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December 7, 2023

Florida bear mauls, snatches Christmas reindeer decoration

A large black bear took off with a lit-up reindeer Christmas decoration in Longwood, Florida with the humorous theft caught on EJ Levin's Ring surveillance camera. (FOX 35)

December 7, 2023

Miami-Dade police officer charged with armed sexual battery, kidnapping

A Miami-Dade police officer faces charges after an argument with his ex-girlfriend turned violent Wednesday, cops say. The officer turned himself in.

December 7, 2023

Florida teen charged with murder in Tampa Halloween shooting that killed 2, injured 16

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a Halloween weekend mass shooting in Tampa's Ybor City. The incident resulted in two deaths.

December 7, 2023

Celebrity Cruise staffer accused of abusing children in ship’s youth center: FBI

A now-fired Celebrity Cruise crew member, Cris John Pentinio Castor, allegedly sexually abused children in the ship's youth center on a cruise from Florida to the Caribbean.

December 7, 2023

Florida woman, roommate fight off would-be sexual assault: deputies

Deputies in Florida arrested a man they say forced his way into a woman's apartment, attempting to sexually assault her before he was chased away.

December 7, 2023

Final version of AP African American studies course ditches CRT, leaves in Kaepernick, Black feminism

The recently unveiled final version of the College Board's controversial African American Studies course ditches content dealing with CRT and LGBTQ issues.

December 6, 2023

Florida woman's cold case murder cracked a quarter century later

A Florida death row inmate suspected in several murders has been charged in the death of a woman found dead by a boater in a gassy area in December 1998.

December 6, 2023

Florida county schools adding four-day weekend 'mini-breaks' to improve attendance

The Pasco County School Board in Florida voted in favor of three four-day weekends in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year calendar during a meeting on Tuesday.

December 6, 2023

Former South Florida chemistry student accused of trying to poison neighbor deported to China

Former Florida chemistry student Xuming Li was allegedly caught on video injecting poison under his neighbor's door and is now being deported to China.

December 6, 2023

52 cold-stunned sea turtles flown to Florida from New England for rehabilitation

52 endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles have been flown into Tampa to be dispersed across three wildlife facilities for rehabilitation from "cold stun."