INSIDER
The excitement of spring break has settled down along Central Florida's coast as most students return to school.
A man accused of running a red light, crashing into another vehicle and then trying to flee told officers he was high as they arrested him, Palm Bay police said.
A Tavares mother and her boyfriend now face second-degree murder charges after her 10-year-old boy died from “unimaginable abuse,” according to the police department.
One of the latest Florida bills making its way through the Legislature aims to ban explicit A.I.-generated images of real people.
Investigators said the boy had been taken to the hospital after experiencing cardiac arrest, though medical staff found he had suffered bruises, burn marks and other injuries in “various stages of healing.”
It only took seconds for Colleen Gallagher’s wallet to be stolen while she was shopping with her grandson Thursday at a local Aldi store off of Sandlake Road.
Orlando police have shared new photos and video from their investigation involving a Texas man who they say stole $800,000 worth of luxury jewelry and then swallowed it during a traffic stop.
Officials say a man affiliated with Tren de Aragua, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization from Venezuela, has been arrested in Florida.
Flagler sheriff's deputies say a man who was considered armed and dangerous has been taken into custody.
A 48-year-old Ukrainian man was denied entry to Canada and arrested on a warrant out of Orange County for attempted murder, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
A man accused of killing a Daytona Beach couple during Bike Week in 2022 is asking that the death penalty be waived due in part to the alleged unavailability of witnesses to speak in his defense, court records show.
An employee reported she saw a woman “on her knees cleaning up a lot of water and a lot of dog food from the floor of the bathroom,” investigators wrote.
Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a man accused of killing a father who was heading to his first day of work in an Orlando road rage shooting on Colonial Drive.
The man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto is asking a judge to ban the public, including members of the press, from attending his pre-trial court hearings.
A 57-year-old woman was arrested after police found a “dead animal” inside of a bathroom at the Orlando International Airport, according to a news release.
A man arrested by Florida Highway Patrol in Orange County is accused of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border before making his way to Central Florida.
A 10-year-old boy is still in critical condition nearly a month after presenting to the hospital "fighting for his life" following torture at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend, Tavares police say.
The man was arrested after he was caught eating a pack of shrimp at a Publix store in The Villages, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
The legislation would give adoption shelters a way to screen prospective pet owners, which could help improve the ability of these groups to find safe homes for animals.
A man, who was already on immigration parole, is being held in Osceola County without bond on accusations he sexually abused a 13-year, according to the sheriff’s office.
Two men, including an Orange County elementary school teacher, have been indicted on multiple charges of sexual abuse that investigators said happened at a Catholic school in Delaware in the 1990s.
A man and two juveniles face charges after deputies said they drove a person to a park in Marion County where they beat and robbed the victim, according to a news release.
An Orlando man has been arrested after officers said he shot his ex-wife and tried to frame her for the act, according to the Apopka Police Department.
A suspect in a 2022 Sanford shooting who was also wanted in violent home invasions and armed robberies in Georgia is now behind bars, according to an arrest report.
Police released a sketch on Monday of the man they believe is responsible for approaching and assaulting women after dark in Altamonte Springs.
As the sun set over Sand Point Park in Titusville Friday night, hundreds of people stood in respectful silence, as they listened to stories about Jessie Kirk, the beloved philanthropist whom police say was murdered last week.
Former kickboxer Andrew Tate, 38, challenged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis via social media on Friday after Tate and his brother became the subjects of a criminal investigation in the state.
Following a new law last year aimed at helping homeowners get rid of squatters, Florida lawmakers are now pushing to expand those rules.
Inside the auditorium at Gateway High School Thursday night, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez addressed a politically fraught topic that is of high interest to the large Hispanic community he serves: illegal immigration.
Detectives are searching for the whereabouts of a "dangerous" gang member who has been linked to Central Florida, according to the FBI.
The city of Daytona Beach says it’s installed more security cameras along Main Street to broaden law enforcement’s ability to monitor crowds.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is warning Central Florida residents about a recent scam trend involving stolen cars and fake VINs.
More than 26 years after she went missing, Lake County investigators now know “Julie Doe’s” real name and part of her story.
A Sanford man potentially facing decades in prison for allegedly shooting and killing a teenage robbery suspect in 2019 is not immune from prosecution under Florida’s so-called “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law, a judge recently ruled.
Two men have been indicted after the murder of 2023 murder of an 18-year-old near Oviedo, according to the State Attorney’s Office 18th judicial circuit.
Two students from a Volusia County high school were arrested Tuesday morning after they threatened to kill a student in a group chat, the Volusia’s Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
A 72-year-old man was arrested after being accused of inappropriately touching two children in the lazy river at an Orange County resort, an arrest affidavit shows.
