Trump pardons Stephen Buyer, GOP congressman convicted of insider trading

President Donald Trump has pardoned Stephen Buyer, the former Republican congressman who spent two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information.

Father, 2 young children found dead in Orlando-area apartment shooting: Deputies

Two young children were shot and killed Friday evening inside an Orlando-area apartment, and their father was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

Charges dropped against St. Pete garbage truck driver in deadly alley crash, prosecutors say

The State Attorney's Office dropped all criminal charges against a St. Petersburg garbage truck driver who was previously jailed after a woman was hit and killed in a downtown alley. 

Tyco agrees to $10M settlement over PFAS contamination in Wisconsin

The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state.

James Handy, veteran character actor, dies at 81

James Handy appeared in various television shows and movies during his career, including “Jumanji" and “Top Gun: Maverick."

Plant City quadruple murder: Guns, blood swabs among evidence seized from victims' home; search warrant says

A month ago, a mother, Hailey Dempsey, her two young children and Hailey's mother, Valerie Deboe, were found shot to death in Plant City, which has left the community shaken and angered because a suspect has not yet been identified or charged.

Dunnellon woman arrested after 92 neglected animals found at breeding business

A Dunnellon woman faces felony animal cruelty charges after a multi-day sheriff's office investigation uncovered dozens of severely neglected animals at her Citrus County breeding business.

Watch: Truck-driving preacher helps thwart alleged kidnapping

A woman was out for a walk when a man came from behind, handcuffed her and forced her into a car. Her dramatic escape was caught on dashboard camera.

Woman leaps from balcony to escape kidnapping after horrific cross-country ordeal: officials

A Florida woman escaped a terrifying three-week kidnapping ordeal after allegedly being held captive and driven across the country by her ex-boyfriend, eventually leaping from a California balcony to save her life, authorities said Thursday.

Sarasota County bar rampage: Woman accused of hurling bricks through windows, destroying liquor bottles: SCSO

A woman wearing a motorcycle helmet went on a rampage of destruction at a Sarasota County business early Thursday morning, throwing bricks through windows and doors before destroying the bar's liquor inventory, according to surveillance footage and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

Karen Read sues police after acquittal in boyfriend's murder

Karen Read, the woman acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend, is suing police and officials, alleging an "embedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot."

Dead suspect in double stabbing investigation near USF identified: HCSO

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect found dead near the University of South Florida as detectives continue to piece together a double stabbing case that unfolded Wednesday morning.

Detective accused of pulling gun on officer over microwaved fish

A South Carolina detective has been arrested and fired after allegedly pointing his department-issued firearm at a fellow officer inside the Myrtle Beach Police Department, according to authorities.

Man accidentally shoots himself in groin while shopping at Florida Walmart: SCSO

A man adjusting a holstered gun in his waistband accidentally shot himself inside the Venice Walmart on Thursday morning, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.