Nightly Roundup: Mall shootings mar holiday shopping; The Dixie Chicks co-founder remembered
From shootings in and around malls to people remembering the life of a musician who helped start a band formerly known as The Dixie Chicks, here's a look at our top stories.
Couple frustrated with soaked carpet in Carnival cruise suite
Soaked floors on a cruise ship left one couple sloshing around on wet carpet in a stinky room for nearly a week.
Mike Williams cause of death: Tampa Bay Buccaneers player may have died from dental hygiene issues
A cause of death report filed by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner said former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams died of several causes related to his overall health – but stopped short of saying an injury to his head was a culprit.
Miami firefighter aims to inspire more female first responders with authentic dolls
America is proud of its first responders and depends on them — but it may come as a surprise that relatively few of them are female.
Bass Pro Shops fish thief at large after allegedly swiping live tarpon from Florida store's pond, deputies say
A man is accused of walking into Bass Pro Shops, grabbing a net, snatching a live tarpon from the pond and leaving the store, deputies said.
'Bone-chilling': Florida man stuffs dog into trash bag, flings it in dumpster after owners die, sheriff says
Detectives obtained "bone-chilling" surveillance video of the incident behind the Family Dollar store, which allegedly shows Anthony Bellman grabbing a black trash bag from the trunk of his blue SUV and flinging it into a dumpster.
NAACP investigating Florida daycare after Black toddler allegedly handcuffed during Rosa Parks lesson
The NAACP is calling on the Florida Department of Children and Families to investigate Building Brains Academy, a daycare in Osceola County.
Florida woman allegedly rapes husband's younger brother, gives birth to his child: deputies
The brother-in-law's mother said her son has autism and could not have consented to these sexual acts, according to the affidavit.
Florida housekeeper swipes employer's credit card from wallet, goes on $1,000+ shopping spree: deputies
“He had a feeling it was her," the affidavit said.
Disney World guests reportedly get stuck on steep incline aboard Expedition Everest coaster for 30 minutes
A Disney theme park Cast Member said the wild coaster was experiencing "technical delays."
Alabama man ‘high on mushrooms’ arrested with parrot on shoulder after fighting with Florida deputies: WCSO
An Alabama man has more of a ‘Florida man’ story to tell after explaining to deputies he was high on mushrooms when they found him in a truck on a panhandle road with a parrot on his shoulder.
Florida GOP suspends Chairman Christian Ziegler and demands his resignation amid rape investigation
The Republican Party of Florida suspended Chairman Christian Ziegler and demanded his resignation during an emergency meeting Sunday, adding to calls by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top officials for him to step down as police investigate a rape accusation against him.
'Take Care of Maya' case: Hospital demands new trial citing juror's note with alleged Nazi symbols
Both sides in the ‘Take Care of Maya’ case were back in court on Friday morning.
Wild high-speed chase on I-95 captured on video shows FHP trooper ram Amazon van
A high-speed pursuit of a suspect in an Amazon delivery van that was reportedly stolen was caught on camera.
Florida woman arrested for falsely reporting her children's Christmas gifts stolen in failed Grinch-like plot
A Florida woman who lied to law enforcement that her children's Christmas presents were stolen was arrested after her "Grinch-like plot" fell apart, according to deputies.
SpaceX assessing new launch date for Falcon Heavy rocket carrying Pentagon's X-37B space plane
SpaceX said it is standing down from Monday's launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket due to “a ground side issue."
Florida bill would make it legal to kill bears on your property in self-defense
A bill that will be discussed in the state legislature Tuesday would allow people to shoot bears on their property if it's in self-defense.
2Chainz rushed to hospital after car crash in Miami: report
Video shows 2Chainz in an ambulance with a crashed Tesla in the background.
Former Jaguars employee allegedly stole over $22 million from team to buy condo, cars and cryptocurrency
Amit Patel allegedly used the money to buy a condo, luxury cars, a $100K watch and other premium expenses.
Rare eclipse will be visible to some Florida residents when bright star Betelgeuse momentarily vanishes
One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.