Pelican in peril! Holmes Beach police save 'Petey'

Police in Holmes Beach helped save a vulnerable pelican on Wednesday.

5th, March 2026, 12:31pm

8-time convicted felon arrested after gang investigation, Hillsborough deputies say

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— An eight-time convicted felon was arrested after an ongoing investigation into the Young Godz gang, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced. HCSO's gang unit detectives identified Lavardis Howard, 29, as the primary suspect during the ongoing investigation into the gang that is operating in the Grant Park area. Howard was involved in [...]

5th, March 2026, 12:12pm

VIDEO: Florida K-9 tracks down missing 13-year-old boy found near railroad tracks

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Port St. Lucie officer and K-9 rescued a 13-year-old boy with autism on Monday after his family reported him missing, according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Officers arrived at the 2700 block of U.S. Highway 1 around 5 p.m., responding to a missing child report, the police [...]

5th, March 2026, 11:54pm

Federal judge blocks Florida governor's foreign terrorist label of Muslim groups

A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement on Wednesday of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

5th, March 2026, 11:42pm

Tourist stole, tortured flamingo at iconic Las Vegas Strip hotel: Police

A Canadian tourist faces charges after Las Vegas police said he stole a flamingo from the Flamingo hotel and took the bird back to his room, injuring it.

5th, March 2026, 11:37pm

Largo man attacked 84-year-old neighbor with hammer because his 'father,' God, told him to: police

A Largo man was accused of trying to kill his elderly neighbor by attacking him with a hammer on Wednesday.

5th, March 2026, 11:35pm

Woman impersonates law enforcement, defrauds Florida victim of $79K: sheriff

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Volusia Sheriff's Office said it arrested a woman on Wednesday who played a part in a "fraud ring" that cost a Florida woman $79,000. VSO said the woman posed as law enforcement and requested thousands of dollars from those who picked up the phone, threatening jail time if the [...]

5th, March 2026, 11:28pm

Savannah Guthrie visits 'Today' studios for first time since her mother went missing

Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's “Today” show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a month ago.

5th, March 2026, 11:28pm

Camera captures rarely seen bobcat behavior in Sarasota

Some rarely captured bobcat activity has been captured on camera.

5th, March 2026, 11:25pm

Florida mother arrested in connection with death of 3-year-old daughter: sheriff

A Florida mother has now been charged in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

5th, March 2026, 11:06pm