Arrest made after video surfaces of South Florida Pride mural being vandalized

A witness captured video of the vandals appearing to intentionally leave 15 feet of skid marks across the streetscape painting, which covers the intersection of NE 1st Street and NE 2nd Avenue.

Woman who accidentally shot sister in car now charged with manslaughter after teen dies

A woman who Florida police say accidentally shot her teenage sister in the face while handing her a gun inside a car has now been charged with manslaughter after the teen succumbed to her injuries. Investigators say four women had been recording videos of themselves in the car at the time.

South Florida Pride crosswalk vandalized days after ribbon-cutting ceremony

On Saturday, a South Florida city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling its rainbow-colored Pride crosswalk. But by Monday, vandals had had already defaced the intersection with skid marks.

Pet food recall due to potential salmonella contamination

Freshpet Inc. is recalling a batch of beef-and-egg flavored food for small dogs because of potential salmonella contamination, according to reports.

Publix shooter who killed grandmother, grandson had posted online about wanting to 'kill people and children'

The gunman who killed a grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson inside a Florida Publix on Thursday had posted on social media about wanting “to kill people and children,” authorities said.

Sheriff: Bartow man shoots, kills father of underage girl he was dating

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said the 31-year-old suspect got into an argument with the victim because he was dating the man's 17-year-old daughter. That argument led to a deadly shooting early Friday morning, investigators said.

$1.2 million worth of cocaine washes ashore at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The US Space Force says 24 packages of cocaine washed ashore on a Cape Canaveral beach. The drugs have an estimated street value of approximately $1.2 million.

'It was the perfect storm': Ohio murder suspect escaped from Pinellas jail for 10 minutes before recapture

The Ohio man accused of murdering his 9-week-old son fled to Florida before he was caught in Polk County. He was housed in Pinellas County Jail and escaped Thursday -- for about 10 minutes, later telling deputies he planned to "take an Uber to Panama."

Woman attacked by 7-foot alligator while walking dog near lake in Palm Harbor

Pinellas County EMS took the woman to the hospital with serious injuries on her lower right leg. A trapper was later able to locate and catch the 7-foot, 7-inch alligator.

George Jenkins High student 'massacred' at Bartow park during drug deal, sheriff says

Sheriff Grady Judd said a Lakeland high school student was 'ambushed' and killed when he arrived at a Bartow park to sell marijuana last night. Now the sheriff wants those involved to come forward, offering a $5,000 reward.

Woman arrested after accidentally firing gun inside car, leaving sister on life support

Police in South Florida say four women were recording videos of themselves with the gun inside the car when one of them accidentally shot her teenage sister in the face. The 18-year-old is now on life support, but doctors say she's not expected to survive.

Teen checks pool noodle on Southwest flight, video goes viral

Sydney Fowls flew from Ohio to Tampa and decided to see if she could check a pool noodle on her Southwest flight. Sure enough, the college student looked out the window and watched baggage handlers loading her pool noodle onto the plane. Her video quickly went viral.

Police: 86-year-old Florida sugar mill worker kills boss after firing

An 86-year-old sugar mill worker with 31 years on the job fatally shot his boss after he was refused another year at the mill, authorities said Saturday.

Police: Child caught in roll-up parking garage gate has died

Orlando police announced on Saturday that the 6-year-old boy who got caught in a roll-up parking garage in Downtown Orlando last weekend has died.