Florida

We have all seen the notices in our mail boxes every now and then about convicted sex offenders moving into the neighborhood.  Now in Bradford County Florida, Sheriffs have taken things one step further.  They are placing signs in front of the offender's residence.

Details have been released on the death of Mary Arbour, a Laramie resident, who died in a automobile crash in Florida, including tape of the 911 call and a recording of law enforcement radio during the incident.

On Wednesday morning, authorities found the body of a University of Central Florida student inside a dorm room, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A campus spokeswoman said that there were also improvised explosive devices and additional weapons in the room.

If you're on a quest for Big Foot, head on down to the Florida Everglades and you'll be in good company.

Tropical Storm Debby may not be an actual hurricane, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t wreaking plenty of havoc – she’s already drenched Northern Florida in rain and spun off isolated tornadoes with at least one casualty.

Is a cheeseburger or a corn dog appropriate early-morning fare for kids? Some Florida schools think so.

A woman from Kissimmee, FL is facing both theft and child neglect charges for allegedly leaving two children in a car in the parking lot of a store where she was shoplifting.

If you think your cell phone bill is high, you haven’t met Celina Aarons. The Florida woman added a cell phone to her account for her mute and hearing-impaired brother, who didn’t know to turn off his data roaming when he was recently in Canada. Since his only form of communication with the phone is via text messages, those international data rates added up quickly — to the tune of over $200,000 i

In response to Bank of America’s recently announced $5 monthly fee for debit card usage, Florida-based Community Bank is doing the reverse — it’s paying customers to bank with them.

If ants creep you out, this particular breed will truly give you nightmares. Dubbed “hairy crazy ants,” they move at warp speed and little deters them. In fact, if one is killed, it releases a chemical cue for the others to attack the threat — making standard pesticides nearly useless.

Let’s be clear – crack cocaine is not an accepted form of payment. A Florida woman was pulled over for speeding Sunday in an area notorious for drug activity. When cops questioned 47-year-old Mila A. Birkestrandabout her reasons for being in the area, she insisted she wasn’t involved in any illegal drugs.

15-year-old James Mond is being forced by his mother to stand on various Tampa, Florida street corners with a sign that details his poor GPA and bad score on an achievement test. The sign encourages motorists to "Honk if I need an education." Rhoda Holder says James will have to perform this task for a week, and believes her tough love will prevent her child from becoming a drop out. Psy