Charges filed against ex-Florida school principal, teacher in connection to underage house party

The State Attorney's Office has filed charges against a former Brevard County elementary school principal and a former teacher in connection with an underage house party in Cocoa Beach, officials announced on Tuesday.

Florida woman swings conch shell at man, later arrested for felony battery: police

A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly throwing a large conch shell covered in barnacles at a man following an argument over the weekend, authorities said.

Sauce Walka shooting suspect found dead in Houston: Memphis PD

One of the men suspected of shooting Houston rapper Sauce Walka and killing 27-year-old Letorian Hunt in Downtown Memphis was found dead in Houston.

Family seeks accountability after 10-year-old’s death in alleged abuse case

Kimberly Mills and her boyfriend, Andre Walker, the two people accused of torturing 10-year-old Xavier Williams, who died last week after weeks in the hospital, were expected to be in court this morning. The couple waived their court appearances, while Xavier’s family vows to seek accountability.

Florida woman holds 2 boys at gunpoint for fishing near her backyard: deputies

A Florida woman is facing charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment for holding two boys at gunpoint as they tried to fish in a pond near her backyard, authorities said.

Deputies investigating road rage shooting at Florida Publix parking lot

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is investigating a road rage shooting incident that occurred in the parking lot of a Publix store over the weekend.

Lawyers for 'morbidly obese' Florida death row inmate argue his weight could cause botched lethal injection

Lawyers for a Florida man on death row are seeking to halt his upcoming execution, arguing that his obesity and health conditions could cause his chosen method of lethal injection to go wrong.

Winn-Dixie grocery store evacuated over hoax bomb threat, officials say

A Winn-Dixie grocery store in Cocoa Beach, Florida, was the apparent target of a hoax bomb threat, officials said Sunday. A second location in Sebring, Florida, also received a false threat on Sunday, officials said.

Police host fundraiser for 9-year-old Florida boy burned in campfire accident

The Fruitland Park Police Department hosted a fundraiser on Saturday for a 9-year-old Florida boy who was burned in a campfire accident, with the damage covering more than 40% of his body.

New court docs: Doctor's wife says, 'He is trying to kill me' on Hawaii trail

Newly released court documents reveal a woman's terrifying first-hand account of how her husband allegedly tried to kill her on a Hawaii hiking trail earlier this week.

Orlando multi-car crash leaves 5 injured, troopers say

An Orlando multi-car crash off of Lee Road led to five people being transported to the hospital on Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol says.

Brooklyn Park plane crash: No surviving passengers, residents of home safe

A plane crashed into a Brooklyn Park home on Saturday afternoon. No passengers from the plane survived, but officials say the residents of the home are safe.