Dog found hogtied, mouth taped shut now having 'more good days than bad' as she heals

Petal broke hearts across the internet after a good Samaritan in Orlando found her dumped in a plastic bag, hogtied with her mouth duct-taped shut, and ‘near death.’ T

Riverview boy adopted by HCSO detective after surviving being stabbed, set on fire by father

Ronnie Blair, now 12 years old and adopted by a Hillsborough detective's family after his own father tried to kill him, says he doesn't want to be defined by the night he nearly died. He loves science, his new siblings, and parents. When he grows up, he wants to become an actor.

Man who hid in Spring Hill teen's bedroom for weeks sentenced after pleading guilty to having sex with a minor

A Louisiana man who traveled multiple times to Spring Hill to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met online will spend the next 15 years in prison. He was captured after the teen's parents found him hiding in their child's closet -- and he had been living in there for a month.

Mold fills home built in 2017, forcing homeowner out while builder tries to identify cause

When Jasmine Miles first saw her shoes covered in a gray film last year, she didn’t know what to think. The Wesley Chapel homeowner says mold has taken over her brand-new house, forcing her to live elsewhere for the last seven months.

Florida babysitter charged with murder 37 years after baby shaken

36 years ago, babysitter Terry McKirchy was sentenced to weekends in jail for three months for shaking a 5-month-old boy so severely that he suffered permanent brain damage. But she now faces a possible life sentence for murder after a medical examiner said the victim succumbed to those injuries at the age of 35, after a life with severe mental and physical disabilities.

Family: Last victim ID'd in Florida condo building collapse

The final victim of the condo building collapse in South Florida has been identified, a relative said Monday, more than a month after the middle-of-the-night catastrophe that ultimately claimed 98 lives and became the largest non-hurricane related emergency response in state history.

Woman dies in NY skydiving incident

Police say a Florida woman died in a skydiving incident over the weekend.

'Worst case I've ever seen': Judge sentences Ronnie Oneal to 3 consecutive life sentences plus 90 years

A judge agreed with the jury's recommended life sentence for Ronnie Oneal, who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend and their 9-year-old special needs daughter. Oneal took the stand to testify, telling the victim's mother he was not sorry for what he did.

Florida Naval station flies widow in helicopter around her husband's namesake ship for her 100th birthday

For her 100th birthday celebration, Naval Station Mayport welcomed Ima aboard her late husband's namesake ship, the USS Delbert D. Black. That's where they learned that it was her birthday wish to fly in a helicopter -- and they made that dream a reality.

Florida condo collapse: 2 close friends among last of the missing

Estelle Hedaya lived on the sixth floor and quickly connected with fellow former New Yorker Linda March, an adventurous traveler who was renting out the penthouse.

DeSantis says there will be no mask mandates in Florida schools

"There's been talk about potentially people advocating at the federal level imposing compulsory masks on kids. We're not doing that in Florida, OK?" DeSantis said. "We need our kids to breathe."

Florida condo collapse victims entitled to initial $150M, judge rules

A judge says victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially.

Former FSU head coach Bobby Bowden diagnosed with terminal illness

Bobby Bowden, Florida State’s legendary football coach, announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition.

Dashcam video shows wild chase ending with SUV flipping over on Florida highway

A group of teens attempted to steal an SUV, but failed, investigators said. It sparked a chase on I-95 which ended with the young suspects’ getaway vehicle overturning, causing several other crashes -- and it was all caught on camera.