Parkland (WTFF) – Broward Sheriff’s reported an active shooting situation at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. »
Active Shooter Situation Reported at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
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15-Year-Old Myakka City Boy Accidentally Kills Himself Shooting at Trash Animals
Myakka City (WTFF) – A Florida teen died after shooting at trash animals with a handgun and accidentally shooting himself. »
98-Year-Old Michigan Man Kills 2 Teens in Wrong-Way RV Accident
St. Lucie County (WTFF) – An RV driving in the wrong lane on Okeechobee Road crashed into two teenage girls, killing them both. »
Robbers beat up an old man, shoot him, steal his cellphone and gun
Bartow (WTFF) – A 69-year-old man was severely beaten, robbed, and shot in the leg while taking an early morning walk with his 88-year-old friend. »
West Palm Man Punches, Pistol Whips Woman over KFC
West Palm Beach (WTFF) – A man who punched and pistol whipped a woman during an argument that started over KFC was arrested by Palm Beach Sheriff’s deputies. »
Florida police sergeant acquitted in choking of 5-year-old
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A jury has cleared a Florida sergeant who was on trial for choking his girlfriend’s five-year-old boy for wetting the bed. »
Trampite Beats Girlfriend to Death, Burns her Body in a Van on I-75
Tampa (WTFF) – A man from Riverview was arrested for murdering his girlfriend and setting her body on fire in a van on Interstate 75. »
Florida Man Beats Girlfriend’s Toddler, Pawns Her Stuff While She’s at the Hospital with Dying Son
David Earl Vickers, age 31, from Holmes Beach, FL, has been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse after killing his ex-girlfriend’s 17-month-old son. »
Day care worker in wheelchair allegedly caught raping baby in Orlando Chick-fil-A bathroom
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 35-year-old wheelchair-bound Orlando man was arrested and charged with numerous counts after a customer at a Chick-fil-A allegedly caught him raping a baby girl in the restaurant’s bathroom, police said. The witness told police that he went to the restroom and while he was at the urinal, saw something questionable in […] »
Boy, 5, fatally shoots himself in day care parking lot
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 5-year-old boy fatally shot himself while in a vehicle in a parking lot across the street from Florida Hospital East, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Neighborhood Kid Academy day care in the 200 block of Neighborhood Market […] »
Girl, 4, shoots self while grabbing candy in grandma’s purse
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – A 4-year-old Florida girl has died after accidentally pulling the trigger of a gun when she reached into her grandmother’s purse for candy. »
Almost 30 animals removed from Florida home covered in feces, urine
Almost 30 animals had to be removed from a Florida home that authorities say was covered in feces and urine. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office was called Tuesday by the Department of Children and Families to check on the home in Spring Hill, just north of Tampa. »
Florida Dad celebrates ‘one last drug binge’ with the mother of his child by overdosing
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Police say a Florida woman invited the father of her 4-year-old daughter to join her for “one last drug binge” before she entered a rehab program. »
Florida Man Set Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend On Fire In Front Of Her 2 Young Kids
Police in Hialeah, Florida are searching for a 32-year-old man who they say doused his pregnant ex-girlfriend in gasoline before setting her on fire in front of her two young children. Noel Grullon, who also goes by the name Noel Castro, got into an argument with Allyson Rivera at her house early Thursday morning, police […] »
Couple Hugged Before Lying on Train Tracks in Suicide Pact
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A conductor told investigators in Florida that he unsuccessfully tried to stop his train when he saw a couple hug and lie down on the tracks in an apparent suicide pact. »
Florida Man says he stabbed dog for siding with girlfriend in arguments
Blue, a boxer-Labrador mix, died from his injuries. »
Florida Stepfather Excuses Child Abuse Charges Because He’s From a ‘Rich, White Family’
A Daytona Beach stepfather has been arrested as part of a child-abuse investigation where a severely neglected 5-year-old was discovered weighing under 25 pounds. Brian Hall, 29, is married to the child’s mother, Naomi Hall, who is accused of allowing this abuse to take place. She was arrested last week and posted bond, according to […] »
Say One Nice Thing About Florida
Florida gets a lot of bad rep. But of course, good things happen here too. Write one in the comments. »
