World Baton Twirling Day is April 10
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Members of the USF Herd of Thunder Color Guard twirled at the FOX 13 studios on Thursday.

DA charges 12 for felony vandalism at Stanford during pro-Palestinian protest

The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Thursday charged 12 people with felony vandalism following a pro-Palestinian event at Stanford University last summer, where protesters stormed the president's office and destroyed property on the Palo Alto campus.

Planes clip wings at DCA with members of Congress on board

A plane hit another plane's wing while on the runway at Reagan National Airport Thursday afternoon, according to American Airlines. 

Pre-K teacher investigated for giving kids gummies before nap time

Parents reported "their children feeling sleepier and napping during the day when they normally wouldn’t," according to a search warrant.

Georgia doctor sentenced in largest-ever rare bird trafficking case

A Georgia orthopedic surgeon and a farm worker have been sentenced in what federal authorities are calling one of the largest bird trafficking cases in U.S. history.

Florida teacher to lose job for calling student by 'preferred' name: Latest updates

A Florida high school teacher is set to lose her job after allegedly addressing a student by a name other than their legal one, according to Brevard Public Schools.

DOJ moves to drop Virginia case against Salvadoran alleged MS-13 gang leader

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss its case against Henrry Jose Villatoro Santos, a Salvadoran national living in Virginia who was accused of being an MS-13 leader.

3 Tucson prisoners killed: Reform advocate says she warned staff

A notorious criminal known for taking two prison guards hostage in Buckeye back in 2004 is accused of killing three inmates in Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson on April 4.

Dry conditions worsen wildfire risk in Florida
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Much of Florida faces an increased wildfire risk because of drought conditions, including the Tampa Bay area. FOX 13?s Matthew McClellan reports.

Sentencing for hit-and-run death on Thursday
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A judge will sentence Teresa Zeppi on Thursday, five years after a hit-and-run crash that killed an 82-year-old man known as the ?Peace Walker.? FOX 13?s Kellie Cowan reports.

Couple urges neighbors to raise their cottages
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FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports on a Gulfport couple urging their neighbors in Gulfport to join them in raising their cottages instead of abandoning the area after Hurricane Helene.

More law enforcement use 'cruise lights'
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FOX 13's Evyn Moon reports on the Hillsborough County Sheriff?s Office becoming one of Florida's first law enforcement agencies to fully implement ?cruise lights? on patrol cars.