Florida woman charged with murder, abuse in death of adopted daughter, 13

A 34-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of her 13-year-old adopted daughter, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office said.

Home health nurse accused of stealing over $140K from blind senior patient

A home health care nurse has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $140,000 from a 77-year-old blind man for whom she cared, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.

Florida felon used jail telephone to order gang-related murder: Sheriff

A Palm Coast man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly ordering a gang-related murder while in custody at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.

Florida man accused of attacking Amazon driver on delivery route, deputies say

An Amazon delivery driver is recovering after being attacked on his route in Ocala, with the arrest of the alleged assailant captured on body camera footage.

K-9 helps take down suspect after break-in in Cocoa

A Cocoa police officer and K-9 teamed up to capture a suspect who fled after allegedly breaking into a home on Jackson Street.

Police say man hid in attic of Orlando apartment complex storage unit

Police responding to strange noises at an Orlando apartment complex found a man hiding in the attic of a storage unit, they said.

Disney's brand-new cruise ship arrives at Port Canaveral after rescuing 4 people on Monday

The brand-new Disney Treasure cruise ship arrived at its new home, Port Canaveral, on Tuesday morning after assisting the United States Coast Guard in the rescue of four people stuck aboard a sinking boat.

Florida girl, 13, one of hundreds nationwide to receive racist mass-text

A seventh-grader at Howard Middle School is one of many people across the country who received a racial text message the day after Election Day.

Second suspect arrested in alleged live-streamed shooting in Sanford

Police arrested a second woman in connection to a deadly shooting in a Sanford neighborhood that was live-streamed on social media.

Susan Lorincz seeks reduced sentence in AJ Owens manslaughter conviction

Susan Louise Lorincz, convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her neighbor, AJ Owens, has filed a motion requesting a reduced sentence.

Arrest made in 2022 missing person case, roommate charged

The Orlando Police Department has arrested the roommate of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, who has been missing since December 2022.

Search is on for Marion County hit-and-run suspect who injured girl, 12

The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a white truck involved in a hit-and-run that left a 12-year-old girl seriously injured in Belleview.