Two men have been arrested after a deadly shooting over the weekend led to a crash with one injured and another dead, according to a news release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
The University of Central Florida suspended two fraternities as it investigates multiple reports of “dangerous and degrading” hazing incidents, a school spokesperson said Tuesday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for the April 8 execution of inmate Michael Tanzi, who was convicted in the 2000 murder of a woman in Monroe County, according to the Florida Supreme Court.
Days after a missing Titusville woman’s remains were found, the man accused of stealing her vehicle now faces a murder charge in her death, police announced on Monday.
Investigators have renewed their push for clues decades after the discovery of a woman’s remains in Kissimmee, according to the police department.
A Leesburg man was found guilty in a 2024 shooting at a gas station that left an 87-year-old man dead, according to a news release from the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
A man was arrested while trying to board a flight after he was accused of multiple charges including sexual battery and lewd molestation, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
A 23-year-old woman faces multiple charges after driving away from an attempted traffic stop before speeding to 140 mph on State Road 417 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Officials say a Volusia County school staff member has been arrested on allegations of having inappropriate interactions with a minor.
A 17-year-old was arrested after he was accused of making online threats to “shoot up” Seminole High School, according to the Sanford Police Department.
A man who was held in jail as Orlando police first investigated his alleged role in a robbery-turned-shootout has been arrested to face new charges, records show.
A 41-year-old man was arrested after a shooting “between rival motorcycle gangs” that injured two on Saturday, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.
St. Petersburg police say a man and a woman face charges in the alleged kidnapping and killing of a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing in February.
Tina Allgeo, the woman accused of second-degree murder in a deadly Orlando shooting which prosecutors attribute to “road rage,” has posted bond, records show.
A growing movement is pushing for Pine Hills to break away from Orange County and become its own municipality, following in the footsteps of cities like Belle Isle and Winter Park.
Police said that an underage victim of human trafficking had been rescued as a result of the operation, which ended with 27 people in custody.
A woman accused of shooting and killing a man in an apparent road rage incident is waiting to see if an Orange County judge will grant her request for bond.
A para-professional at Seminole High School was arrested on Friday morning after a student was sprayed with water, according to the Sanford Police Department.
Troopers announced the arrest after a riot back in November sparked a hunt for at least 30 of the mob members involved.
Law enforcement officers across Florida may soon receive new training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
An attorney for inmate Edward James is arguing that drug and alcohol use since childhood, multiple head injuries and a near-fatal heart attack have helped lead to James suffering “cognitive decline.”
A former Flagler County Fire Rescue paramedic who was arrested in 2024 over allegations he sexually battered an unconscious person in an ambulance is now accused of stealing patients’ debit cards and making fraudulent purchases with them.
An Ocala man accused of being responsible for the death of a diver back in 2020 has now been found guilty, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has finally released body-worn camera footage that shows deputies fatally shooting a man who called 911 during a burglary last month.
A state Senate bill gaining momentum in Florida aims to increase the punishment for those convicted of manslaughter against a police officer.
A Tampa dentist who was arrested last year after making over 100 threats and “disturbing” messages online has now been sentenced, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
David Barber, 35, was booked at the jail Wednesday morning, the day after a car was found on fire and 72-year-old Jessie Kirk never met up with the friend she went on a walk with every day.
Regina Hill, the former Orlando city commissioner who is accused of exploiting an elderly woman, has announced that she plans to seek reelection to get her seat back.
Tavares police have shared “horrifying details” in what investigators call the torture of two young boys at the hands of their mother and her boyfriend.
A former Brevard County corrections deputy arrested in connection with the disappearance of 72-year-old Jessie Kirk is under a restraining order for allegedly stalking the missing woman’s niece last year, court records show.
An Orlando police officer who turned himself in was wanted on allegations that he defrauded local vendors by billing them for extra-duty shifts he almost never worked.
A disturbing hostage incident at a Sanford gas station has now sparked an investigation into how officers handled the situation, according to the police department.
Titusville police are looking for answers after a 72-year-old woman was reported missing and her burned vehicle was later found, according to a news release.
The woman arrested after “numerous starving dogs and cats” were found in her Altamonte Springs home was sentenced to seven years in prison, according to a news release from the 18th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office.
A 30-year-old man faces multiple charges after Sanford police said he made “vulgar sexual comments” to two young girls walking near their school, according to a news release.
Five people described as a “group of Colombian nationals” are behind bars after they committing residential burglaries in Orange and Osceola counties, according to a news release.
A driver was seen firing and waving a firearm at vehicles on I-95 and firing shots, leading to a pursuit with deputies that ended in a crash, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
Nearly four years after a pair of deadly hit-and-run crashes, the man accused in those wrecks is now facing trial.
A woman is in custody after barricading herself in a trailer and firing gunshots at police officers from the parking lot of a Walmart in Gainesville on Saturday.
