PHOTOS: Manatee suffering from cold stress, other injuries rescued from Venice waterway

An injured manatee is now safe and recovering after being rescued from a waterway in Venice over the weekend.

24th, February 2026, 04:54pm

Missing Child Alert issued for 17-year-old Tampa boy

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert for a 17-year-old Tampa boy.

24th, February 2026, 04:39pm

Missing 17-year-old Tampa boy found safe

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has cancelled a Missing Child Alert for a 17-year-old Tampa boy.

24th, February 2026, 04:39pm

Serial child molester David Allen Funston granted parole

A serial child molester serving his sentence at a Southern California prison has been granted parole, sparking widespread outrage.  

24th, February 2026, 04:28pm

US men's hockey team visits Trump at the White House on its way to his State of the Union

The gold-medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team landed at Joint Base Andrews and visited President Donald Trump at the White House before attending his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

24th, February 2026, 04:07pm

McDonald's is bringing the Big Arch, its 'biggest' burger ever, to the US

Participating restaurants will begin offering the sandwich March 3, though only for a limited time.

24th, February 2026, 03:51pm

Suspect wanted after man shot to death outside Lakeland cocktail lounge: police

Lakeland police are searching for a suspect who they said shot a man to death outside a cocktail lounge over the weekend.

24th, February 2026, 03:50pm

Pasco County school employee charged with possession of child sexual abuse material

A Pasco County school employee was arrested Tuesday on a federal child sexual abuse material charge.

24th, February 2026, 03:45pm

WATCH: 'Oscar the Grouch' flees traffic stop, caught hiding in trash can

HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WDTN) — An individual who allegedly fled during a traffic stop was caught after reportedly hiding in a garbage can. The Huber Heights Police Division posted to social media Feb. 23 at 2:40 p.m. that a traffic stop occurred earlier in the day. Police said the individual had allegedly taken off on [...]

24th, February 2026, 03:13pm

911 call leads to arrest of wanted drug offender after sword-wielding son threatens to kill her: Florida deputies

STOCK ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman who law enforcement said is one of the most wanted drug offenders in Monroe County was arrested on Monday when she called 911 after her katana-wielding son threatened to kill her. Deputies took the woman, Jerneen Nicole Green, 51, into custody due to multiple arrest warrants, MCSO said. [...]

24th, February 2026, 02:19pm