Bodycam footage shows Indian River County Sheriff deputies taking down 2 suspected retail thieves

VERO BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – Body camera footage showed the moment that Indian River County Sheriff’s deputies moved into place as they waited for twoRead More

Florida will open schools to volunteer chaplains

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday byRead More

High-tech Colombian theft ring taken down in Port St. Lucie

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — Detectives in Port St. Lucie have uncovered a Colombian theft ring accused of using advanced technology, including GPS trackersRead More

Rangers find 4th dead smalltooth sawfish at Everglades National Park in 2024

Officials continue working to try and solve a marine mystery in Florida waters. Rangers at Everglades National Park recently found another dead smalltooth sawfish. ItRead More

Florida’s Bob Graham dead at 87: A leader who looked beyond politics, served ordinary folks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A leader like Bob Graham would be a unicorn in the hyper-partisan politics of today. The former Florida governor and U.S. senator wasn’tRead More

DeSantis makes Hialeah Gardens stop to sign ‘anti-communism education’ bill on 63rd anniversary of Bay of Pigs invasion

Gov. Ron DeSantis made a South Florida stop Wednesday to honor the legacy of the Bay of Pigs invasion, which happened more than 60 yearsRead More

Tampa restaurant catches fire after sparkler celebration

TAMPA, Fla. (WSVN) — A celebratory moment turned into a fiery nightmare earlier this month at Mamajuana Café when a sparkler caused the entire outdoorRead More

High-speed chase ends in arrest after K-9 takes down fleeing driver in Leesburg

LEESBURG, Fla. (WSVN) — A police chase in Central Florida led to the arrest of a man who now faces multiple charges, including fleeing toRead More

Bob Graham, ex-US senator and Florida governor, dies at 87

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee inRead More

Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn accused of driving erratically along Alligator Alley, rear-ending FHP trooper

ALLIGATOR ALLEY, Fla. (WSVN) – Former US Representative Madison Cawthorn was reportedly involved in a collision with a Florida Highway Patrol trooper along Alligator AlleyRead More