Inmates will be dog-cuddlers on the 4th during fireworks

On the Fourth of July, as the night sky lights up, lots of dogs run and hide. This year, dogs in the shelter at the Brevard County Sheriff's Office will get some special "TLC" from inmates.

Giant flag painted on home's lawn on eve of Fourth of July

A local resident painted a massive flag on his front lawn on the eve of the Fourth of July in Plant City.

Woman arrested after 2 puppies left in hot SUV die

A woman visiting Florida was arrested after leaving three puppies inside her hot vehicle, two of which died, authorities said.

Democratic debate: 10 candidates discuss immigration, gun control, health care in first night

The Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 cycle kicked off Wednesday with 10 of the 25 candidates taking the stage to discuss gun reform, immigration, health care and President Donald Trump.

Woman pleads guilty to sneaking aboard international flight

A woman who's been dubbed a serial stowaway was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to sneaking past Chicago airport security last year, boarding a plane and flying to London without a ticket.

North Port man badly burned in vape pen explosion

Working with glass and metal comes with its own safety code at Euro-Wall in North Port, but it's what happened inside an office that's caught many off guard. One of the company’s managers had just sat down when his vape pen exploded in his pocket. 

Woman claims second-degree burns from exploding vape batteries

A Bay Area woman has severe burns and bruises after she says two batteries for a vape device exploded inside her purse.

Autopsy shows exploding vape pen, not fire, killed St. Pete man

The autopsy report for a man whose vape pen exploded, causing a fire in his St. Petersburg home, shows the exploding pen -- not the fire -- killed him.