'My heart sank': Winter Haven officers honor 16-year-old killed in bus crash

Two Winter Haven Community Service Officers who responded to a deadly school bus crash are paying tribute to a 16-year-old student who was killed.

Exotic animals found abandoned in box truck; driver arrested, police say

The owner of a small, traveling circus-style sideshow in Florida has been arrested after several animals were found locked in cages and left alone inside a disabled box truck, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

Mall of America terror plot stopped, ISIS sympathizer arrested: charges

The U.S. Attorney's Office filed criminal charges Wednesday against an 18-year-old man who was allegedly plotting an attack at the Mall of America.

Homeland Security and NCIS assist in major human trafficking raid in resort town

Three women face criminal charges after police raided several Virginia massage parlors in connection with a human trafficking and prostitution investigation.

Nolan Wells’ friends sue NFL legend Terrell Owens for defamation

Three friends of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who died after a boat outing with friends in Mississippi, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation.

Cornell rape probe updates: Sally Yates review, protests and no-confidence push

Former Deputy AG Sally Yates will review Cornell’s handling of an alleged fraternity gang rape amid protests, vandalism, calls for a no-confidence vote and newly revealed student sanctions.

Orlando adds 20 speed cameras to school zones: Here's where, and when fines will be issued

The City of Orlando has installed 20 speed enforcement cameras in school zones throughout the city, the latest effort to stop dangerous speeding and protect students and staff walking to and from school.

Teen shot after Jones-Ocoee football game released from hospital, police say

A Florida teenager has been released from the hospital, days after he was shot in the leg following a football game between Jones High School and Ocoee High School, the Ocoee Police Department said Monday.

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

According to posts on Monday from Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump has approved a U.S. Army firing squad to execute Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting in Fort Hood, Texas.

St. Cloud teacher accused of grabbing, dragging pre-K student during recess, police say

A pre-K teacher at St. Cloud Element School has been arrested, accused of aggressively grabbing a student by their arms and neck, and then shoving that student into a chain-link fence, according to the St. Cloud Police Department.