Purple Alert issued for missing man with arrest warrant: HCSO

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office has issued a Purple Alert for a man with an active warrant who's considered missing and endangered after investigators say he threatened to harm himself.

Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed in Washington DC had Florida ties

One of the pilots of the passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. was a native of New York but grew up in Florida, where he learned to fly planes, according to records and statements from those who knew him.

Guns, drugs found in vehicle following chase in Polk County: FHP

A chase through Polk County ended with two people in handcuffs after troopers said they found guns, drugs and cash in a vehicle they had to forcibly stop with multiple PIT maneuvers.

Tampa council members looking into city employee complaints about harassment, discrimination

Tampa City Council members listened to a series of complaints from former City of Tampa employees about alleged discrimination and harassment during the council's workshop on Thursday.

Lakewood Ranch expansion coming to eastern Sarasota County despite push back

The peace and quiet is what brought Mike Hutchinson and Eileen Fitzgerald to Old Miakka. It's also why the couple sued Sarasota County, challenging changes to the comprehensive plan that would bring upwards of 5,000 new homes to the area.

Eaglets from Southwest Florida Eagle cam died from bird flu

The two eaglets from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam that died within a day of each other tested positive for Avian Influenza.

Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982?

Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fell into the Potomac River, killing all 64 people aboard the flight and all three people aboard the helicopter.