Florida man arrested after animal control rescues 36 dogs from property, 15 euthanized

36 dogs were rescued, including 11 puppies, from a home in Melrose on Thursday, Sept. 3 following months of complaints from neighbors, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. 

Florida Netflix lawsuit: State sues streaming giant over kids' data

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the streaming platform secretly tracked children and sold user data to power an advertising business it vowed never to build. 

Watch: Boat gets knocked off trailer after crash on I-75 in Pasco County

A boat was sent flying off a trailer after a crash on Interstate 75 in Pasco County Monday evening — and the unusual collision was caught on camera.

Wounded Hillsborough deputies recognized after surviving ambush attack

Three Hillsborough County law enforcement officers were honored Wednesday afternoon following a July ambush shooting that left two of them wounded.

Members of the Lindsay Clancy jury open up on the holdout juror

Three jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case are speaking publicly for the first time about the highly publicized murder trial that ended in a mistrial last week.

79 missing kids found in Ohio during monthlong operation

The Marshals Service says the operation focused on children reported missing through sex trafficking, physical and emotional abuse, neglect, runaways “and other forms of endangerment."

FBI searching for man wanted in $1M Florida jewelry heist

A federal search is underway for a man accused of participating in a $1M armed robbery at a Cape Coral jewelry store after tunneling through a neighboring building, according to court documents. 

Tropics remain quiet as summer rainy season brings heavy localized downpours

Scattering downpours will bring heavy rain along and west of Interstate 75 over the next few days as an active summer pattern persists across the region.

Lake Wales man accused of beating man with clothes iron: PCSO

A Lake Wales man was arrested after Polk County detectives said he began his Labor Day by violently attacking another man with a clothes iron, causing the iron to break into pieces.

Air Force One pilot recounts the mission to protect the President on September 11, 2001

A former Air Force One pilot will recount his experience protecting President George W. Bush at a Sarasota airport breakfast Friday, marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks transformed a routine school visit into a high-stakes security mission.

Jury selection underway in Bartow for 2020 Frostproof triple murder suspect

Jury selection is underway in Bartow as Tony "TJ" Wiggins stands trial for first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting deaths of three friends near Frostproof. 

Lawyer asks Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy following mistrial

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, asked President Donald Trump to pardon Clancy, whose murder trial ended in a mistrial.

Sen. Ashley Moody proposes U.S. Space Academy in Florida

Sen. Ashley Moody introduced legislation on Tuesday to officially establish Florida as the home of the new U.S. Space Academy.

Baker Mayfield agrees to $165 million, three-year extension with Bucs

Quarterback Baker Mayfield has agreed to a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, securing his place as the franchise quarterback through the 2029 season. 

Lightning strikes St. Petersburg Catholic High School gym

A lightning strike hit the gymnasium at St. Petersburg Catholic High School, sending smoke pouring from the building's roof.