BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Gulf coast-area man died after his car struck a deer and then hit a fence and tree. Florida Highway Patrol said the man died after the early Tuesday car ..

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink says an audit shows some judges bullied a state agency into building what critics are calling a "Taj Mahal" courthouse. S..

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Most parents believe their newborn is a perfect 10. One central Florida family has the numbers to prove it. Brody DeAngelo was born Oct. 10, 2010, at 10:10..

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head. The Broward County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened in Deerfield Be..

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A maintenance worker has died in the elevator shaft of a South Beach condo. The incident happened Monday at the Ocean Point Condo. Twenty-nine-year-old Ede..

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A Florida man has been electrocuted while setting up setting up a ride at the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia. Multiple media outlets reported 43-year-o..

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Clearwater are investigating an officer involved shooting. Clearwater police responded to a burglary in progress early Tuesday. The officers ..

MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Paula has strengthened into a Category 2 storm with top sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (160 kph) off the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The U.S. Nationa..

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Hillsborough County man facing foreclosure reportedly set his home on fire. Firefighters responded to a house fire in Lutz Sunday night, where they found 38-ye..

ST. CLOUD, Fla. (AP) - Most people growing marijuana illegally at least try to hide it from authorities. One man in central Florida was allegedly growing the plants in his front ya..

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The state Public Service Commission is considering a staff recommendation for Florida Power & Light Co. to set aside $400 million for possible refunds ..

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - The teenage nephew of a Panama City police officer reportedly shot himself in the hand with the officer's gun. Police say the 16-year-old boy was at the of..

FORT MYERS, Fla. - As the election inches closer, candidates are making sure they haven't left any ground uncovered. Many have made stops in Southwest Florida in recent weeks. Tues..

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Autism affects one in 110 children and impacts the entire family.  The feelings of those who are diagnosed are often a mystery, until now.  A Ft. Myers..

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The morning gang welcomes its newest member Lauren Pastrana. She'll be keeping track of your morning commute and getting you around all those tough spots. Lauren..

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Lee County Commission will consider a $600,000 funding request today that could lead to a tax increase and light rail. The Metropolitan Planning Organization..

NAPLES, Fla. - The Collier County Sheriff's Office is investigating an overnight shooting. It happened in the Harmony Shores Mobile Home Park on River Drive, just off Bayshore Road..

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - A Naples family tells WINK News they thought they were sending their cat to get spayed through a free program, but what happened left them heart broken. Thei..

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - How well do you know your child's toys?"He brought it over to grandma's house to show me what it can do," said Sharon Shaffer, whose grandson picked up "noise ..

NAPLES, Fla. - A line of hundreds surrounded the Gulf Coast Claims center after a rumor of "free money" spread throughout SW Florida. Representatives with the GCCC say they don't k..