Florida man arrested for 1983 cold case murder after new fingerprint tech links him to slaying, police say

A Florida man was arrested this week for the death of a woman who was found badly beaten and run over at a train station nearly four decades ago after new fingerprint technology linked him to the slaying, authorities said this week.

Police: Officers shoot, kill armed man on Florida Institute of Technology campus

Melbourne Police and Florida Institute of Technology security say they responded to the FIT campus on Friday evening just before 11:00PM for a report of a man with a knife assaulting students.

Mom says teen daughter's photos were used on explicit social media page

A Flagler County mother says her teenage daughter’s name and images were used to make a fake Instagram account promoting explicit content.

Wrong number in high school team's group chat leads to FaceTime call with Tampa Bay Bucs

When a group of Michigan high school basketball players accidentally added the wrong phone number to their group chat, it turned out to be Sean Murphy-Bunting of the Buccaneers. They FaceTimed with the cornerback and others -- including Tom Brady.

How detectives tracked down man suspected of killing, dismembering Pennsylvania woman

Records show several witnesses saw Robert Kessler throwing black garbage bags and a red-pink tote into McKay Bay. Surveillance video from the Port of Tampa also shows the suspect throwing an object in the water, according to new documents.

Florida reports lowest daily coronavirus cases per capita in nation

Florida is reporting the lowest amount of coronavirus cases per capita in the nation after Gov. Ron DeSantis was widely criticized by media outlets for his handling of the virus. 

Brian Laundrie died by self-inflicted gunshot, family attorney says

One month after Brian Laundrie's remains were found at a Florida preserve, his parents have learned his cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the family's attorney.

Brian Laundrie's family surrendered guns to law enforcement on Sept. 17 -- but one was missing

When Brian Laundrie’s parents reported him missing in mid-September following the strangulation of his fiancée Gabby Petito, they turned over all of the firearms in their home to the FBI – but one was apparently missing.

Police: Pregnant librarian killed in alleged road rage shooting was aggressor

A pregnant Volusia County librarian was killed in an alleged road rage incident in Orange City over the weekend. However, investigators have identified the victim as the aggressor.

Coast Guard offloads 15 tons of seized cocaine, marijuana worth over $500 million in South Florida

The US Coast Guard offloaded nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana seized from drug trafficking ships in South Florida on Monday. Officials said the drugs have a street value of approximately $504 million.

Capitol Riot 'Lectern Guy' pleads guilty; could face 6 months in prison

Federal judge Reggie Walton scolded Florida man Adam Johnson for his "clownish behavior" and called him weak minded enough "to follow a lie and do what you did.”

‘A little too extreme’: Tampa family could face fines for putting Christmas lights up before Thanksgiving

A Westchase family could face up to $1,000 in fines if they don’t take down their Christmas lights, which were put up on Nov. 6. Even the self-proclaimed 'Queen of Christmas,' Mariah Carey, is weighing in.