Auburndale church member with wife and kids arrested for child porn possession: PCSO

An active member of the First Baptist Church of Auburndale has been arrested on 76 counts of possessing child porn, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Golf cart driver crossing US-92 dies after being stuck by car: PCSO

A golf cart driver is dead after the Polk County Sheriff's Office says he drove across US-92 at the Schalamar Creek Drive intersection in Lakeland before he was struck by a Buick sedan on Tuesday evening.

ATM dragged through storefront in failed Christmas Eve robbery

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men who tried to steal an ATM on Christmas Eve by dragging it from a store with a metal cable.

What happened to Sara Ebersole? The search for missing Florida woman continues nearly 3 years later

It's been nearly three years since Sara Ebersole, 28, went missing. Now, an anonymous donor is offering a $35,000 reward for tips that lead to her whereabouts – an increase from $4,000 last year. 

Cocoa man arrested for shooting cat he claims was messing with his car

After being shot in the leg – leading to the amputation of that leg – a cat, named Liam by his new owners, has recovered as the suspected shooter faces jail time. 

Anna Kepner: Text messages reveal family conversations hours after teen's death aboard cruise ship

Released text messages in a court case involving Anna Kepner's family, show the family discussed keeping the 16-year-old son's name out of the media and keeping information from being released. Very little about Anna was mentioned. Here's what the text messages reveal:

Anna Kepner update: family texts reveal new details
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Text messages released from the family of Anna Kepner at the time of her passing on board a Carnival cruise ship have revealed more information about the dynamics of her family. FOX 35 reporter Esther Bower spoke with Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to discuss more about the new developments. 

Pastor charged with cyberstalking estranged wife for years before her death

A federal grand jury in South Carolina has indicted a pastor, John Paul Miller, on charges of cyberstalking his estranged wife and making false statements to federal investigators.

Gun jams as shoplifting suspect tries to shoot Ohio police officer at point-blank range in wild bodycam video

Heart-pounding video shows the moment a shoplifting suspect allegedly tried to shoot an Ohio police officer at point-blank range inside a Walmart only to be stopped when his gun appeared to malfunction and a store security worker intervened.

Some Epstein files released Friday disappear from DOJ website

At least 16 files related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released Friday have disappeared from the DOJ website, including photos of President Trump, with no explanation.