Winter Haven High School teacher accused of having sex with 15-year-old student wants to marry her: PCSO
A Winter Haven High School robotics teacher and boys’ tennis coach is accused of sexually battering a 15-year-old student.
A Winter Haven High School robotics teacher and boys’ tennis coach is accused of sexually battering a 15-year-old student.
Hunt for Florida murder suspect enters second month
The manhunt for murder suspect Isabelle Johnson continues one month after finding human remains.
The manhunt for murder suspect Isabelle Johnson continues one month after finding human remains.
Florida vehicle market prices: Monthly payments reach record high
The average nationwide price for a new, financed car is $777 per month, according to data from car-buying platform Edmunds.
The average nationwide price for a new, financed car is $777 per month, according to data from car-buying platform Edmunds.
Tampa police find two dead while searching for person of interest
Tampa police officers searching for a person of interest in an unrelated case found a man and a woman dead Thursday afternoon inside a home on Hunters Pond Drive.
Tampa police officers searching for a person of interest in an unrelated case found a man and a woman dead Thursday afternoon inside a home on Hunters Pond Drive.
Tampa police and UTampa launch new partnership that fast tracks college seniors into law enforcement careers
The Tampa Police Department and The University of Tampa are launching a first-of-its-kind formal partnership to fast-track college seniors directly into law enforcement careers.
The Tampa Police Department and The University of Tampa are launching a first-of-its-kind formal partnership to fast-track college seniors directly into law enforcement careers.
Seminole tenant faces five-day delay after ceiling collapse at Buena Vista Apartments
A Seminole tenant is demanding accountability after waiting five days for apartment repairs following a structural collapse during a weekend storm along Park Road.
A Seminole tenant is demanding accountability after waiting five days for apartment repairs following a structural collapse during a weekend storm along Park Road.
Florida Attorney General: 49 arrested, charged in undercover drug trafficking takedown
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced the arrests of nearly 50 people on various drug-related charges, part of a year-long investigation into drug trafficking organizations running in several Central Florida counties.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced the arrests of nearly 50 people on various drug-related charges, part of a year-long investigation into drug trafficking organizations running in several Central Florida counties.
Venice Goodwill Bargain Barn: New pay-by-the-pound store opens on Triple Diamond Boulevard
Hundreds of shoppers lined up outside Venice's newest Goodwill Bargain Barn on Thursday morning, eager to score deeply discounted items sold by the pound.
Hundreds of shoppers lined up outside Venice's newest Goodwill Bargain Barn on Thursday morning, eager to score deeply discounted items sold by the pound.
New diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has now sickened 72 people
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora, after 72 people were reported sick as of Wednesday.
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora, after 72 people were reported sick as of Wednesday.
Montana senator facing jail time after misconduct conviction
Former Montana state Senate President Jason Ellsworth was convicted this week of awarding no-bid contracts to a company with ties to a long-time business associate.
Former Montana state Senate President Jason Ellsworth was convicted this week of awarding no-bid contracts to a company with ties to a long-time business associate.
Blackwater River death: Wanted Florida man found dead in river
A search for a wanted suspect ended Wednesday morning when dive teams recovered the body of 41-year-old Jeffery Royce Day Jr. from the Blackwater River in Santa Rosa County.
A search for a wanted suspect ended Wednesday morning when dive teams recovered the body of 41-year-old Jeffery Royce Day Jr. from the Blackwater River in Santa Rosa County.
Arkansas cop tragically dies saving fiancée's life just hours after proposing
Officer Fred Marsh jumped into the Elk River to rescue his fiancée but was pulled away by the current.
Officer Fred Marsh jumped into the Elk River to rescue his fiancée but was pulled away by the current.
Bear dies after getting stranded on utility pole in New Mexico
A New Mexico community was in for an unusual sight this week when travelers spotted a bear stranded on top of a utility pole.
A New Mexico community was in for an unusual sight this week when travelers spotted a bear stranded on top of a utility pole.
Human remains found in freezer believed to be missing family member, police say
Human remains discovered inside a chest freezer at a Juneau, Alaska, home are believed to belong to an adult male family member, according to police.
Human remains discovered inside a chest freezer at a Juneau, Alaska, home are believed to belong to an adult male family member, according to police.
US homicides on pace for a historic low in 2026, report finds
New data collected from major cities across the nation show that homicides have dropped sharply in the first half of 2026, part of a continuing three-year decline in violent crime.
New data collected from major cities across the nation show that homicides have dropped sharply in the first half of 2026, part of a continuing three-year decline in violent crime.
ZooTampa’s baby boom: Historic manatee birth highlights latest conservation wins
ZooTampa at Lowry Park welcomed several newborn animals this year, including a rescued manatee's calf and a critically endangered Eastern bongo.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park welcomed several newborn animals this year, including a rescued manatee's calf and a critically endangered Eastern bongo.
DNA technology identifies 3 men in decades-old Hillsborough cold cases: ‘Identities restored'
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit, working with the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office and forensic genetic genealogy experts, identified three men whose deaths remained unsolved for years.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit, working with the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office and forensic genetic genealogy experts, identified three men whose deaths remained unsolved for years.
Police dog K9 Venom sniffs out 100 grams of hidden meth during Florida stop
A routine traffic stop on Del Prado Boulevard South escalated into a major drug bust early Tuesday morning when a Cape Coral police dog uncovered a backpack stuffed with methamphetamine inside a black Dodge Durango.
A routine traffic stop on Del Prado Boulevard South escalated into a major drug bust early Tuesday morning when a Cape Coral police dog uncovered a backpack stuffed with methamphetamine inside a black Dodge Durango.
Print St. Pete keeps historic letterpress printing alive
At Print St. Pete, artists are slowing down and putting ink to paper the old-fashioned way.
At Print St. Pete, artists are slowing down and putting ink to paper the old-fashioned way.
Majority of Americans want Iran war to end now, poll finds
Most Americans want the war in Iran to end now, according to a recent poll conducted by the University of Maryland.
Most Americans want the war in Iran to end now, according to a recent poll conducted by the University of Maryland.