Dog placed in pillowcase, tossed into dumpster dies after rescue attempt

A poodle that was dropped into a dumpster but later rescued and taken under the care of Poodle and Pooch Rescue of Florida has died.

Gov. DeSantis announces state will purchase monoclonal antibody treatment doses directly

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday during a stop in Tampa that the state has begun purchasing doses of a monoclonal antibody treatment directly from the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, after the federal government last week took control of distribution of the COVID-19 treatments produced by other companies. 

Video appears to show pedestrian being hit by school bus in Orlando

"It remains under investigation whether or not the school bus was struck by the pedestrian after the passenger car struck the 25-year-old," FHP said.

Gabby Petito disappearance shines light on still-unsolved missing persons cases

The high-profile search for Gabby Petito came to an end this week after the FBI confirmed that her body had been found in Wyoming – but the search is ongoing for many other Americans who remain missing.

Brian Laundrie's neighbor reacts to Gabby Petito homicide confirmation: 'I'm really angry now'

Charlene Guthrie, who lives across the street from where Brian Laundrie lives, said the Laundrie family should have come forward and spoke to investigators in Gabby Petito's case sooner. 'They remained so normal through the whole thing, you know, while they were here, till he went on the run.'

Where is Brian? Dive team called to preserve amid search for person of interest in Gabby Petito case

Law enforcement spent another day Wednesday searching a Venice preserve for Brian Laundrie, the person of interest in the Gabby Petito case. For the first time, investigators brought in a dive team and cellular signal boosters.

Florida judge blocks key parts of 'sanctuary cities' law

U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom, in a 110-page ruling, wrote that the "totality of the relevant facts present significant evidence, both direct and circumstantial, of the Legislature’s discriminatory motives in enacting SB 168 (the law)."

Alachua County classrooms get 1,700 new air purifiers

From Tuesday to Friday, district leaders say 1,700 air purifiers will be delivered to every classroom in the district.

Search for Brian Laundrie halted at nightfall as questions mount in Gabby Petito's disappearance

With Gabby Petito still missing, five different law enforcement agencies began searching the Carlton Reserve, a 25,000-acre park in Sarasota – not for Gabby, but for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in her disappearance.

FBI announces search for Gabby Petito in Grand Teton National Park

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Denver announced Saturday it will search the Grand Teton National Park for signs of a missing North Port woman.