Suspect in alleged bank robbery, kidnapping previously served 10-year sentence for similar crime
A suspect shot by police following a bank robbery, kidnapping, and high-speed chase through Ocala had recently completed a 10-year prison sentence for a previous bank robbery, authorities said.
Brevard County child with autism found dead in pond after reported missing, deputies say
A 4-year-old boy with autism was found dead in a pond Friday morning after being reported missing less than an hour earlier, deputies say.
4 teens arrested in violent attack leaving man seriously injured: 'Sickening rage'
Four teens face felony charges after an attack that Polk County deputies call "brutal," leaving a man with serious injuries.
Deadly Florida bear attack: Investigators find partial remains of elderly man inside animal
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says the remains of one of the three black bears killed earlier this week have been found to contain the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel.
Mother, child seriously injured in hit-and-run outside Walmart, suspected driver arrested at motel
Largo police say they've arrested the driver who took off after hitting a mother and her 6-year-old child in a Walmart parking lot, leaving both with serious injuries.
4 Florida teens arrested for brutal beating of man, deputies say
Four Florida teens were recently arrested after deputies say they brutally beat a man who suffered serious injuries to his face, including a broken nose, broken jaw, multiple lacerations and swelling.
Viral 'Chromebook challenge' prompts warnings from school districts
A middle school student in Connecticut was reportedly hospitalized after a fire started by the “Chromebook challenge."
Marion County substitute teacher accused of sexual relationship with middle school student
A substitute teacher is behind bars in Marion County, accused of having a sexual relationship with a middle school student.
Horses on Polk County property left for weeks without food and water, owner arrested: ‘Severely malnourished’
A Polk County man is behind bars after deputies said he neglected six horses, all of which were found severely malnourished on his property. One of the horses died.
Florida fitness influencer faces 5 felonies for running over cop and fleeing, police say
A Florida personal trainer and fitness influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram was arrested after he allegedly ran over a cop, fled the scene and crashed into another vehicle at high speed.
Ocala bank robbery leads to pursuit ending in retention pond, officer-involved shooting
A bank robbery at a TD Bank in Ocala triggered a police pursuit Thursday afternoon that ended with the suspects’ vehicle crashing into a retention pond and an officer-involved shooting near the 4400 block of SE Maricamp Road, authorities said.
Port Orange Walgreens shooter identified as 60-year-old 'disgruntled customer'
A 60-year-old man shot two employees inside a Walgreens pharmacy in Port Orange on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself in the parking lot, authorities confirmed.
Port Orange shooting: 2 Walgreens employees shot, gunman found dead outside store, police say
A large police presence surrounded a Walgreens in Port Orange on Wednesday evening as officers investigated a deadly shooting near the intersection of Taylor Road and Williamson Boulevard.
Florida family pushes for pool safety reform after daughter's drowning death
The family of 5-year-old Thamar Esperance is calling for stricter pool safety laws after she drowned in an unfenced construction-site pool in Apopka in 2021.
Man who brutally killed Daytona Beach couple during 2022 Bike Week pleads no contest, gets life sentence
Jean Robert Macean, the man accused of brutally murdering a couple during Daytona Beach Bike Week festivities in 2022, entered a plea of no contest during a Wednesday hearing and was subsequently sentenced to life in prison.
Tina Brown is Florida's only woman currently on death row
Tina Brown is currently the only woman on death row in Florida, according to the state's department of corrections.
Evacuations ordered at Clearwater high-rise after structural crack discovered
Dozens of residents were urgently evacuated from a 12-story condominium building on Tuesday after construction workers discovered a growing crack in a support column in the building’s parking garage.
Brevard County teacher found guilty related to house party with alleged underage drinking
Karly Anderson, a Brevard County teacher, was found guilty Tuesday of disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence after attending an underage house party in January.
Volusia County woman accused of impersonating police officer in parking lot dispute
A Volusia County woman is facing charges after police say she pretended to be a law enforcement officer and issued a fake traffic warning during a dispute over a parking space outside a Walmart Neighborhood Market.
McCabe's Bar shooting: Avantae Williams, former Miami Hurricanes football player, charged with murder
Former college football star, Avantae Williams,24, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree murder following a deadly shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at McCabe’s Bar in downtown DeLand, according to police.