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Former Florida Jail Guard Gets 120 Days For Throwing Inmate DownA former Florida corrections deputy has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for throwing a restrained inmate to the ground.

Florida Man With Gun Kills Driver, Also With Gun, In Road Rage IncidentA road rage incident on Florida’s west coast has left one man dead.

Two Dead, Several Injured After Severe Weather In FloridaSeveral parts of central and southern Florida were hit by severe storms early Sunday morning.

Mom Of Girl Found Dead Accused Of Abusing 5 Kids For YearsDocuments released by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office revealed child welfare investigators went several times to a home, at times infested with rats and roaches, where a girl was found dead in a freezer. The documents also stated the mother of the girl was accused of beating her five children for years.

Florida Man Shown In Video Stealing Confederate Flag Being ChargedA Florida man has been arrested after he appeared in a video stealing a Confederate flag from the outside of a Tampa Bay-area home, authorities said.

DCF Considers Working With Law Enforcement On Child InvestigationsIn the state of Florida, the child death toll rate continues to climb and officials, along with children’s advocates, are pondering whether a two-fold approach, bringing sheriffs in on child investigations, can help save children’s lives.

Man Kills Ex On Thanksgiving Before Shooting Himself Authorities said a man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend before turning the gun on himself on Thanksgiving.