Florida

Sheriff Grady Judd says the 11-year-old girl who was the sole survivor of the massacre that killed four of her family members survived the mass shooting by playing dead, despite being shot multiple times.

While Pinellas deputies were in the middle of a tense standoff with an armed man on the roof of a Dunedin home on Sunday, they said a naked woman who drove through the scene on a golf cart made the situation even more dangerous for law enforcement.

A horrific shooting in Polk County left four people dead, including a mother and her young infant. An 11-year-old girl was also injured by the suspect, a former Marine who was denied bond by a Polk County judge on Monday morning. 

Four people were killed, including an infant, and an 11-year-old girl was injured by a self-described survivalist on meth early Sunday morning, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

A new survey found most parents want their kids to return to in-person learning but were still concerned about the chances of students becoming infected with COVID-19.

The driver and two other passengers were seriously injured.

The video has racked up thousands of views on social media – and lots of praise for Torres and his family.

Florida is reporting its deadliest peak in daily death rates since the pandemic began, surpassing previous coronavirus surges in the state, according to federal data published Thursday.

Johnny Berto Pantoja Algarin faces eight counts of possession of child pornography.

An Apollo Beach father living with leukemia died from COVID-19 last week despite being fully vaccinated, and his son said he hopes his dad’s situation motivates others with health conditions to rethink their risk.

Aiden Fucci, 14, who is charged as an adult for stabbing his 13-year-old classmate Tristyn Bailey to death, could reportedly be seen rocking back and forth in his seat and looking around the room in confusion. He then began muttering, "Please don't let the demons take my soul. The demons are going to take my soul away."

The owner of "Debary Diner" is slamming the Biden administration for its handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal.

Thankfully the trooper was able to get out of the way just in the nick of time.

A 21-year-old father on vacation in South Florida was eating dinner with his family at a South Beach restaurant when a man came in and pointed a gun at his 1-year-old son. When the dad stood between the gunman and his baby and said, "He's only a boy," the suspect shot him multiple times. The man later told police he did it because he was "high on mushrooms."

A Central Florida woman fought for her life in the hospital, survived, and thought she'd seen the worst of COVID -- until she went home and made a shocking discovery.

Kelly Peterson was being treated for leukemia and had a compromised immune system. Her doctor decided the vaccine may be too hard on her body and suggested she wait, but despite wearing a mask, she became infected with COVID-19 and died. Her family hopes Kelly's story will inspire others to get vaccinated.

Tony Hopps was released from prison after 31 years behind bars when an investigation uncovered new evidence showing he was wrongfully convicted.

The driver shortfall isn’t new, but a labor shortage across many sectors and the pandemic’s lingering effects have made it worse, since about half the workforce was over 65 and more vulnerable to the virus.