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‘He just showed up here’: 911 call released in Joel Greenberg’s recent...

The mother-in-law of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg told a 911 operator he “just showed up” at her Palm Beach County condo in late February while acting “crazy” and searching for...

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Family grapples with deaths of loved ones in Orange arson fire, grandson’s...

Her aunt, Minerva Rivera Gonzalez, was nowhere to be found after a fire at her home, Rodriguez was told. By the time she reached Orlando the morning of Feb. 26, she learned Rivera Gonzalez, 79, and...

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Florida reports 80 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,244 new cases

Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 32,225 with the addition of 80 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 5,244 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...

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Florida reports 4,690 new coronavirus cases, 98 resident deaths

Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 31,620 with the addition of 98 more reported fatalities on Saturday while also adding 4,690 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...

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Naked Cowboy gets hero’s welcome a week after arrest

Attendees at Bike Week in Daytona Beach gave a hero’s welcome to a Times Square performer known as the Naked Cowboy after he returned to the motorcycle festival almost a week after his arrest.

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Sunday to Sunday: Florida reports 31,813 new cases, 572 more resident deaths

The resident death count is the smallest reported by the health department since the week of the Sunday before Thanksgiving to the Sunday after.

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Hurricane Facts: What was the strongest wind gust recorded in Florida?

Florida has faced a nefarious list of strong storms, but which of those storms is responsible for producing the strongest gust recorded in the state?

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Lawmakers propose sentencing reforms as state prisons near crisis. Will any...

A group of bipartisan Florida lawmakers are hoping a flurry of targeted sentencing- and rehabilitation-focused reforms could begin to reduce the state’s massive prison population, relieving some...

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Police fatally shoot Florida man suspected of killing his mother: report

Florida law enforcement is investigating a Palm Bay residence following a man’s death Sunday.

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4 shot outside Florida banquet hall; deputies seek 3 suspects

Four people were shot outside of a Florida banquet hall Sunday night, and detectives are searching for three suspects.

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Motorcyclist, 29, killed in crash in Titusville

A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in Titusville, which sent one woman and a child to the hospital.

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Florida coronavirus: 2,826 new infections, 93 more residents dead

Florida added 2,826 coronavirus cases Monday to bring the cumulative total to 1,979,634. With 93 more fatalities, 32,348 Florida residents are now dead.

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Florida principal, daughter hacked student accounts to rig homecoming queen...

An Escambia County assistant principal and her daughter hacked into dozens of student accounts to cast illegitimate votes for candidates in her daughter’s high school’s homecoming court, according to...

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Dog thrown from Daytona Beach motel balcony to be adopted, officials say

The year-old German Shepherd puppy that survived being thrown from the balcony of a Daytona Beach motel by her first owner last year is one step closer to finding her forever home, according to a...

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Orlando police officer Kevin Valencia dies, years after being shot in...

Kevin Valencia, an Orlando police officer who was left in a coma after he was shot in the head during a domestic violence call in 2018, has died, according to Orlando Police Department Chief Orlando...

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Florida man convicted in nightclub shooting

A 31-year-old man was convicted Monday in connection with a shooting of two people outside a Florida night club.

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Massive fire engulfs home of former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson

A massive fire has destroyed much of the Orange County home of former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, but he and his family were all safe after evacuating early Tuesday.

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Florida coronavirus: 4,791 new infections, 101 more residents dead

Florida added 4,791 coronavirus cases Tuesday to bring the cumulative total to 1,984,425. With 101 more fatalities, 32,449 Florida residents are now dead.

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‘A hero’: Orlando police, community remember fallen officer Kevin Valencia

Orlando police officers parked an agency vehicle with a memorial wreath in front of the department Tuesday, where OPD Chief Orlando Rolón said members of the public can come to express grief or...

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Christmas woman said husband shot neighbor to protect her. Victim’s video...

A woman claimed her neighbor was about to run her over with a backhoe tractor on her property in Christmas last week when her husband shot the other man to death in order to protect her, according to...

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