December 21, 2023 Alleged victim says after-school program worker sexually assaulted him 100 times, 2nd boy says 50 A man who worked at an after-school program is charged with sexually assaulting 4 boys. Authorities put out an old photo of him to help any others come forward.
December 13, 2023 School bus aide seen choking boy, 6, with hands around neck for 7 seconds, police say A school bus aide is facing four criminal charges for choking a six-year-old boy. His parents said he “was visibly upset and had marks on his neck.”
November 30, 2023 Man’s latest arrest was for possession of 2 controlled substances, exposure of sexual organs (again) A man is under arrest for at least the sixth time in two years. He was wanted for exposing himself. Authorities say it wasn’t his first time. They also charged him with three other crimes.
November 21, 2023 Florida man convicted of cyber harassing his New York family tens of thousands of times A man in Miami has been found guilty of three counts of cyber harassment and the victims were his cousin, her husband, and their 12-year-old daughter in New York.
November 1, 2023 Not a nursery rhyme: Moose on the loose shows up at school It almost sounds like “Mary Had a Little Lamb” but a school in Massachusetts had an unusual visitor before class started on Monday.
October 31, 2023 Parents arrested, state investigating after toddler swallowed blue cocaine pills A couple in Florida found themselves behind bars, but their baby was in far worse shape with a cocaine overdose.
October 20, 2023 Man, 27, arrested for kidnapping 11-year-old girl he met playing an online video game The case of a missing 11-year-old girl from New Jersey ended with her safe return to her parents and the arrest of a man in Delaware.
October 19, 2023 Brian Laundrie’s parents sent settlement proposal to Gabby Petito’s, report says There could be some closure for the parents of Gabby Petito, more than two years since she disappeared and was murdered by her fiancé, Brian Laundrie.
October 12, 2023 The verdict is in: Father of ‘boy in the box’ guilty on all charges, taken to jail The jury found Timothy Ferriter guilty of all charges and the father of the “boy in the box” expressed shock when the judge said he would not be going home, but rather booked into jail.
October 11, 2023 Both sides agree ‘boy in the box’ punishment was a mistake. Jury to decide if it was a crime It’s time for the jury to deliberate whether the Florida father who kept his adoptive son in a box in the family garage is guilty of aggravated child abuse.
October 10, 2023 ‘A very inappropriate way’: Whose case did defense expert help in ‘boy in the box’ trial? A defense expert witness in the “boy in the box” case was so critical of how Timothy Ferriter dealt with his son’s behavior that she may have hurt his case.
October 9, 2023 Florida attorney general fighting possible amendment to ensure abortion rights Florida’s attorney general took her first step to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure abortion rights in the Sunshine State.
September 26, 2023 Family who fled to US over right to homeschool children faces deportation after 15 years A nonprofit group is taking up the case of a family it says faces deportation from the U.S., 15 years after arriving for the right of parents to homeschool their children.
April 11, 2023 Florida girls, 12 & 14, steal dad’s car, try to drive to Louisiana to meet person they met online Two girls who disappeared in a stolen car have been found safe, hours away, but they may be in big trouble.
March 30, 2023 Ex-Starbucks CEO tells Senate it’s ‘unfair’ to call him a billionaire: ‘I came from nothing’ Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz gave a little glimpse into his childhood when he testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
March 9, 2023 Lithium, toilet don’t mix: 3 middle school students charged after toxic chemical reaction Three middle school students are in trouble after the fire department got “a report of some type of smoke in a bathroom” on Tuesday.
March 9, 2023 Child marriages safe in West Virginia after ban narrowly defeated Children in West Virginia can continue to get married without new restrictions after a bill to stop the practice was narrowly defeated.
March 8, 2023 As DeSantis reshapes education in Florida, school districts struggle to find new leaders One school district’s struggle to find a new superintendent could be a sign of the times in Florida.
March 1, 2023 Remains of mummified man, more than 500 years old, turn up in delivery man’s backpack The remains of a mummified man who lived before Christopher Columbus discovered the New World have been found in a very unexpected place: a delivery man’s backpack.
February 16, 2023 Disobeyed at the arcade: Playing pinball against the law for people under 18 in one state Playing pinball is like buying pornography, at least in the Palmetto State. Nobody under 18 can legally do it.
February 2, 2023 Fast food restaurant tries banning teens, pays the price with poor publicity Sometimes there are dress codes to enter a place. Or age restrictions. And even requiring young people to have their parents with them. But one fast-food franchise may have taken the cake.
November 21, 2022 Parents of Stanley Davis III, killed on dirt bike, suing city and fired police officer The parents of Stanley Davis III filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Boynton Beach and a former police officer over the death of their son, almost a year ago.
October 27, 2022 High school teacher accused of months-long romantic relationship with student A teacher has been released from jail — and “reassigned” away from a classroom — for having an improper relationship with a student.
July 15, 2022 DeSantis raises controversial issues, gets applause from supportive Moms for Liberty crowd Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeated his takes on hot-button issues in front of supporters. He discussed sex, education and parental rights at the Moms for Liberty “Joyful Warriors” National Summit.
July 6, 2022 Double murder suspect: ‘They’re not there.. I killed them.. They’re dead.. Kill me!’ A man “laying on his back with severe blunt force trauma to his face” and a woman “positioned on the bed nude on her knees with severe blunt force trauma on her torso, arms and face.” That’s what deputies found.
June 17, 2022 War of words erupts between Florida and White House over vaccines for kids Florida’s stance toward Covid-19 vaccines for children stirred up a war of words with the White House.
June 16, 2022 Gov. DeSantis launches 9th Python Challenge in the Everglades Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced registration for the 9th annual Python Challenge is beginning, at a news conference in the Everglades, west of Miami.
June 8, 2022 DeSantis slams Texas ‘drag show,’ deciding whether Fla. ‘child protective statutes’ enough In commenting about an inappropriate show in front of children in Texas, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s exploring new legislative ways to protect children.
March 31, 2022 Ferriters claim kids hacked their email, want that info kept out of their abuse trial The couple in Jupiter charged with aggravated child abuse for keeping their teenage son in a box in their garage are claiming one or more of their children hacked their email and that could affect their trial.
March 22, 2022 DeSantis says he’ll sign controversial ‘Parental Rights in Education’ bill Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign the controversial bill titled “Parental Rights in Education” bill soon.
March 8, 2022 Health Dept. under Ladapo recommends no Covid vaccine if healthy, 17 and under The Florida Department of Health has published new guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for children and teenagers, ages 5 to 17.
March 7, 2022 Exclusive: Box where boy was allegedly locked up has been torn down, removed The couple charged with aggravated child abuse for allegedly keeping their 14-year-old son locked in a box have had it demolished and removed from their garage.