September 8, 2026 Ex-priest charged in nearly $750K theft spree targeting church groups and his mother, officials say Gregory Allen Madeya allegedly stole nearly $250,000 from his own mother and sold a church's gold chalice for personal gain, prosecutors say.
September 7, 2026 FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication A power outage plunged Doak Campbell Stadium into darkness minutes before kickoff, forcing SMU and Florida State to play without communications.
September 7, 2026 Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in one state as officials warn of rising cases Florida dengue fever cases hit 41 statewide as mosquito-control crews ramp up aerial spraying and inspections across Tampa Bay's hardest-hit counties.
September 7, 2026 Bakery can't make handmade empanadas fast enough as tourists descend on nation's oldest city Baked empanadas at the Spanish Bakery & Cafe have drawn crowds since 1965, connecting St. Augustine visitors to the city's deep Spanish roots.
September 7, 2026 Florida AG seeks death penalty for couple who allegedly held 4 children in ‘rolling prison’ for over 6 years Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office will seek the death penalty for two adults who allegedly confined four children to a truck cab.
September 6, 2026 Fisherman captures a crazy video of an alligator chasing a bear across a Florida river Video captures a black bear swimming across the Kissimmee river near Lake Okeechobee with a Florida alligator in hot pursuit close behind it.
September 5, 2026 ‘Black widow’ allegedly attempted to murder romantic partner, 69, she met online Samantha Adams allegedly slipped benzodiazepines into a drink she gave the 69-year-old victim she met on a dating app, Polk County sheriff says.
September 4, 2026 Move over, South Beach: 3 quiet Florida beach alternatives to try this Labor Day weekend Skip South Beach, Clearwater Beach, and Daytona Beach this Labor Day weekend and try three hidden Florida beaches that locals have sworn by.
September 4, 2026 Sheriff Judd accuses woman of being 'black widow' Deputies are calling an Orlando woman a "black widow." The Polk County Sheriff's Office is accusing a woman of trying to poison a man she met online. (FOX 13)
September 4, 2026 Top DHS lawyer turns tables on 128 ex-judges after Bar declines ‘Worst of the Worst’ complaint James Percival compared the 128 former judges' Florida Bar complaint to the Hunter Biden laptop controversy, calling the filing frivolous "Bar-fare."