WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - For the second time, a former West Palm Beach police officer is accused of using bogus paperwork to illegally evict people from foreclosed homes and th..
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - Music, activities and free food will highlight the 3rd annual "Lift Up Lehigh", slated for October 2 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Veteran's Park in Lehigh Ac..
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - A central Florida man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for fatally shooting another man a day after a dispute. Anthony Holley Jr. pleaded guilty to mur..
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A prominent Punta Gorda community leader was found dead at his home last night. According to police 66 year old Hugh "Sandy" MacGibbon III committed suicide. Of..
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A Pensacola man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a man during a drug deal. An Escambia County jury found 20-year-old Kenneth Eriby g..
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A rare 18th century coin worth $9,000 was stolen in Vero Beach - but not for long. Police say 27-year-old Christopher William Saunders stole it from a coin ..
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Authorities blew up a stuffed pony - determined to be a "suspicious device" - after it was found outside a central Florida school. The Orange County Sheriff's ..
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to go through with his plan to burn copies of the..
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Oil giant BP PLC laid much of the blame for the rig explosion and the massive Gulf of Mexico spill on itself, other companies' workers and a complex series of fa..
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Igor has formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands and has top sustained winds of near 40 mph (65 kph). Forecaste..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - State investigators have found no criminal wrongdoing by Florida Power and Light Co. after an anonymous employee complaint. The Florida Department of Law E..
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - An Orlando mother was arrested after disembarking from a cruise ship, mistaken for a suspected prostitute wanted in central Florida. Thirty-one-year-old Paol..
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Organizers of an irreverent Florida auto race that used Che Guevara's image in its logo have dropped the Cuban revolutionary from promotional materials..
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - Officials in Broward County are seeking outside help to find what's causing unsafe levels of bacteria on a stretch of beach in Hollywood. High water readings..
MIAMI (AP) - Two South Florida youths accused of slaughtering horses have until Oct. 15 to decide if they'll accept a plea agreement or take the case to trial. Twenty-year-old Sant..
MIAMI (AP) - Two men are facing federal charges in Miami of attempting to obtain hundreds of military automatic weapons such as M-16 and AK-47 assault rifles. An FBI affidavit rele..
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Panhandle sheriff has demoted his undersheriff after the man requested and received an unusual late-night hearing to secure his son's quick release..
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reports four more abandoned vagrant/homeless camps were cleaned up last Saturday removing 11,000 pounds of tras..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A baby died at a Tallahassee hospital after being left in a hot vehicle for at least two hours last week. Tallahassee police say 6-month-old Zariah was pro..
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Three people suffered minor injuries after a sport utility vehicle reportedly crashed into an Escambia County school bus. Officials say the SUV rear-ended th..
