Florida woman used tire iron to beat 3-year-old boy to death, police say

Tallahassee police say the woman admitted to repeatedly beating the 3-year-old boy with a tire iron before his death because she was angry about him standing on the sink to brush his teeth.

Inverness father accused of abusing, killing his 3-month-old baby

An Inverness father is behind bars after the Medical Examiner's Office found injuries to the 3-month-old boy in various healing stages and determined that recent, multiple blunt force injuries caused his death.

Coast Guard offloads nearly $86 million in cocaine, other narcotics in South Florida

The Coast Guard offloaded 3,250 pounds of cocaine, 440 pounds of liquid cocaine, and 7,700 pounds of marijuana -- all with an estimated street value of $85.9 million.

Miami postal carrier accused of stealing mail-in ballot, gift cards

A South Florida mail carrier accused of stealing a mail-in ballot and other pieces of mail admitted to stealing mail sporadically for nearly two years, a federal complaint says.

Florida wildlife investigators bust million-dollar flying squirrel trafficking ring

A group of flying squirrel smugglers has been grounded after a 19-month-long investigation that stretched across the country and as far as Asia, Florida wildlife officials say.

Florida man charged with setting Planned Parenthood on fire

Security video showed the suspect pouring gasoline into bottles and then throwing them at a Planned Parenthood building in Fort Myers.

Cruise ship rescues 24 people from sinking boat off Florida coast

A Carnival Cruise Line ship rescued two dozen people, including two children, from a sinking boat 37 miles off the coast of Palm Beach. 

Tampa man accused of killing pregnant woman, baby

Tampa police arrested Jay Leonard Rodriguez after he allegedly killed a pregnant woman and her baby early Saturday morning.

One player infected 14 others during recreational hockey game in Tampa Bay area, report shows

A recreational hockey game played at a Tampa Bay area rink is to blame for a COVID-19 outbreak. It happened back in June, but was detailed in a report released this week by the CDC.

Florida man turns giant Home Depot skeleton into puppet

Home Depot’s 12-foot skeletons were a hot commodity this Halloween season, and Steven Levy knew just what to do with his $300 decoration: make it into a humongous wearable puppet.

Married for 60 years, couple's seven-month COVID separation ends with tearful reunion

For one elderly couple, COVID-19 restrictions meant spending the last seven months apart. But now they're together again, and their emotional reunion will bring you to tears.

2 severely burned in explosion while refilling ammunition, officials say

Firefighters say two people were refilling ammunition with gunpowder in a garage next to a home when the explosion occurred. According to firefighters, there was a large amount of gunpowder inside the garage, which quickly caught fire. 

DUI manslaughter defendant to victim's daughter: 'I cannot help that I lived and survived'

Jeremy Guerrero is charged with drug possession and DUI manslaughter after causing a deadly crash. During a bond hearing, he had choice words for his alleged victim's daughter.

Florida municipal worker suspended for flying Trump flag from government truck

A Florida municipal worker was suspended without pay for flying a flag supporting President Donald Trump's re-election from his government truck.