Arrests made in St. Petersburg homicide

Arrests have been made in the shooting death of a man in St. Petersburg.

Teen dead, 4 seriously injured in S.R. 44 crash in Volusia County: Troopers

One teen is dead, and four other people were seriously injured, during a crash early Saturday morning on State Road 44 in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) says. Three of the four people injured were also teens.

Video shows arrest of suspect in Arkansas state park murders

The teacher accused in the “completely random” murders of a couple who were hiking with their children at an Arkansas state park had his first court appearance Friday.

Tampa police officer heads home after being shot near Busch Gardens

A Tampa police officer who was shot earlier this week at a district office near Busch Gardens is recovering at home after being released from the hospital Thursday night.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs could face 'substantially' higher prison sentence: prosecutors

As Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits sentencing for prostitution-related convictions, prosecutors say he could face "substantially" more time in prison than they originally thought.

DOJ sets up compensation fund for Backpage sex trafficking victims

The Department of Justice is launching its largest-ever victim compensation effort for survivors of sex trafficking facilitated through Backpage.com.

Volusia County dog attack: 5-month-old boy killed by 130-pound dog on mother's birthday, sheriff says

A 5-month-old boy was killed by a 130-pound dog Wednesday night near Ormond Beach, according to Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Investigators say the baby was being watched by family members while the boy's parents went out for dinner to celebrate the young mother's 21st birthday.