Tropical Storm Nestor forms, threatening US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nestor formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, threatening the northern Gulf Coast with rising seawater, high winds and heavy rains.

Rare crocodile snapped up outside Englewood home

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says an Animal Resources officer trapped a croc, which was about 6 feet long, and turned it over to Florida Fish & Wildlife for relocation.

Florida man who thought he had a bad sunburn on leg nearly dies from flesh-eating bacteria

A Pennsylvania native who recently moved to Pensacola, Florida, with his fiancee will need to learn to walk again after nearly losing his leg to a flesh-eating bacteria.

Five years after giving birth to victim's child, nanny sentenced to 20 years

Once a live-in nanny, Merissa Mowry was sentenced to 20 years for sexually battering the child for whom she was supposed to care, resulting in the birth of another child.

Florida man accused of not informing sex partners of HIV status

A Florida man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is accused of having sex with multiple partners without informing them of his infection.

Tropical Storm Nestor expected to form in gulf, head for Florida

The National Hurricane Center has begun issuing advisories and warnings ahead of what is expected to be the season’s next tropical system. Tropical Storm or Subtropical Storm Nestor will likely form in the Gulf of Mexico tonight, before bringing rain and wind to Florida this weekend.

'I like killing people': Triple murder suspect went on violent spree from Tennessee to Winter Haven

After an overnight manhunt, Stanley Eric Mossburg, a suspect wanted for an out-of-state murder and a double murder in Winter Haven, was arrested after he barricaded himself inside a home, deputies said.

94-year-old Venice man killed his wife, who was suffering from dementia, police say

Wayne Juhlin allegedly told detectives he wanted to use the gun to take his own life after killing his wife, but the gun malfunctioned. After, he dialed 911.

Polk sheriff: Dangerous murder suspect loose in Winter Haven

The Polk County sheriff says anyone living in the Dundee Road area of Winter Haven should stay inside and be cautious because a "spree killer" is on the loose.

Disney Skyliner resumes operation after pile-up incident earlier this month

The Disney Skyliner has resumed operations after an incident earlier this month that left gondolas piled up and some passengers stranded for hours.

Man pays off students' lunch debt in Jupiter, Florida

"The thought of a fairly small sum being able to rectify that situation and clear the debt of all these families so the children could eat warm meals is really what got me."

Satellite launched from airplane over Atlantic Ocean will study atmosphere

It was a unique launch for NASA on Thursday evening, as the space agency sent a special satellite designed to study the Earth's upper atmosphere into orbit.

Woman who burned down 3,500-year-old tree while smoking meth arrested on drug charges

A Florida woman who was previously arrested for burning down a 3,500-year-old tree while smoking methamphetamine was arrested last week on charges of trafficking meth, authorities said.