New Smyrna Beach police crack down on safety ahead of Spring Break: What is a Special Event Zone?

Ahead of "Senior Skip Day" and Spring Break, the New Smyrna Beach Police Department is establishing a Special Event Zone, which allows for increased fines and higher penalties for those in violation of certain safety provisions.

Man accused of inappropriately touching young girl in lazy river at Orlando resort

William Chatel is facing a felony molestation charge after he inappropriately touched a young girl while in the lazy river pool at an Orlando resort, authorities said.

Body in decades-old Florida cold case ID'd as transgender woman

The Lake County Sheriff's Office said its detectives have made a breakthrough in a cold case dating back nearly four decades. A body found in a wooded area near Clermont in 1988, referred to as “Julie Doe," has been identified as a transgender woman.

Jessie Kirk murder: Florida man charged in Titusville woman's death

Police have charged a man in the murder of a 72-year-old Titusville woman who was reported missing last week. Jessie Kirk's body and burned SUV were discovered hours after her disappearance. David Barber, 35, now faces multiple charges related to her death.

Florida teen involved in Orange County 'mob' street takeover arrested, troopers say

The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a teenager on Thursday for his alleged involvement in multiple street takeover events, including one in Orange County last year where a "mob" set a fire, performed burnouts, and damaged vehicles, including one with a mother and baby inside.

Florida homeowner reports break-in and is shot, killed by deputies who believed he had knife: officials

New body camera footage reveals the moments leading up to a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened in February in Orange County. Deputies responded to a 911 call after someone broke into a man’s home, and deputies shot and killed the homeowner, believing he was holding a knife, officials said.

Jessie Kirk: Human remains identified as missing Titusville woman

Authorities in Brevard County said human remains discovered near Haulover Canal are those of missing Titusville woman Jessie Kirk.

Tavares child abuse case: Florida boy was tied with duct tape, had dumbbell on him, deputies say

The Tavares Police Department has released additional details surrounding the brutal abuse of two boys, ages 9 and 10. Detectives said they were able to uncover the details of the abuse through information shared by the younger boy. The 10-year-old remains in the hospital in critical condition.

Jessie Kirk: Missing Florida woman's car found burned; what we know about the case

Titusville police in Florida are searching for Jessie Kirk, a missing 72-year-old woman, who was reported missing by a friend after missing her morning walk, authorities said.

Undocumented homeless immigrant arrested for sexual activity with 16-year-old girl, officials say

A 70-year-old Cuban national was arrested by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office after an investigation by the FCSO Major Case Unit determined the man had committed human trafficking and sexual activities with a minor. Detectives contacted Homeland Security to have the man deported.

Florida woman sentenced to 7 years for animal cruelty at fake pet rescue

A woman convicted of hoarding and neglecting rescue animals, leading to their starvation and death, has been sentenced to seven years in prison, officials said.