Florida man's murder charge dropped after more than 20 years in prison

A Florida man is getting used to life on the outside after spending more than two decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit.

Florida man uses phone to record underage girls in fitting rooms at Plato's Closet: deputies

A Florida man was arrested Tuesday on a video voyeurism charge after he allegedly used his cell phone to record underage girls inside a Seminole County store over the Fourth of July weekend.

911 outage restored: What caused 911 to go down for hours in 3 Florida counties?

A widespread 911 outage left an estimated one million residents across Central Florida unable to place emergency calls for more than eight hours Tuesday, with officials blaming the disruption on a severed fiber optic cable in Leesburg.

Florida man accused of raping multiple women arrested in Orange County, deputies say

A Florida man accused of raping multiple women more than 20 years ago has been arrested in Central Florida, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. JSO believes there could be additional victims in Jacksonville, Orlando, and “potentially beyond."

Puppy rescued from trash compactor at Daytona Beach apartment complex

A puppy is recovering after being rescued from a trash compactor at a Daytona Beach apartment complex, where a couple happened to be in the right place at the right time.

Donuts and fireworks: 2 arrested in street takeover during FHP crackdown in Orlando

Authorities in Orange County arrested two men following a chaotic Fourth of July street takeover involving nearly 50 vehicles, illegal stunt driving, and fireworks launched from moving cars, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said Monday.

Robin Severance-Lopez released from jail after posting bond in alleged illegal gambling charge

Robin Severance-Lopez, the estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, walked out of the Lake County Jail on Monday evening, just a few hours after a judge gave clearance for her to post bond.

Former Olympic swim coach arrested in Florida, facing child sex abuse allegations

George Gibney, a former Olympic swim coach accused of decades-old child sex abuse crimes, was arrested this week by U.S. Marshals in Florida after evading justice for years, authorities said.

Florida restaurant owners accused of scamming the elderly across country

A Florida couple who own a sushi restaurant in Rockledge are accused of scamming seniors out of thousands of dollars across multiple states, according to police in Wisconsin who have been investigating the case since 2023.