A 22-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges related to his role in a $39.5 million health care fraud.

A winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $89,368.66 that was purchased in Florida remains unclaimed and is about to expire, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

A winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold at a Publix in Florida on Tuesday, Florida Lottery officials confirmed.

A Publix shopper is cashing out big after they won $1 million, before taxes anyway, playing the Powerball.

A winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $89,368.66 that was purchased in Florida remains unclaimed and is about to expire, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

A winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $89,368.66 that was purchased in Florida remains unclaimed and is about to expire, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

A Florida woman hit the jackpot after playing a lottery scratch-off game, Lottery officials announced this week.

A 59-year-old Florida woman is $1 million richer after she purchased a $5,000,000 Cashword scratch-off ticket while making a pit stop at a convenience store, Lottery officials confirmed this week.

A plastic container with a stranger’s Christmas decorations floated into Barbara J. Gibbs’s property. There was also an abandoned red life vest on the grass right next to the muck left behind on Thursday.

Residents in one Gulf Coast community say it was the rising waters from Hurricane Idalia that surprised them.

A lucky man won the $1 million prize millionaire in Florida after playing a lottery scratch-off game this week, Lottery officials announced Monday.

A lucky man became the newest millionaire in Florida after playing a lottery scratch-off game this week, Florida Lottery officials announced Friday.

A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house.

A 49-year-old man is $1 million richer after he purchased a $5,000,000 CASHWORD scratch-off ticket after stopping at a Wawa, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Wednesday.

A 47-year-old man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 500X THE CASH scratch-Off game , Florida Lottery officials confirmed Friday.

A Florida man, whose mugshot went viral because he has a Florida tattoo on his forehead, has been arrested again.

A Central Florida county is under quarantine after the return of the invasive African land snail.

A Florida woman could see she had a match on her winning scratch-off ticket, but she didn't realize at first that it was worth a $1 million top prize.

Emiten alerta para joven desaparecida de Tampa el martes

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a missing child alert for a 17-year-old girl named Thaliyah Ayala missing out of the Tampa area.

An Amber Alert was issued Monday for an 11-year-old girl from Pasco County who was reported missing. On Tuesday morning, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed that she had been found safe.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old man from Port Richey is making sure no one takes the “Florida man” title from him. Matthew Leatham, who has the shape of the state of Florida tattooed on his forehead, was arrested early Sunday morning after he called 911 two times to find a ride home, WTXL reported. According to a criminal complaint, Leatham cursed at the dispatcher during the calls. It’s unclear why he decided to call 911 for a ride home or where he was when the calls were made. Regardless, officers did not give Leatham a ride home, and instead gave him a ride to the Pasco County Jail, where he was booked on charges of misuse of the 911 system and possession of marijuana.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A massive sinkhole in Pasco County that was filled has opened back up again, right outside a sports bar. The gaping hole opened up in October, and after three months, a private company finally came and filled it in. But just four days later, the film materials used to fix it collapsed. The sinkhole along Little Road at the intersection of Spring Haven Boulevard now measures 50 feet wide and 130 feet deep. Despite the sinkhole expanding, the Varsity Club Sports Bar Trinity next to it remains open for business.

DADE CITY, Fla. – Less than a month after first opening, Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park has closed its doors after its permit was pulled, the business announced on Facebook. Pasco County officials revoked the snow tubing attraction’s permit on Wednesday, the company said. Snowcat Ridge officials said in the post that they weren’t provided any documentation or written explanation of any violations, according to a report from WKMG. The Florida snow attraction said it has a legal team working to keep it open and that they hope to have a resolution soon. If you were excited that there was finally snow in Florida, you’ll have to wait a bit longer to race down Snowcat Ridge’s slopes.

MIAMI – Officers are searching for a black 2016 Nissan Versa with Florida license plate LRFT56. They believe a toddler who vanished on Halloween from Pasco County is traveling in this car with a blue-haired woman. Giovanni was las seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark shorts, and Paw Patrol sneakers that light up. Officers described Maurer as a tattoo-clad woman who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs about 175 pounds. Officers are asking anyone with information to call 911 and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office at 727-847-5878.

HOLIDAY, Fla. An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning for a 9-year-old boy from Pasco County. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Michael Morris was last seen in the 4000 block of Sail Drive in Holiday, Florida. Michael was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and white shorts. Authorities said Michael and Savopoulos may be traveling in a white, 2011 Nissan Versa with Florida tag PCWH01. Its unclear whether they are related or why authorities believe Savopoulos would take Michael.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Baby Andrew vanished from his home on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County’s Redlands community. But when deputies found the 49-year-old father dead on Wednesday in Pasco County, the baby wasn’t there. Deputies surround van were body of Ernesto Caballeiro was found inside (WPLG)Deputies searched the woods in Pasco County. Inside, Miami-Dade detectives found the baby’s 40-year-old mother, Arlety Garcia, his 60-year-old maternal grandmother, Isabela Valdes, and his 84-year-old maternal great grandmother, Lina Gonzalez, dead. He begged whoever may have baby Andrew to return him to a fire department, so he can be with his family.

Nicholas Robert Godfrey, an 18-year-old Pasco County high school student, was arrested and charged Friday for allegedly attempting to take a hit out on one of the staff members at Fivay High School. But the 18-year-old student of Fivay High School in Pasco County is charged with attempting to solicit and conspiring to commit murder. During a Friday press conference, Sheriff Chris Nocco said the messages showed Godfrey was trying to find someone to kill an employee of his high school. That happened during a "non-custodial" interview with Pasco County investigators. He does not have an attorney listed with the Pasco County Clerk.

PCSO/Getty Images(CNN) - Stacey Dash entered a written plea of not guilty Wednesday on a domestic battery charge, according to documents filed in Pasco County Circuit Court. The actress and former political pundit was arrested Sunday after allegedly slapping and pushing her husband during an argument at a home in New Port Richey, Florida, the court documents state. Her husband's name was redacted in an incident report obtained by CNN. She posted bail and was released on Monday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Pasco County Sheriff. A public defender was appointed to represent her after she told the court that she couldn't afford to hire her own attorney, the court documents said.