
Florida police, sheriff investigate ‘violent death’ of 81-year-old man living at group home
BARTOW, Florida (WFTS) — Bartow Police and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) are currently investigating a murder following the “violent death” of an 81-year-oldRead More

Board of Florida’s only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis toRead More

Scuba diver discovers 6-inch Megalodon tooth off Florida’s Gulf Coast
A scuba diver found the tooth of the largest shark to ever exist off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Scuba diver, Kristina Scott of Venice, spotted aRead More

Suspect on the loose after attempting to kidnap woman at gunpoint near Orlando
A routine dog walk took an alarming turn after cameras captured a Central Florida woman being held at gunpoint. The attempted abduction, taking place inRead More

Workers find gator chilling in stormwater pipe north of Orlando; sighting comes after ‘pipe pup’ spotted in 2023
OVIEDO, Fla. (WSVN) — A Central Florida public works crew got a scaly surprise when they found an alligator lurking in a stormwater pipe, andRead More

Woman accused of kidnapping Amazon delivery driver in Palm Beach County
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (WPBF) — Dyshiema R. Mims was arrested Wednesday and charged with kidnapping, burglary of a structure or conveyance while armed and criminalRead More

Mystery in the water: Headless alligator alarms Florida residents
CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — Residents living along a quiet southeast Cape Coral canal are accustomed to spotting dolphins and stingrays in the water, butRead More

Florida man charged with animal cruelty for shooting neighbor’s pregnant cow
NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida (WFTX) — A Lee County man is facing charges after the Lee County Sheriff’s Office says he shot his neighbor’s pregnantRead More

Cat escapes veterinary clinic in Lakeland during spaying appointment, returns to owner days later
LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) — A veterinary clinic in Lakeland found themselves in a hairy situation when a cat checked himself out early. George the cat turnedRead More

Bahama Breeze just closed more than one-third of its locations, including 5 in Florida
New York (CNN) — Bahama Breeze abruptly closed more than one-third of its restaurants this week, further compounding the casual dining segment’s problems. Darden Restaurants,Read More