Victims of alleged pool scam begin to see results after months-long investigation

After more than a year of waiting, victims of a Flagler County pool company accused of defrauding customers are finally seeing progress, though many say the fight isn’t over.

Charges dropped against Florida sushi restaurant owners in alleged gift card scam

A Florida couple who owns a popular sushi restaurant is no longer facing charges in connection to a nationwide gift card scam targeting senior citizens.

Jesse Kirk murder: Suspect David Barber seeks to remove death penalty due to media coverage

A man accused of killing a Brevard County woman and dumping her body earlier this year is asking a judge to take the death penalty off the table, citing what his attorneys call prejudicial media coverage.

Stephan Sterns trial: Plea hearing scheduled for next week

Days before Stephan Sterns was set to go to trial in one of two cases connected to the disappearance and death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, an unanticipated plea hearing has been scheduled for early next week.

'Super speeders' arrested after being clocked driving 116 mph, 113 mph on SR 528, I-4: FHP

Two drivers in Central Florida were arrested in separate incidents this week under the state’s recently enacted “super speeder” law, after troopers clocked them traveling well over 50 mph above posted speed limits, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida father charged after toddler found alone outside, police say

A DeLand man is facing child neglect and DUI charges after his 2-year-old son was found alone, crying and wearing only a shirt and diaper, outside a relative’s home, authorities said.

Daytona Beach child abduction suspect jailed in Volusia County following Jacksonville arrest

A registered sex offender accused of attempted child abduction and indecent exposure on July 11 in Daytona Beach has been transported and booked into the Volusia County Jail following his arrest in Jacksonville.

Jeffrey Epstein prison video had nearly 3 minutes cut from it: report

New analysis shows the DOJ’s “raw” surveillance video of Epstein’s cell was edited, with nearly three minutes missing and metadata pointing to file manipulation.

Florida's 'Queen of Versailles' appears with President Trump for 'Halt Fentanyl Act' bill signing

President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act into law Wednesday during a ceremony at the White House, where he was joined by families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl-related overdoses., including Jackie Siegel.

FSU accused shooter case management hearing
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Phoenix Ikner, the student accused of a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU), had a case management hearing on Wednesday morning. Ikner did not appear in court for the hearing. The case is set to go to trial on Nov. 3 and will begin with jury selection.

Florida man arrested after alleged road rage incident ends at police station

A Volusia County man was arrested after allegedly waving a gun at another driver in a road rage incident that ended just steps from law enforcement.

St. Augustine man charged after attempted kidnapping caught on camera

A 31-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he tried to kidnap a woman outside a St. Augustine business in broad daylight last month, which was captured on surveillance video.

Deltona man arrested after attempted robbery of two gas stations, holding clerk hostage, police say

A 20-year-old man is in custody after robbing two gas stations early Tuesday and forcibly holding a store clerk hostage while claiming he had a gun, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: See who’s being held at the remote detention site

A newly obtained list of more than 700 detainees sheds light on who is being held at Florida’s controversial new immigration detention facility in the Everglades. The Miami Herald reports that many have no criminal records, raising new questions about transparency, access, and due process.

Gainesville woman sentenced to 7 years for DUI manslaughter in 2024 crash: Officials

A Gainesville woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for DUI manslaughter in connection with a 2024 crash that killed a 53-year-old passenger, authorities said.

Florida man convicted of killing 2 people outside a bar set to be put to death

A Florida man who was convicted in the 1993 shooting deaths of a man and woman outside a bar as part of an attempted revenge killing is set to be executed on Tuesday.