Florida GOP chairman denies rape allegations, does not plan to step down

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler indicated Saturday he does not plan to step aside from his leadership post amid an investigation into an alleged sexual battery in October in Sarasota.

'Wolf-hybrid' pet kills 3-month-old boy in Alabama, sheriff says

A 3-month-old boy was killed as his parents tried to rescue the baby from the family pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf, authorities said.

Paris police apprehend man accused of targeting pedestrians, killing 1

French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.

Group accused of ripping off Florida taxpayers in $5M construction fraud scheme at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital

A federal indictment accuses four men of ripping off Florida taxpayers in a nearly $5 million construction fraud scheme at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital in St. Petersburg. It alleges that they posed as a disabled veteran-owned company. 

2 suspects charged after attacking Nardo Wick fan at Club Skye: TPD

After a concert at Club Skye early Monday morning, a man was punched by people who appeared to be affiliated with the performer, Nardo Wick, according to Tampa police.

Teen sentenced in deadly Hillsborough crash apologizes to victim’s family before heading to prison

Charles Meininger, 17, was sentenced on Friday for his crime, but he did something extraordinary before heading to prison. He owned his mistakes and apologized to the victim’s family directly. 

5 arrested in Hillsborough mail carrier robberies amid nationwide spike in crimes against postal workers

Federal authorities announced the arrests of five people Friday in two separate mail carrier robberies in Hillsborough County. It comes amid a nationwide rise in crimes targeting postal workers.

Shooting report at Naples High School determined to be a hoax, deputies say

Reports of a shooting at Naples High School in Florida on Friday afternoon has been deemed a “hoax," according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.

Woman arrested in Tampa for posing as student for relationship with adolescent

A woman was arrested in Tampa for posing as a home-schooled student online to engage in an inappropriate relationship with an underage boy, according to the Tampa Police Department.

3 arrested in connection to armed robbery in Sarasota: Police

Three people were arrested in connection to an armed robbery that took place early Friday morning in Sarasota.