Video: Florida man asks repo driver 'Do you want to die?' before firing gun

Deputies arrested a Lehigh Acres man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly pointed a gun at a repossession driver, threatened to kill him and fired a shot.

Florida woman allegedly drugs man she met at club, steals his nearly $100K Rolex: police

A woman was arrested after allegedly meeting a man at a club in South Florida, going home with him and drugging him before stealing his nearly $100,000 Rolex watch, according to court records.

Polk bicyclist killed in hit-and-run; driver arrested: PCSO

A 56-year-old bicyclist was killed Sunday night after being hit by a pickup truck near Lakeland, and the driver was later arrested after Polk County deputies say he left the scene.

Clearwater group submits 9,000+ signatures seeking to overturn Scientology's Garden Avenue deal

A months-long fight over a 470-foot stretch of South Garden Avenue is set to reach a new milestone Wednesday as opponents of Clearwater's decision to hand over the public street to the Church of Scientology prepare to deliver thousands of petition signatures to City Hall.

Fugitive captured at the border sentenced for kidnapping, raping Florida teen in 1992

A 58-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison for a 1992 kidnapping and sexual assault in Boynton Beach after spending more than three decades on the run, authorities said.

Search continues for missing Florida paddleboarder last seen 4 miles off coast

A multi-agency search is underway off Jupiter Beach after a 48-year-old paddleboarder vanished roughly four miles out at sea, officials said. 

Wind shear and Saharan dust stifle Atlantic tropical development

A lone tropical disturbance in the middle of the Atlantic holds a low 30% chance of development as El Niño conditions stifle storm formation.

Parents push back as Pinellas County Schools consider closing seven schools

Emotions ran high on Tuesday night as families packed meetings throughout Pinellas County. Parents and students came looking for answers about how the proposed school closures could affect their families.

Rays stadium project raises concerns about future of HCC tennis center

The proposed new Tampa Bay Rays stadium is raising questions about what could happen to Hillsborough College's popular tennis center.

Hillsborough County cat tests positive for rabies, area of Gibsonton under 60-day rabies alert

Officials with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County have issued a 60-day rabies alert for part of the Gibsonton area after a cat recently tested positive for the virus. 

Florida governor candidates clash over home insurance and AI data centers

Byron Donalds and David Jolly are pitching sharply contrasting proposals to overhaul home insurance costs and regulate AI technology as the Florida governor race enters its final seven weeks.