Florida hospital tries new program to stop opioid overdoses

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials hope a pilot program will reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in a Florida city. The Florida Times-Union reportsRead More

Monroe County Sheriff detective loses home in fire

A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detective lost his home and possessions in a fire earlier this week, and now his fellow officers are asking forRead More

Driver caught on camera hitting man outside Kissimmee Cracker Barrel

A Central Florida man is demanding justice, nearly one month after, he said, a driver intentionally ran him over in the parking lot of aRead More

Perseid meteor shower ‘warm-up act’ for this month’s eclipse

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Consider this weekend’s Perseid meteor shower an opening act for the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Astronomers are projectingRead More

Police: Man raped young girl while her mother was working

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say a 49-year-old Florida man is accused of raping a girl over a three-year period while her mother wasRead More

Amber Alert canceled for 4-year-old Jupiter boy

JUPITER, Fla. (WSVN) — Officials have canceled an Amber Alert that was issued for a missing 4-year-old Jupiter boy. According to a tweet from JupiterRead More

Orlando day care driver charged in boy’s hot van death

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida day care driver was charged Thursday in the death of a 3-year-old boy who authorities say was left inRead More

Tebow hits home run after greeting child with autism during minor league game

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WSVN) — A young fan with autism may have been just the lucky charm Tim Tebow needed. Moments before he went toRead More

Pilot whale returns to the sea after a brief SeaWorld rehab

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A pilot whale is back in the sea after an extensive rehabilitation at SeaWorld Orlando. Officials at SeaWorld said in aRead More

Beware at the pump: Black market fuel is making millions

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A black market for diesel and gasoline has rapidly spread around the nation, with organized crime gangs using fraudulent credit cardsRead More