Police: Inmates attack Florida man accused in adopted daughter's torture death

Five inmates in a South Florida jail beat up an accused child killer as he slept. Jorge Barahona is accused of murdering his 10-year-old adopted daughter after investigators said he tortured her and her twin brother for months.

Sarasota sheriff's office mourns the loss of K-9 Bryx

K9 Bryx was laid to rest Saturday after a nearly 9-year battle with Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease found in parts of the tropics and southern Europe that is transmitted by sand flies.

Police: Naked Cowboy arrested in Daytona Beach during Bike Week

Public records from law enforcement show that Robert Burck was arrested for resisting an officer without violence and aggressive panhandling.

Video appears to show biker jumping over rising drawbridge in Daytona Beach

Video surveillance appears to show a motorcyclist jumping over a rising draw bridge in Daytona Beach, Florida, where the annual Bike Week gathering now is underway.

Spring Break veers toward ‘normal’ – despite coronavirus pandemic

"They did not have masks on," a Miami resident said of partiers in one beachside cafe. "It looked like a dance club. I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re just in week one. I hope this is not how it’s going to be."

Snorkeler finds nearly 70 lbs. of cocaine floating off Florida Keys

A snorkeler off the Florida Keys spotted a large bundle floating in the water and called police. It turned out to be 25 bricks of cocaine -- worth more than $1.5 million.

'Could have been a lot worse' says paramedic who nearly lost arm to alligator

A Central Florida paramedic had his arm nearly ripped off by an alligator last summer. We first met Tavares Fire Lt. Carsten Kieffer in August following the incident. "It was not an alligator attack. It was an alligator defending himself," he explained.

Family hopes laughter, sunshine will help Largo nurse paralyzed after COVID-related illness

Desmon Silva has been hospitalized in Boston since July after doctors say a COVID-19-related infection led to paralysis. Monday, the 23-year-old from Largo returned home via air ambulance.

Delta passenger facing $27,500 fine for assaulting flight attendant amid mask dispute, FAA says

A Delta passenger is facing a $27,5000 fine for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant amid a dispute over the flight attendant’s instructions and the airline’s mask policy, the FAA said.

COVID-19-related illness leaves Largo nurse paralyzed from neck down

A nurse paralyzed by a COVID-19-related infection is on his way back home to Florida after spending months recovering in a Massachusetts hospital.

Golfer may have drowned searching for ball in pond, deputies say

Hermilo Jazmines, 74, died on Sunday after deputies found him in a pond at the East Lake Woodlands Country Club, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. 

Hospital employee accused of stealing nearly $1,000 from COVID-19 patient

Haines City police arrested Yolanda Curtis-Deliz, 46, a certified nursing assistant, after they say she stole $920 from a COVID-19 patient’s wallet at AdventHealth Heart of Florida.

Gold-colored Trump statue at CPAC drawing crowds

Former President Trump has not yet made his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), but a gold-colored statue in his likeness has already stolen the show.

MacDill AFB 'thrilled' to help 5-year-old girl's spirits soar amid cancer battle

A brave young girl battling cancer achieved her dream of becoming an honorary Air Force pilot this week thanks to the team at MacDill Air Force Base and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.