Florida mother accused of abusing 14-year-old adopted son

“Somebody that can do that to another human is bad enough. But you start doing that to a child, yeah, we take it personally. We really do,” the sheriff said.

Demonstrators do push-ups, squats outside Pinellas courthouse to protest gym closures

Demonstrators gathered outside of the Pinellas County Courthouse on Monday by doing squats and push-ups to protest the continued closures of gyms and recreation centers in Florida.

Crowds led Florida city to close beaches one week after reopening

A Florida city closed its beaches because officials said visitors were not practicing social distancing and could have contributed to the spread of the new coronavirus.

8-year-old cancer patient becomes honorary Pasco County firefighter on birthday

Approximately 400 firetrucks, motorcycles and cars spent an hour driving by David Castle’s house on Sunday to wish him a happy 8th birthday and witness him being recognized as an honorary Pasco County firefighter.

Police: 5-year-old boy accidentally shoots, kills himself

Five-year-old Ja’Cari Ellis died Saturday afternoon after accidentally shooting himself, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. 

Woman in labor doesn't make it past security; Tampa hospital guard delivers baby

To security guard Philip Kalil, there was something different about the way Andre Garnett drove up to the main entrance at Tampa General Hospital, parked, and got out.

Whale shark swims right next to boat off Siesta Key

Boaters out on the water this week were greeted with an incredible surprise: a large whale shark that swam right next to their boat.

Florida sheriff defends keeping childhood shooting a secret

The Florida sheriff appointed by the governor after the 2018 Parkland high school massacre is defending himself over allegations that he should have disclosed he fatally shot another teenager when he was 14 in Philadelphia.

K-9 'Titan' helps troopers find 25 pounds of marijuana stuffed in car

Troopers in Pasco County say they found over 25 pounds of marijuana stuffed in the back of a car that had rolled through a stop sign.

Florida teens charged with killing 16-year-old over weed

Two Florida teens were arrested this week after authorities said they fatally shot a 16-year-old in the back over a marijuana sale gone bad.

Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney World island

Orange County Sheriff's deputies found Richard McGuire on Disney's Discovery Island on Thursday. He said he'd been there since Monday or Tuesday and had planned to camp there for a week, according to an arrest report.

Man arrested for trying to quarantine on private Disney World island

Florida deputies arrested a man who had been living out his quarantine on a shuttered Disney World island, telling authorities it felt like a “tropical paradise.”