It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees

It got so cold in Florida this weekend that iguanas indeed fall from trees. The invasive species are called cold-blooded for a reason.

Florida teen driving under the influence kills 6 in rollover crash, sheriff says

Deputies said a 17-year-old was speeding in a BMW and driving under the influence when he crashed into an SUV, killing all six people inside. The teen reportedly suffered minor injuries.

Coast Guard finds 4 more migrant bodies from capsized boat off Florida coast; plans to suspend search

The Coast Guard says it has found four more bodies in its search for nearly 40 migrants lost at sea off the east coast of Florida after their boat capsized in severe weather over the weekend, bringing the death toll to five. Officials said they plan to call off their active search for survivors at sunset on Thursday.

Florida man wins $1M from scratch-off ticket, plans to surprise spouse: 'I haven't even told my wife yet'

"I haven't even told my wife yet," the Plant City man said. "I'm going to surprise her by walking into our house with this oversized check and when she doesn't believe me -- I'm going to tell her to check our bank account!"

North Port man meets child online, blackmails him into performing ‘heinous’ sexual acts, police say

North Port police arrested a man who they say pretended to be a teenage girl online and enticed his victim to take a nude photo – then blackmailed the child into performing disturbing sex acts by threatening to post his photo online.

Coast Guard: 1 body found after boat capsizes off Florida coast; 38 still missing

The U.S. Coast Guard says that its crews have recovered one body and continue to search for 38 other people who were in a suspected human smuggling boat that capsized off the east coast of Florida over the weekend.

Pasco jail nurse exposed inmates to HIV and other viruses, lawsuit says

Attorneys say a nurse reused syringes and vials of insulin while treating diabetic inmates, one of which was known to be HIV-positive, potentially exposing multiple inmates to the virus.

Teen planned to kill jogger, keep victim's body in closet 'to play with,' deputies say

A Florida teenager has been arrested after deputies said he concocted a scheme to kill a man and keep possession of his body in a closet "to fulfill his sexual fantasies.”

Video shows Cleveland Browns player Malik McDowell's arrest in Florida

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested in Florida on Monday after allegedly exposing himself near a learning center and violently attacking an officer, according to a report and police records. 

FHP: Sebring woman charged with DUI in wrong-way crash that killed man, 4-year-old

A 45-year-old Sebring woman hit a car head-on, killing the man who was driving and a 4-year-old girl, according to FHP. A female passenger and two other children in the car were also seriously injured.

SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Tuesday night. 

Tom Brady surprises 10-year-old cancer survivor with Super Bowl tickets

A 10-year-old cancer survivor stole the hearts of NFL fans across the country when he thanked his idol, Tom Brady, for helping him beat brain cancer is going to the Super Bowl. 

Brandon woman arrested for giving car keys to intoxicated friend who caused deadly I-4 crash, deputies say

Polk County investigators made a second arrest stemming from a deadly DUI crash in November, saying nine minutes before the collision, a Brandon woman handed the driver car keys knowing she was intoxicated, they said.

Hernando deputies search for person who cinched zip-tie around dog's neck

Disturbing photos show the moments before and after Hernando County Animal Services removed a large white zip tie found tightly fastened around a dog's neck. Animal services found him after multiple Brooksville residents called to report what they saw. 

Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie: Moab authorities release report on Aug. 12 domestic incident

An outside investigation into the Aug. 12 domestic violence incident between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in Moab, Utah, found "unintentional mistakes" – and issued a number of recommendations on how the department should move forward.