Career shoplifter sentenced to 30 years after $20,000 sunglasses heist in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WSVN) — A career shoplifter landed herself behind bars after she went on a sunglasses heist at a retail store in Tampa. SurveillanceRead More

FIU unveils breakthrough cancer treatment plans for pediatric patients

Researchers from Florida International University have created a new method that promises to personalize cancer treatments like never before. By integrating DNA analysis with drugRead More

Miami-Dade County implements school bus safety, sets fines for passing stopped buses

Miami-Dade County has launched a School Bus Safety Program aimed at reminding drivers of the legal requirements to stop for school buses displaying a stopRead More

Teen burglar found hiding in trash can by K-9 unit in Hillsborough County

BRANDON, Fla. (WSVN) — A 17-year-old burglar tried to avoid law enforcement in a trash can before a K-9 unit was able to sniff himRead More

Florida man arrested for vandalizing sheriff’s patrol car in Volusia County

PIERSON, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida man was caught on surveillance video attacking a Volusia County Sheriff’s patrol car. Eric Johnson, 58, was seen hittingRead More

Man opens fire after argument in Tampa; police seek shooter

TAMPA, Fla. (WSVN) — An argument in Tampa took a violent turn when a man was caught on camera opening fire in broad daylight. TheRead More

First responders rescue man from rip currents in New Smyrna Beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A 21-year-old man has made a full recovery after being rescued from a rip current that almost took hisRead More

‘Don’t bring your trash to our backyard’: Leaders, environmentalists unite against proposed incinerator site near Everglades

South Florida leaders, along with environmentalist groups, voiced their concerns to the Miami-Dade Commission regarding the proposal of constructing a new incinerator facility near theRead More

Man left paralyzed following police shooting to be arraigned; attorneys demand all charges be dropped

The attorneys of Donald Armstrong, a man who was left paralyzed after a police confrontation during a mental health episode, held a news conference afterRead More

Bahamian authorities intercept boat carrying over 260 Haitian immigrants

NASSAU, BAHAMAS (WSVN) — Bahamian authorities intercepted a boat carrying over 260 Haitian immigrants near the country’s southernmost point on Sunday. According to The RoyalRead More