16 Cuban migrants and 1 smuggler in custody near Marathon

Border Patrol agents stopped a smuggling operation that made landfall near Marathon. On Wednesday, 16 Cuban migrants and one smuggler were taken into custody. ThisRead More

Haitian migrants seek escape through South Florida from violence-ridden Port Au Prince

People in Haiti have long sought to escape violence in their own countries in search of a better life. In the past week, hundreds ofRead More

Did Trump break the law? FBI search raises fresh questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The year was 2016, the presidential candidate under investigation was Hillary Clinton and the FBI director at the time, James Comey, laidRead More

3 college students capture 17-foot Burmese python

NEAR NAPLES, Fla. (WSVN)– Some college kids made quite the catch in the Everglades. They teamed up and went searching for snakes, but they neverRead More

3 dead in shooting at Florida Narcotics Anonymous meeting

EDGEWATER, Fla. (AP) — A man went into a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida and fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her friend before turning theRead More

Florida man filming sunrise killed when sand dune collapses

HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A 35-year-old Florida man who was recording the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean died when a sand dune collapsed onRead More

109 migrants taken into custody after reaching shores of Marathon

Over 109 Haitian migrants made their way to the shores of Marathon after their vessel grounded off shore. Monday night, the migrants were seen byRead More

Police: Florida couple arrested for attacking snorkeler who swam too close to their dock

A couple has been arrested after, police said, they were upset over a snorkeler’s proximity to their waterfront property. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’sRead More

Vegan Florida mom faces sentence in starvation death of son

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A vegan mother who said she and her family followed a strict diet of only raw fruits and vegetables facedRead More

Popular Sanibel restaurant severely damaged in fire; owners plan to rebuild

Fierce flames erupted at a popular Florida restaurant. A Sanibel island staple, The Island Cow, was consumed by flames late Saturday. Hank Shaudys, a contractorRead More