Crime and Public Safety

Four people, including three children, have died following a shooting Wednesday night in South Florida, deputies say.

A Lake County man is accused of firing a rifle outside an apartment complex in Clermont while children were nearby.

A man, who the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says is in the country illegally, has been arrested for fraud. 

An 11-year-old Florida boy has been arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at two people in an attempt to steal their cars, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office said.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man accused of shooting and killing his wife at a home on Livingston Street.

A 17-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge following a shooting during an alleged drug transaction that resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man in Orlando earlier this month.

A Central Florida mother and her boyfriend are each facing a murder charge after the woman's 10-year-old son, Xavier Williams, died from suspected abuse and neglect, according to court records.

Emergency crews said they have suspended their search for an adult and two minors who went missing on Saturday after they capsized near Goat Island on the St. Johns River in Florida.

Deputies said a Florida man has been arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly hit a man in the head multiple times and dug a grave for him in a homeless camp.

Stephan Sterns has been accused of killing 13-year-old Maddie Soto, and new audio recordings have been released by the State Attorney's Office detailing his alleged account of the events surrounding her death.

A 10-year-old boy from Lake County has died weeks after suffering severe abuse and neglect at the hands of his mother and his mother's boyfriend, according to the Tavares Police Department.

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to lower the minimum age for buying rifles from 21 to 18, reversing a law passed after the Parkland shooting.

You might have heard the terms “near miss" and “close call" a lot recently, when talking about commercial airlines. That’s what FOX 35 News is delving into: how close they really are, how often this is happening, and what changes are being made to avoid them.

Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd M. Lyons was in Florida on Friday to discuss the recent arrest of an alleged gang member with ties to the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, billed as the first arrest in the U.S. under the Alien Enemies Act, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

A man connected to a possible road rage incident in Lake County was taken into custody on Friday afternoon, authorities said.

A knife-wielding man caused a scare at an Orlando convenience store, threatening customers before making a coffee and leaving.

A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother inside a Seminole County home on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday evening.

A Florida woman allegedly drowned her dog in an airport bathroom after she was told she could not board her flight with the pet because she didn't have the proper paperwork, an official arrest affidavit shows.

A man is recovering after having his ear ripped off during an altercation that turned violent on a Florida beach during spring break.