Florida detective foils carjacking in store parking lot
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A Winter Haven police detective’s quick actions are being credited for stopping a carjacking. According to a news release, DetectiveRead More
Deputies: Fla. man fatally shoots sick wife because he couldn’t afford medicine
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida man was arrested after he shot and killed his medically-ill wife while she was sleeping because he couldRead More
Man charged with impersonating senator to get out of loan
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is accused of impersonating a U.S. senator to avoid paying off his home loan. The U.S. attorney’s officeRead More
Officer cited for on-duty crash during stolen car pursuit
OCOEE, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida police officer has been ticketed for an on-duty crash that left him and another driver seriously injured. TheRead More
Florida Sen. Rubio uses Twitter to shoot down speculation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In a series of tweets, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says he still has no plans to seek re-election. The Florida RepublicanRead More
Ex-ship captain says he was fired after airing safety fears
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A cargo ship captain who worked for the company that owned the freighter El Faro, which sank last year in aRead More
Testimony: El Faro sent old storm track info before sinking
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The freighter El Faro received a subscription weather service report that contained outdated tracking information the day before it sank duringRead More
Report: More boating accidents despite drop in fatalities
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A report shows the number of boating accidents in Florida sharply increased in 2015 over 2014, despite there being a 25Read More
Baby gator fished out of Florida swimming pool
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WSVN) — An unexpected visitor took a dip into a backyard pool on Friday. A baby gator found its way into Polk County Sheriff’s officer CarrieRead More