Florida Appeals Court Overturns 300-Year Sentence In Rape Case
A state appeals court Wednesday tossed out a 300-year sentence for a man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his adopted daughter.
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A state appeals court Wednesday tossed out a 300-year sentence for a man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his adopted daughter.
After getting Gene Work to a local hospital, EMT's and firefighters returned to the man's home and helped to finish planting rows of sod at the Pasco County home.
A senior citizen in Florida is facing serious criminal charges after he was caught on video allegedly trying to attack his neighbor with a tractor.
A good Samaritan in Florida made this year's Fourth of July celebration unforgettable after returning $1,300 to a man who lost it in a local supermarket.
WKMG reports that the carcass of the dangerous sea creature was discovered at Shepard Park on Cocoa Beach on July 3.
A 2012 internal investigation found that 48 Florida state employees made mistakes in issuing permits for concealed weapons, security guards and other similar licenses.
Gun issues in the state of Florida have been more frequent in recent years.
A Florida girl had to climb a tree to escape an aggressive alligator while swimming in a creek.
Investigators say a 91-year-man thought a pastor was involved with his ex-girlfriend, so he went to the church and confronted them with a gun.
Florida's largest teacher's union is suing to try to block implementation of a new law that it says unfairly targets education labor organizations.
Some much-needed relief to the many people displaced from Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
It's a big midterm year, both nationally and for Floridians.
This weekend, FEMA's Transitional Shelter Assistance program (TSA) officially ends, and will not be extended.
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott filed financial information with the state that lists his net worth at more than $232 million, or an increase of more than $83 million from a year ago.
In a Debate on the Fox News Channel the top two Republicans in the race for Florida governor faced off.
Metro Diner has more than 25 locations throughout Florida and more than 55 nationwide.
Outgoing Florida Gov. Rick Scott has his eyes fixed on Washington, D.C.
Florida authorities are looking for a burglar and arsonist who stole a rare white alligator and then set fire to a shed filled with other reptiles at an animal sanctuary, killing all of them.
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin is suing two of his children and a business manager.
Anger and frustration over the Trump Administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy has been seen across the U.S.
Most Floridians love the beach, whether it be for the amazing views or to visit and enjoy the sand and surf.
Florida's chief financial officer reimbursed the state for using a state-owned SUV but only after he was questioned about it.
Florida's wide open election season officially roared into high gear Friday as qualifying for the 2018 ballot wrapped up.
A Florida voting rights group is asking a federal judge to let college campuses be used for early voting sites in this year's elections.
A U.S. Supreme Court decision expanding the ability of states to pull in tax dollars from online purchases could have a significant impact in Florida.
According to police, Ransom Everglades High School, a private school in the area of Main Highway and Royal Road, reported receiving a suspicious call of an unknown nature.
The trip marks the first known visit by U.S. legislators to Cuba since the Trump administration imposed a de facto oil embargo on the country.
Environmental groups asked a federal appellate court panel to lift a temporary halt on closing "Alligator Alcatraz"
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
Delta is the third major U.S. carrier to hike its bag fees, as airlines face surging jet fuel costs and other headwinds from the Iran war.
Widespread rain totals could range from 1-3 inches with isolated totals up to 6 inches.
According to police, Ransom Everglades High School, a private school in the area of Main Highway and Royal Road, reported receiving a suspicious call of an unknown nature.
The trip marks the first known visit by U.S. legislators to Cuba since the Trump administration imposed a de facto oil embargo on the country.
Environmental groups asked a federal appellate court panel to lift a temporary halt on closing "Alligator Alcatraz"
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.
While Epstein was on work release from a Florida jail nearly 20 years ago, he had sex in a vehicle in the prison parking lot, according to a FBI interview.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
The Supreme Court issued an order that paves the way for Steve Bannon to have his contempt of Congress conviction dismissed.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.