Animal shelters at capacity in Central Florida: What you can do to help

Animal shelters across Central Florida have teamed up to plead with the community to adopt homeless animals as shelters face full-capacity during National Adoption Weekend.

Longwood stabbing: Girl, 12, played dead after father attacked her, killed little sister: affidavit

A Central Florida father is now facing first-degree murder and attempted murder charges after police say he stabbed his 3-year-old daughter to death and attacked his 12-year-old daughter in their Longwood home, according to an arrest affidavit on Friday.

3-year-old stabbed to death at Florida home, 12-year-old sister hurt; father named person of interest

A father in Florida has been named a "person of interest" in the violent death of his three-year-old daughter, and serious injuries to her 12-year-old sister, according to the Longwood Police Department.

Central Florida sees violent day with 4 dead, including child, in separate incidents

At least four people were reported dead in Central Florida on Thursday in separate incidents across multiple counties. A victim in one of the crimes was a 4-year-old girl, according to investigators.

Seminole County firefighters to give out free smoke alarms to residents

The Seminole County Fire Department will be going door-to-door in a Sanford neighborhood on Wednesday giving out free smoke alarms to residents. 

Child dies after 16-year-old put pillow over her head 'to quiet her' while mom worked, police say

A 16-year-old girl in Florida is facing a manslaughter charge in her sister's death after she allegedly put a pillow over her face "to quiet her down" while her mom worked in the other room, according to the police report.

Ava Melendez: Missing Massachusetts girl could be in Florida, officials say

A 7-year-old girl reported missing more than two months ago in Springfield, Massachusetts, could be in the Florida area, and investigators are asking the public to be on the lookout for her.

Armed and dangerous suspect sought by Florida deputies located, shot in Mount Dora

An 18-year-old man who was sought by deputies in Seminole and Volusia Counties – was located in Lake County and shot by deputies Monday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office and Mount Dora Police Department.

Volusia County deputies search for truck that may be involved in a 'suspicious incident' in Deltona

Update (July 11): The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said the suspect they were looking for was shot by Lake County Sheriff's deputies in Mount Dora, after leading authorities on a brief chase and shooting at officers. Read more.

Watch: Curious bear gets himself a snack from Florida homeowner's garage

Here in Florida, alligators, bears, and snakes are part of neighborhood sometimes, and in one neighborhood, a curious – and maybe hungry – bear decided to fetch himself a snack.

Joel Greenberg to be sentenced in December for federal sex trafficking charges

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg will reportedly be sentenced on December 1 for federal sex trafficking charges, according to an order signed by a judge on Friday.