Brevard County mother killed by wrong-way driver after dropping daughter off at FAMU

A Brevard County family is mourning a mother killed in a head-on crash with a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 shortly after she dropped her daughter off for her freshman year at Florida A&M University.

Palm Bay police searching for truck driver who hit teen riding scooter to school
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Palm Bay police are searching for a driver who reportedly hit a teenage boy riding his scooter in a crosswalk on his way to school and fled the scene. The victim, identified as D’Shavion Taylor, suffered a fractured arm during the hit-and-run near the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Clearmont Street.

Suspended Palm Beach County clerk granted bond in child sex case; Florida AG seeks review of 'appalling order'

A judge Friday granted $160,000 bond to suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Michael Allen Caruso, who is accused of sexually abusing a young boy multiple times since 2024.

Florida HVAC worker accused of kicking 5-pound Chihuahua unconscious at Sanford home, police say

A Florida HVAC worker was arrested under suspicion of aggravated animal cruelty after he was caught on camera kicking a small 5-pound Chihuahua unconscious, and leaving it alone for several seconds, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Florida man convicted in murder-for-hire plot on wife's ex-husband

A man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a Florida road was convicted Wednesday in a murder-for-hire scheme.

Florida sheriff’s office warns students about playing ‘senior assassin’ game

Highlands County deputies and school officials are warning students and parents about the dangers of a game called "Senior Assassin" after learning a large group plans to play.

Volusia carjacking suspect held without bond after 137 mph chase

A 41-year-old man accused of pulling a woman from her car and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Volusia County will remain behind bars after a judge ordered him held without bond Friday.

State rests case in Jaylen Edgar trial over downtown Orlando mass shooting

Prosecutors rested their case Friday in the murder trial of Jaylen Edgar, the teenager accused of killing two people and wounding seven others during a mass shooting in downtown Orlando on Halloween nearly two years ago.

Florida man arrested in Senoia after Flock camera spots missing child

The body-worn video captured by a Georgia police officer showing the rescue of a 10-year-old Florida boy from a truck during a traffic stop was just released.

Accused carjacker reached 137 mph during pursuit in Volusia County, deputies say

A 41-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he stole a car from a woman stopped at a red light and reached speeds of up to 137 mph during a pursuit through Volusia County.

Police investigating deadly shooting in Winter Garden after card game
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Authorities are investigating the deadly shooting of a man who was found shot outside a Winter Garden home Wednesday evening. Police said the shooting took place after a card game.  Evidence is being collected at the scene. 

Movie money used to pay for dinner lands 2 Florida woman in jail: SLCSO

Deputies arrested two women after a group attempted to pay their bill at a Port St. Lucie restaurant using counterfeit movie money, according to law enforcement. 

85 dogs, 11 horses rescued from Lake County property suspected as puppy mill

Lake County deputies rescued 85 dogs from a Groveland home where authorities say the animals were living in waste and needed medical attention, placing additional strain on the county’s already busy animal shelter.

Stealing from the dead: Trio arrested in alleged multistate cemetery theft spree

Three people accused of stealing jewelry and family heirlooms from gravesites and mausoleums across several states have been arrested, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.