Sarasota driver ticketed after narrowly avoiding crash by running red light

SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — A driver in Sarasota had a close call last weekend. The driver narrowly avoided a crash after speeding past a redRead More

Osceola County deputies find missing 7-year-old girl struggling to stay afloat in neighbor’s pool

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — New video shows Osceola County deputies finding a missing girl struggling to stay above water in a neighbor’s pool. ItRead More

Researchers try to recover scientific work after fire caused by lightning strike destroyed USF lab building

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WSVN) — Researchers at the University of South Florida are trying to recover years of scientific work after a crack of lightningRead More

All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees transferred due to hurricane season, ICE says

All detainees being held at the Everglades detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, according to immigration officials. In a briefRead More

Wisconsin beagle research facility that drew protests is closing as Florida rescue group takes in dogs

(AP) — A Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility that’s been the site of recent violent protests is closing, and its remaining dogs are being taken inRead More

Florida couple reaches custody agreement with 6-month-old’s biological parents after embryo mixup at Orlando facility

A Florida couple has reached a custody agreement with the biological parents of a 6-month-old girl following an embryo mixup at a fertility clinic. AccordingRead More

Florida sues TikTok over platform allowing children under 14 to open accounts

The State of Florida is suing TikTok in their latest move against tech giants. State Attorney General James Uthmeier argued this week that the platformRead More

Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges

MIAMI (AP) — A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judgeRead More

Supreme Court will decide whether criminal cases must have 12 jurors, in Florida case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can use juries made up of only six people in criminal cases,Read More

FDLE cancels Missing Child Alert after 13-year-old boy found safe

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (WSVN) — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement cancelled a Missing Child Alert for a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing fromRead More