Florida mom accused of giving toddler son THC through vaping pen

A Florida mom has been arrested, accused of forcing her toddler son to smoke tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil through a vaping pen.

Florida man sentenced to death for murdering woman and her 11-year-old daughter

Police said he shot the mother numerous times and as she begged for help, shot her twice in the head. He then chased the woman's 11-year-old daughter outside as she fled and shot her five times.

Mom abandons 3-month-old with scabies on doorstep, police say

A Deltona woman is facing several charges after deputies say she abandoned her 3-month-old baby on the doorstep of a home. 

St. Pete man struggling to care for family wins $1 million on scratch-off ticket

A 67-year-old St. Pete man says he was struggling to take care of his family when he received an early Christmas present: a winning $1 million scratch-off ticket he purchased from Publix.

Rapper Lil Wayne faces federal gun charges in Florida, could get up to 10 years in prison

Rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a federal offense that carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

'Giant' Florida wolfdog that went viral has died at 13

"We are absolutely heartbroken and we will all miss him dearly, especially Bella and his harem of volunteers. Rest easy sweet Yuki, we love you forever."

178 arrested in child sex trafficking operation in north Florida

Police in north Florida announced the arrests of 178 people in a "large-scale" human trafficking investigation, with charges including production of child pornography and sex trafficking of a minor.

With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country

For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.

SpaceX launch sends four astronauts to International Space Station

SpaceX launched four astronauts on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket and Dragon capsule on Sunday night. They will arrive at the International Space Station on Monday.

Famous 'Arecibo Observatory' telescope on the brink of collapse

The Arecibo Observatory radio telescope has been used to track asteroids heading towards earth. Now the famous telescope - featured in the movies "Contact" and "GoldenEye" - is heading for collapse. The gigantic cables that hold it up are slowly unraveling.

50 foster children adopted by 30 families during celebration in Tampa

Typically adoption finalization takes place during a special court hearing, but on Saturday 50 foster children celebrated being legally adopted during a drive-thru celebration.

Kim Ng: Miami Marlins name first female general manager in MLB history

The Miami Marlins have hired Kim Ng as the team’s general manager, making her the first female GM in the history of MLB and the first Asian-American GM.

54 years later, fallen Plant City Vietnam soldier gets grave marker, military honor

A Plant City soldier died at the age of 22 while serving our country in Vietnam. For more than 50 years, PFC Henry Van Demps laid in an unmarked grave -- until this week, when he finally got the military honors he deserved.

One of the smallest, most premature babies in the world finally goes home in Florida

After six months in the neonatal unit at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, one of the smallest and most premature babies in the world is finally at home.