Police: Florida parents forced girl to drink 'homemade hot sauce' as punishment for lying

A Florida man and woman were arrested under suspicion of child abuse after allegedly hitting a child with a belt and forcing her to drink "homemade hot sauce" as punishment for allegedly lying.

Man convicted in 2008 Denise Amber Lee murder is executed

Nearly 20 years after Denise Amber Lee’s murder, Florida is set to execute her killer, Michael King.

Florida to execute convicted killer for 2008 murder of North Port mother

Nearly 20 years after a young mother of two was abducted from her home, the man convicted of her murder is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday.

Former deputy sentenced in crash that killed two on the Courtney Campbell Causeway

A man who was convicted of killing two people in a crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway was sentenced to more than three decades in prison on Monday.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 44 latest updates

Monday marks Day 44 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, as we enter the seventh week since her disappearance from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1.

Florida man ‘looking for his lady’ punches teen in face after attempted car burglary: WHPD

A homeless man accused of pulling on car door handles in the parking lot of a Winter Haven Zaxby’s was arrested after police say he punched a 17-year-old boy whose father struck him and held him until law enforcement arrived.

Pinellas County man accused of beating Chihuahua to death: PCSO

A Pinellas County man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after deputies say he beat his dog to death for entering a room she was not allowed in, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Citrus Park man arrested on drug charges after police officer fires gunshot during chase: TPD

A Citrus Park man is facing drug-related charges after a police officer fired a gunshot at him during a chase in the Hyde Park area Saturday night, according to the Tampa Police Department.

11-year-old accused of premeditated murder in brother’s death can’t be tried as adult, former DA says

An 11-year-old Colorado boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 5-year-old brother — a stunning and highly unusual case that legal experts say is almost unheard of under state law.

Man dies, woman injured after being found shot inside vehicle in Ruskin: HCSO

Detectives are investigating a shooting in Apollo Beach that left a man dead and a woman injured early Sunday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the victims were later found inside a vehicle in a ditch in Ruskin.

Players Championship delays gate opening amid manhunt for double murder suspect near golf course

The Players Championship delayed opening its gates for Saturday’s third round after a manhunt for a suspect accused of fatally shooting two people in a drugstore parking lot that led police onto the grounds of TPC Sawgrass.

Gov. DeSantis signs death warrant for 1990 Palm Bay murder

Chadwick Willacy, 58, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on April 21, the sixth warrant DeSantis has signed this year.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 41 latest updates

Friday marks Day 41 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.