5-year-old twins found dead in Sanford home after mom jumps off bridge over Lake Jesup, deputies say

Two 5-year-old twins were found dead inside a Sanford home early Friday morning after their mother apparently jumped to her death from the SR-417 bridge into Lake Jesup, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

Former Florida lawmaker who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud

The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call "Don’t Say Gay" was sentenced to six months in federal prison Thursday for defrauding a federal coronavirus relief loan program for small businesses.

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Maya testifies again in $220 million case against All Children’s Hospital

After an emotional afternoon of testimony from her father and brother, Maya Kowalski, the teen at the heart of a $220 million lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital that is the premise of the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’ took the witness stand again on Friday morning. 

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Maya’s aunt testifies in $220 million case against All Children’s Hospital

Maya Kowalski’s aunt, her mother's sister, testified via Zoom and with the help of a translator, in a Sarasota County courtroom on Wednesday in a $220 million case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya.’

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Social worker Catherine Bedy testifies via video deposition in $220 million case

Jurors in a Sarasota County courtroom watched a video deposition from social worker Catherine Bedy as a $220 million case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’ continued Thursday morning. 

Florida woman's $2900 lottery win taken by state because it overpaid her unemployment during pandemic

A woman in Kissimmee won nearly $3,000 on a Florida lottery ticket only to learn the state would not pay her. She was told it was because she was overpaid in unemployment benefits during the pandemic.

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Testimony continues in $200 million case against All Children’s Hospital

Jurors returned to a Sarasota County courtroom on Thursday as the $200 million case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’ continues. 

Daughter of woman found in alligator’s jaws wants mother remembered for her heart: ‘This is all a nightmare'

A makeshift memorial and flowers lay at the spot where a nearly 14-foot alligator was found with human remains in its mouth. Now, the victim’s daughter is honoring her mother by acknowledging her past and touting her selflessness.  

Florida toddler, 2 adults shot to death during argument over dog sale: sheriff

A group of people, including a 3-year-old child, went to a luxury apartment complex in Jacksonville Saturday night to meet about the sale of a dog when the gunfire broke out.

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Maya’s brother testifies in $200 million case against All Children’s Hospital

Maya Kowalski’s teenage brother was among witnesses who took the stand in a Sarasota courtroom on Friday as testimony began in a case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital that was featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’.  

‘Take Care of Maya’: Family’s $200 million lawsuit against All Children’s Hospital goes to court

A child in extreme pain, a mother’s suicide, allegations of child abuse and an unconventional Ketamine therapy took center stage in a Sarasota County courtroom on Thursday as opening statements were heard in a case highlighted in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’.

VIDEO: Black bear spotted at Disney World's Magic Kingdom released into Florida national forest

An adult female black bear who found her way into a tree near Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Monday has been released into the Ocala National Forest, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

Man steals construction excavator and drove it into a Florida Walmart, police say

A suspect is in custody after crashing into a Walmart store and another building with stolen construction equipment Monday night in Gainesville, according to police.