'Doing it for your country': Sarasota gymnasts head to world championships

A local gymnastics training facility in Sarasota is celebrating a major milestone after three of its elite athletes earned spots on the national roster representing the country on the international stage.

Booker High School football pauses varsity play: Here is why

A high school football program in Sarasota canceled its varsity season after dismissing its former head coach and losing several players to transfer. 

Tupac Shakur murder: Jury selected in Las Vegas trial for suspect Duane 'Keefe D' Davis

A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago.

19-year-old man dies after being pulled from Clearwater pool

A 19-year-old died on Thursday following a reported drowning call at a pool in Clearwater, according to the city.

Ex-officer accused of planning to kill Black people in mass shooting released from custody

A former law enforcement officer accused of planning a mass shooting targeting Black people was quietly released from custody after a grand jury declined to indict him.

Christy Knowings, former 'All That' star, dies at 46: Report

Christy Knowings, best known for Nickelodeon’s “All That," has died at 46 after complications from an asthma attack, according to TMZ.

Watch: Colorado deputy smashes van window to rescue dog locked inside in heat

A Colorado sheriff’s deputy smashed the window of a van to rescue a dog that had been locked inside for nearly four hours in 83-degree Fahrenheit weather.

Professional boxer Prichard Colón dies at 33, years after career-ending fight injury

Former professional boxer Prichard Colón has died after a long health battle years after suffering an injury from a professional fight, according to Remezcla. 

Former Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in DOJ fraud case

Former Southern Poverty Law Center official Heidi Beirich has been charged in the Justice Department’s criminal case against the civil rights group.

Neighbors demand safety changes after deadly St. Pete crosswalk crash

A deadly crash in St. Petersburg is renewing calls for changes along a stretch of MLK Street South that neighbors say has become increasingly dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists.

Cristobal downgraded to post-tropical cyclone

FOX 13 meteorologists are monitoring Cristobal, which has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone and two other tropical weather systems moving through the Atlantic basin, though none pose an immediate threat to the United States.

Man arrested after exposing himself to teen girls in Tampa: HCSO

A 32-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after he exposed himself to two 15-year-old girls and grabbed one of them Wednesday morning in Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. 

Florida woman fights off man accused of attacking her while jogging: ‘She did good’

A woman jogging in Florida fought off an attacker who dragged her into the woods Tuesday morning, leading to a swift community-wide search that landed the suspect in custody within 30 minutes, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office.