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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Trooper’s Law, a new animal cruelty law in Florida that makes it a crime to abandon pets or leave them tied up outside during natural disasters, goes into effect Wednesday. The case of a bull terrier, now named Trooper, led to the law, after it...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A former Tallahassee teacher is now in state prison for misconduct with a student. State records show Sophina Webb arrived at the Florida Women’s Reception Center in Marion County on Monday. Arrest papers say she taught English at a Leon County high school. She pleaded...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The WCTV First Alert Weather team will keep you prepared for your daily commute. Today will be mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers. Watch the video above to see the full forecast. To stay up to date on all the latest news as it...

Florida A&M University (FAMU) holds a special place in my heart. As a young man, I once walked the “Highest of Seven Hills” as a student, learning lessons in grit and determination that have never left me. Although I ultimately graduated from Florida State University, I carry with me a deep respect for FAMU, its...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A man has pleaded guilty in a federal court to possessing a firearm and illegal possession of a machine gun. According to the United Attorney's Office, Anthony Lamorris Davis was a passenger in a car when it was stopped by the Leon County Sheriff's Office on July 21, 2024. The attorney's...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Leon County Sheriff’s Office is expanding its “Anatomy of a Homicide” project to better understand the root causes of crime in the community. Originally released in 2021, the first phase of the study analyzed 141 homicides in Leon County between 2015 and...

The Salvation Army is no longer able to hand out fresh produce, meat, and dairy products after copper wiring was stolen from their fridge and freezer system, impacting up to 40 families a week.

WTXL ABC 27 Midday Update: Here are the top stories we're following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, Nationally, and your Tuesday forecast.

There are many in our community who feel strongly that Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare should remain an independent community hospital. Others feel strongly that TMH should be integrated into FSU to facilitate the establishment of a full-fledged academic medical center. While the concept of local control seems...

A manhunt in Gadsden County comes to an end after the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office negotiated a surrender of escaped prisoner, Cedric Butler.