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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A high-speed pursuit that began earlier this month in Hillsborough County spilled into Polk County, resulting in the arrests of two individuals who allegedly caused multiple crashes while fleeing law enforcement. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd addressed the incident on Monday, emphasizing the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS12) — Instead of paying what feels like $1 million at the grocery store, a Florida woman won $1 million after buying a winning lottery ticket from Publix. The Florida Lottery announced on Monday that St. Johns resident, Danita Wright, claimed the $1 million prize from the...

It always starts the same. You walk into Winn-Dixie for “just a few things,” and 45 minutes later, you’re wheeling out two bags of chips, a frozen shrimp tray, three kinds of cereal, and a receipt long enough to use as a scarf. Somewhere between the BOGO...

An investigation is underway into a deadly crash off Florida’s west coast between a private boat and a packed ferry that has left at least one passenger dead. Authorities are describing the crash as a hit-and-run on the water and the Clearwater Fire Department calling it a “mass causality incident.” NBC’s Marissa...

Florida researchers have tagged 15 crocodiles with satellite trackers to find out how they’re adjusting. Researchers uncover startling crocodile trend spreading through neighborhoods: 'Growing safety concern' first appeared on The Cool Down .

ICE and local law enforcement ramping arrests over the weekend. In Florida, nearly 800 people were arrested in what’s being called a “massive multi-agency immigration enforcement crackdown.” A similar operation in Colorado Springs, CO where more than 100 people were detained and accused of being in the U.S. illegally.

ISLAMORADA, Fla. – Off the coast of Plantation Key in Islamorada, you can expect to find a rather strange site. Sitting along both sides of a short channel are a bunch of toilet seats. This channel — aptly dubbed “Toilet Seat Cut” — is a local mainstay for many...

This month, FinanceBuzz has released its list of the best Florida cities for retirees living on a budget of $2,000 or less each month. The study examined 180 cities across the country, looking at which ones had monthly mortgages below $2,000. “The Sunshine State is a popular destination for retirees...

If you live in South Florida and feel like tiny dinosaurs are watching you, you’re not imagining things. Green iguanas have overrun neighborhoods from Boca Raton to Coral Gables. People see them on rooftops, lounging across driveways, and swimming in a toilet in one horrifying case. “They’re everywhere,” said one...

Five individuals from Florida were arrested Thursday after authorities uncovered a sophisticated ATM fraud operation involving stolen debit and credit card information. At around 10:00 a.m. on April 24, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a suspicious person making fraudulent ATM withdrawals...