Florida cold case solved: Suspect's family comes forward to help solve 30-year-old murder

The family members of Ronald Cates, a man accused of killing his friend in Orlando in 1992, came forward to law enforcement to help solve the Orange County cold case, investigators announced during a news conference held Wednesday – exactly 30 years to the date of the crime. 

FBI raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate: Former agent talks significance, what's next

Former FBI agent Chuck Stuber joins FOX 5 to give insight on what goes into a raid of the magnitude of the one the FBI conducted at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate this week and what could happen next in the investigation.

FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

The FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Trump’s Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along with questions as to why the Justice Department decided to take such a drastic step.

Snake hunters in Florida find massive 104-pound Burmese python near Big Cypress National Preserve

Imagine this: You're driving along the outskirts of a nature preserve, and suddenly you spot something slithering across the ground. But, it's not something small that's slithering, it's actually an 18-foot, 104-pound snake.

Naked Florida man with machete accused of trying to steal another man's clothes

A naked Florida man who was armed with a machete when he allegedly tried to steal another man's clothes was arrested Monday morning at a DeLand gas station, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office. 

Florida man filming sunrise dies after sand dune collapses on him

"Detectives say no foul play was evident and it appears that the victim was resting underneath a sand dune while taking video of a sunrise, but the dune collapsed trapping him underneath," deputies noted.

Florida man takes joyride in stolen construction equipment, leaving 'path of destruction': deputies

A homeless Florida man reportedly stole a machine from a construction site in Flagler County over the weekend and took it on a joyride to Beverly Beach, leaving behind a "path of destruction," according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Trump says FBI searched Mar-a-Lago estate in major escalation of probe

Trump says FBI agents opened up a safe at his home and described their work as an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”

Vegan mom faces sentence in starvation death of son

A vegan mother who said she and her family followed a strict diet of only raw fruits and vegetables was blamed for the malnutrition death of her 18-month-old son.

Parkland school shooter trial: Prosecution rests after 3 weeks of graphic images, painful testimony

The prosecutor seeking to sentence Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case over the past three weeks, with terrifying witness accounts, heartbreaking testimonies from grieving parents, chilling surveillance videos, gruesome crime scene photos, and finally, having the jury walk through the school building where the shooting happened – dried pools of blood and Valentine's Day cards still clinging to the floors.

Florida python hunt: 800 compete to remove invasive snakes

More than 800 competitors will be trudging through the Florida Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money.

Florida woman driving golf cart on I-95 arrested for DUI, troopers say

A Central Florida woman was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly driving a golf cart on Interstate 95 while under the influence, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Parkland penalty trial jurors to visit school building where shooter killed 17 people

Jurors in the penalty trial for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are expected to walk through the still blood-spattered rooms at the Parkland high school where he murdered 14 students and three staff members.

Lake Wales K-9 'murdered' in line of duty, officials say; suspect shot and killed by officers

A Lake Wales K-9 was killed in the line of duty Wednesday morning while responding to a domestic violence call, with investigators saying the suspect responsible was then shot and killed by officers at the scene.

Parkland shooter trial a rare, graphic look into one of the worst mass shootings in the U.S.

Few Americans outside law enforcement ever see the most graphic images from mass shootings because most of the killers die during or immediately after the attacks, so they never make it to court. That makes Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz's trial unusual.

Tiny albino gator hatches at Florida wildlife park

A rare albino alligator baby is the newest resident of a central Florida wildlife park. The owners of Wild Florida say the tiny gator is the only one that hatched out of nine eggs laid by its parents. An albino alligator's lack of skin pigmentation would make it an easy target for predators and therefore put it at risk in the wild.

Downtown Orlando shooting: 7 hurt after fight ends with gunfire, police say

Seven people are hurt after a large fight ended with someone shooting into a crowd in downtown Orlando early Sunday, according to police. 

Naked toddler found wandering alone leads officers to ‘hazardous’ living conditions in South Florida

Two children are in the custody of the Department of Families and Children after a naked toddler found wandering outside alone led officers to a home littered with trash, urine, fecal matter and mold. 

Woman charged with killing woman in back seat of Uber

A Miami woman is facing second-degree murder charges after allegedly shooting a woman in the back seat of an Uber vehicle.