Trooper charged with having sex with underage girl

LAND O’LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a Florida Highway Patrol trooper is facing charges he had sex with a 15-year-old girl. TheRead More

7-foot alligator makes itself at home in Port Charlotte family’s pool

(CNN) — A Florida woman woke up in the middle of the night to an unfamiliar sound and when she turned on the lights, sheRead More

Tampa-area trooper charged with having sex with 15-year-old girl

LAND O’LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a Florida Highway Patrol trooper is facing charges he had sex with a 15-year-old girl. TheRead More

Estimates: Florida growing to 22 million residents by 2022

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — State demographers estimate Florida’s population will surpass 22 million residents as soon as 2022. Forecasts released earlier this month by theRead More

Judge strikes down penalties for passing tougher gun laws

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge struck down a state law that threatened city and county officials with penalties if they approved gun regulationsRead More

Florida couple asks for school supply donations instead of wedding gifts

When a Florida couple got ready to tie the knot, they asked their wedding guests to give them something else instead of wedding gifts. AccordingRead More

SpaceX launches Nickelodeon slime and an Adidas soccer ball into space

(CNN) — A SpaceX Dragon capsule vaulted into orbit Thursday carrying an eclectic batch of supplies destined for the International Space Station. Among the cargo:Read More

Florida man wins $2,500 a week for life lottery game

A Florida man is now a little bit richer after he won the lottery. According to the Florida Lottery, 51-year-old Gregory Montgomery is the firstRead More

News helicopter spots full circle rainbow

A news helicopter captured a lovely sight in the sky above Tampa. Fox 13’s SkyFOX helicopter captured video showing a 360 degree rainbow after aRead More

Raw beef, pork recalled due to possible human blood contamination

US Foods is recalling more than 700 pounds of raw beef and pork products that may be contaminated with human blood, the United States DepartmentRead More