Crime and Public Safety

The scheduled execution of a 74-year-old Florida death row inmate is renewing debate over the use of capital punishment and whether age should factor into executions.

A Brevard County man has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after investigators said a dog in his care was found severely neglected and had to be euthanized.

A Florida woman has been arrested for allegedly advertising and practicing cosmetic medical procedures without a license, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

A stray dog is recovering in Melbourne after a shocking discovery revealed he had been shot in the head.

An 85-year-old Leesburg man was arrested after Lake County deputies clocked him driving over 65 mph the posted speed limit and allegedly speed racing.

A Lake County daycare worker faces child neglect charges after a child ran onto U.S. 27, police say.

A woman and boy are recovering from a hit-and-run crash that occurred at a New Smyrna Beach marked crosswalk Tuesday, police say. 

James Duckett, a Mascotte police officer convicted nearly 40 years ago of raping and murdering a little girl, has managed to keep the executioner at bay for a little while longer.

Former Exodus International ministry leader Alan Manning Chambers has entered a formal plea of not guilty to felony charges including child solicitation and transmitting harmful material to a minor.

Donnell Smith, the longtime partner of a Cocoa woman killed in a horrific neighborhood dog mauling last month, has bonded out of jail following his arrest on separate animal cruelty charges.

The Mount Dora Police Department is conducting a new search operation as part of its ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nicole Baldwin, who has been missing since late 2023.

A Palm Coast mother shot a man who allegedly forced his way into her home, threatened her and her children, and refused to leave, authorities said.

The boyfriend of a Brevard County woman who was fatally mauled by dogs last month has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after investigators found three dogs dead inside a travel trailer.

A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly walked over to his neighbor's house, grabbed two knives, and threatened two kids who were in the garage working on their go-kart, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

A sweeping law enforcement crackdown is underway across Florida to permanently end chaotic, social media-driven "teen takeovers" of beaches and public parks. 

A total of 58 men were arrested during a 5-day undercover operation targeting alleged child sex predators in Marion County, Sheriff Billy Woods and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier revealed during a news conference on Thursday.

Volusia County investigators say a Palm Coast man is facing multiple charges after an investigation into allegations that he had sexual contact with two underage victims in Ormond Beach.

Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of murder in connection with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during a track meet last year. Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.