Port St. Lucie officer saves dog from sweltering car; owner charged with animal cruelty

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — Bodycam video showed a Port St. Lucie officer rescued a dog left inside a locked and hot vehicle. TheRead More

Trump’s co-defendants in classified documents case are asking judge to dismiss charges against them

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers for two co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case are asking a judge on FridayRead More

Sheriff believes body in burned SUV to be Homestead woman who went missing after carjacking in Seminole County

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — Authorities in central Florida said they believe they’ve found the body of a South Florida woman who was taken inRead More

Almost 10% of Florida’s youngest children were missed during the 2020 census

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Children age 4 and under in Florida were undercounted by almost 10% during the 2020 census, according to estimates released ThursdayRead More

Florida deputy shoots knife-wielding woman after confrontation

A Florida deputy, who said he “had no other choice,” was forced to open fire on a woman brandishing a knife. Pinellas County Sheriff’s DeputyRead More

Florida man jogs away from rollover crash in Lee County

A man was seen jogging away unharmed after his vehicle flipped several times and crashing into an auto body shop. On Wednesday in Lee County,Read More

Florida GOP leader apologizes for trashing hotel room and says he’ll seek help for alcoholism

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A leader of the Republican Party of Florida has apologized for being excessively drunk and urinating and vomiting all over hisRead More

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

These biodegradable straws could prevent new coral from becoming expensive fish food

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effortRead More

26-year-old woman arrested for crashing into Florida deputy in Monroe County

A 26-year-old woman was arrested after she crashed her car into a Monroe County deputy. Alexandra Baraga was charged with several driving under the influenceRead More