Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder: reports

The accused gunman in a mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is pleading guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder, according to WSVN 7News in Miami.

Brian Laundrie's sister's family targeted with violent threats, records show

Brian Laundrie's brother-in-law asked Manatee County deputies for increased patrols in his neighborhood in mid-September after he said his family received alarming threats amid an ongoing manhunt for the Florida fugitive, according to sheriff's records.

Elizabeth Smart on Gabby Petito case: Knowing what she went through is 'heartbreaking'

Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped for nine months when she was 14 years old by a street preacher and his wife, said Wednesday that it is "heartbreaking" knowing what Gabby Petito likely went through in the days and weeks leading up to her death. 

Penguin under SeaWorld Orlando's care beats cancer twice

SeaWorld Orlando says a 33-year-old male King Penguin named Donna has beaten cancer not once, but twice.

'Celebration of Life' held for Miya Marcano

Miya’s parents have also formally launched the Miya Marcano Memorial Foundation to help families of missing persons.

Police arrest mother accused of abandoning toddler at Miami hospital

Authorities in South Florida say they have arrested a mother accused of abandoning her young daughter at a hospital, leaving the little girl with a stranger.

Elderly mother jailed for refusing to leave daughter's hospital bedside

A Florida mother says she stands by her actions "100 percent" and is "not sorry" for spending a night in jail after breaking a hospital’s coronavirus and visitation rules by refusing to leave her recovering daughter’s bedside.

Controversial book pulled from school library

Brevard County Schools removed a book that leaders are calling “inappropriate” from one of its school libraries.

Former FBI agent says Brian Laundrie will likely be found in his 'comfort zone'

Former FBI agent Terry Turchie says fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and are often located in those places.

Gabby Petito memorial to be removed as city seeks permanent solution

The city of North Port says the makeshift memorial for Gabby Petito amassed at City Center Front Green must be removed due to damage from the elements, but officials are working to find a permanent place for mourners to pay their respects.

Dashcam video shows FHP trooper, woman narrowly escaping serious injuries after crash on Florida highway

Dashcam video from the Florida Highway Patrol shows the terrifying moment when a trooper and a woman with a flat tire narrowly avoided being hit by a pickup truck on the side of I-95. The car that caused the chain-reaction crash fled the scene.

Gabby Petito’s family opens up on hunt for Brian Laundrie, believes he’s ‘missing piece’ to puzzle

Brian Laundrie has been on the run for several weeks since his fiancée, Gabby Petito, was declared missing and the Petito family believes he holds the answers to what happened to their daughter. 

Former FBI investigator says Brian Laundrie's dad 'may be a little more forthcoming' while helping search

Three weeks into the search for Brian Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve, the father of the only person of interest named in the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito has begun actively helping in the effort to find his son.

Brian Laundrie's father joins law enforcement searching for son at Carlton Reserve

Brian Laundrie's father, Christopher, spent Thursday morning at a North Port park with law enforcement, one day after he was asked for to join the search for his son as they investigate the Gabby Petito case.