11+ min ago   (372+ words) A 42-year-old Lakeland woman faces aggravated child abuse charges after authorities said an autopsy revealed her 3-month-old son died from severe head trauma matching the shape of a ring she wore. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were called…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (457+ words) Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed defended his policy platform on Sunday, addressing Republican criticisms from the national convention, outlining his push for universal healthcare, and calling for strict regulations on artificial intelligence. Appearing from Ann Arbor on CBS’s “Face…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (186+ words) A Florida man wanted on a child sex abuse charge was arrested Thursday evening in West Virginia following a multistate search, according to federal authorities. Alexander Kyle Nichols, 37, of Bradenton, Florida, was taken into custody at a hotel in Dunbar…...

18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (145+ words) WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Naomi James has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL REPORT: Authorities in Pasco County are asking for the public’s help to find a missing and endangered 17-year-old girl last seen Saturday…...

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (147+ words) Authorities have issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for six children last seen in Daytona Beach who may now be traveling through Georgia with two adults. According to investigators, the children were last seen in the area of the 100 block…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (229+ words) Road Work, Lane Closures (Unsplash) PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Drivers across Pasco County can expect slower travel times and shifting traffic patterns next week as road crews begin another round of highway maintenance and construction projects. The Florida Department of Transportation…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (421+ words) Two Lake Worth residents were arrested for allegedly running a large-scale theft operation that bought and resold stolen baby formula across multiple Florida counties, bringing in more than $1.1 million in sales, authorities announced. Mohammed Alsaidi, 59, and Zeina Abdul-Hassan Sou Zabib,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (281+ words) Illustration of a Saharan Dust Cloud A massive, 3,000-mile plume of dust from the Sahara Desert is traveling across the Atlantic Ocean and is scheduled to reach Florida early next week. The late-season dust cloud is being carried by strong…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (235+ words) TAMPA, Fla. – A four-vehicle collision shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 275 on the Howard Frankland Bridge for roughly two hours late Thursday morning, sending two drivers to the hospital. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (165+ words) President Donald J. Trump A new proposal from the Trump administration outlines a plan to send $5,000 cash payments directly to American citizens, framing the initiative as a “Trump Dividend.” According to release materials, the payments are modeled after corporate dividends, which…...