OKAHUMPKA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida inmate was returned to custody Thursday, shortly after he hit an officer with a shovel and stole a law enforcement agency vehicle to escape, authorities said. Orange County sheriff's deputies were called to an intersection at around 1 p.m. on a report that an ...
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man who fled a drug conspiracy charge in Nebraska 35 years ago has been arrested in Florida, where he was living under a false identity, authorities said. Howard D. Farley Jr., 72, was arrested Wednesday at his north Florida home, according to court records. He faces a ...
By Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A firefighter and two residents were injured in an explosion caused by a gas leak at a home in Bradenton on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. The residents were taken to a hospital for treatment of their injuries, while the firefighter was ...
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Three people were injured Sunday night when someone began shooting at a group gathered outside during a family gathering in Homestead, police said. A police officer for the Miami-Dade County school system who was attending the party returned fire, news outlets ...
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A $5 million grant will help restore one of the major coral reefs located in federally protected waters around the Florida Keys. The Miami Herald reports that the project at the Eastern Dry Rocks reef includes planting more than 60,000 corals and employing professional ...
DAYTONA BEACH (AP) — A Florida woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for what authorities say was the accidental fatal shooting of her boyfriend more than two years ago. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported Saturday that a Volusia County judge imposed the sentence on ...
JACKSONVILLE (AP) — The Coast Guard and other agencies searched Sunday for a Florida man who fell overboard in St. John's River near Jacksonville. Authorities say the man fell into the water about 3 a.m. Sunday while moving between the Tugboat Pop and a barge. The 42-year-old man's name was ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida rapper spent an evening recording music in a makeshift studio and then fatally shot two men who were with him, authorities say. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a news release that Billy Bennett Adams III, 23, was arrested Saturday on two ...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH (AP) — A police officer in Florida was shot and the gunman was killed by other officers after an attempted traffic stop led to a high-speed chase, authorities said Sunday. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood identified the suspect during a news conference as 25-year-old ...
NEW PORT RICHEY (AP) — A Florida town has fined people involved in recent racial justice protests thousands of dollars for using megaphones police say violate a local noise ordinance. The Tampa Bay Times reports that officials in New Port Richey have issued 14 citations that total about ...