Florida man pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States of over $3M

MIAMI, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice has released information regarding a case that cost the U.S. Treasury over three million dollars in losses. Diandre Mentor, of Miami, worked for Neighborhood Advance Tax, a tax preparation company, between …

Man shoots another man, kidnaps woman from Florida home after traveling from Kentucky: SCSO

SARASOTA, Fla. - A Kentucky man is facing serious charges after Sarasota County deputies say he showed up at a home where people he knew were vacationing, then fired a shot and kidnapped a woman. The backstory: According to the Sarasota County Sheriff' …

Heat Blast Expected from Texas to Florida and from Minnesota to Arkansas

The National Weather Service expects high temperature records to fall at the reporting stations near the red dots on the map in the coming days. Image: NWS A blast of extreme heat is expected over portions of the United States over the next several days; …

15 arrested in Florida in human trafficking operation, deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. - More than a dozen people are facing charges after they were arrested during a Florida human trafficking operation conducted by the Hillborough County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said 15 suspects were taken into custody on charges of …

Summer, is that you? Florida to HEAT UP in coming days. Here’s how HOT it will be

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’ve been waiting for summer to show up early, your wish is coming true as Central Florida is heading into a stretch of hot and dry days. The stormy pattern from last week has moved on, replaced by a large ridge of high pressure. With …

Florida sheriff's office uncovers 6 starved horses and 1 dead after neglect investigation

LAKELAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A 63-year-old man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after authorities discovered several malnourished horses on his property in Lakeland. "This was absolutely, unequivocally a horrible scene …

Gloria’s Gab LIVE! Host Gloria Burns welcomes Jeneissy Azcuy, South Florida PBS

________________________________________________________________________ Gloria’s Gab LIVE! Host Gloria Burns welcomes Jeneissy Azcuy, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications at South Florida PBS. For more info, go to: www.southfloridapbs. …

UPS driver helps family after young children accidentally locked inside Central Florida home

HAINES CITY, Fla. — A United Parcel Service driver is being called a hero after helping rescue two young children who were accidentally locked inside their Haines City home. Police said the UPS driver was making a delivery when the child’s guardian said …

SpaceX set for lunch-time rocket launch Wednesday from Florida’s Space Coast

Sunny and hot weather pattern takes hold in Central Florida