South Tampa man shoots at suspect accused of attacking woman on evening walk

A woman suffered facial injuries and a concussion after police say she was attacked last Friday evening while walking through a South Tampa neighborhood. 

Wild video shows alligator roaming Florida stormwater pipe

While investigating a series of potholes on a Florida roadway, crews discovered an alligator in a stormwater pipe.

Alligator scares women tubing down Florida river: ‘It’s hissing at her'

An alligator catching some rays on a log gave three women quite a scare as they approached the relaxing reptile while floating down a Florida, river on inner tubes.

Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events, including monorail oversight

Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor, such as a new law granting the state unprecedented authority to inspect a monorail system at Disney World.

Pet tortoise found strolling through Florida neighborhood reunited with family

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the African spurred tortoise was spotted Thursday strolling around the Harry Harris subdivision in the Florida Keys.

Wife of Buccaneers' Shaquil Barrett breaks silence after death of 2-year-old daughter

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett’s wife, Jordanna, has broken the family’s silence regarding their 2-year-old daughter Arrayah’s death after she drowned in their pool.

Nick and Aaron Carter’s mom arrested in Hernando County over remote control dispute: reports

The mother of singers Aaron and Nick Carter, who rose to fame with the Backstreet Boys, ended up in the Hernando County Jail after arguing with her husband over a television remote control, according to TMZ. 

Florida teen and rising star killed during horse competition

A 16-year-old equestrian was killed over the weekend during a horse riding competition in Florida, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District files lawsuit against Disney in ongoing feud

Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s Parents Rights in Education law, members of Disney World’s governing board — made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees — authorized a lawsuit Monday against the entertainment giant.

Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in family swimming pool

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett is mourning the loss of his two-year-old daughter Arrayah, who drowned Sunday morning in the family swimming pool. 

Principal, forced to resign after showing David statue photo, visits Florence masterpiece

A former Florida school principal who was forced to resign after students were shown an image of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David has viewed the masterpiece in person.