win

‘Nicholas’ the Dolphin, one of the rescued residents at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, is weighing in on the World Series matchup. He made his prediction Tuesday at the aquarium by choosing between two tankside ballcaps.

Inmate charged with feeding iguanas to alligator at Florida Keys jail zoo

Authorities say an inmate at a Florida Keys jail fed iguanas, including one considered a pet, to an alligator at a small zoo run by the jail.

Fishermen grow out hair to help 3-year-old battling cancer

It was all laughter and smiles inside a Great Clips in South Tampa Tuesday night. You could hear the sound of clippers slicing off hundreds of thousands of strands of hair. Each will soon help make up a wig, which serves as a special layer of normality for girls like 3-year-old Trinity.

Largo teen granted wish to spend day with Dr. Jen Arnold

At 16 years old, Julie has spent a lifetime struggling with lung and breathing issues. This week, she lived out her dream when she connected with the person that has inspired her to keep fighting.

2nd Sesame Street Place park to open in San Diego

Officials with SeaWorld Entertainment and Sesame Workshop announced Monday that they are opening the country's second Sesame Place park in San Diego in spring 2021. The first Sesame Place theme park opened almost 40 years ago outside Philadelphia.

Country star Kelsea Ballerini surprises blind boy battling cancer with special gift

Country music star Kelsea Ballerini surprised 9-year-old Ayden, who is blind and battling brain cancer, with a customized electric guitar with his name engraved in Braille.

Police: South Florida man killed peeping tom outside girlfriend's house

A Florida man is charged with manslaughter for fatally beating a peeping tom who had been peering into his girlfriend's window as they had sex.

Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of native turtles in Florida in what the agency says is the largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

Trump drops plan to host G-7

President Donald Trump on Saturday abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort next year.

Toddler with leukemia in desperate need of bone marrow donor

A little girl is in desperate need of a bone marrow donor. Chloe Bella Carvalho has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She has been at Arnold Palmer Hospital undergoing chemotherapy and needs to find a perfectly matched donor.