Josh Frigerio

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said license plate readers, an alert citizen, and law enforcement officers helped track down a man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl from her home in Ocala on Monday afternoon.

Orange County Fire Rescue Chief Anthony Rios has resigned from his position following apparent comments made during a recent budget presentation to the Board of Commissioners, the county announced on Tuesday.

Fired Titusville Police Chief John Lau has received a second citation from the Florida Highway Patrol in connection to his June 23 rollover crash, according to online records.

Two men on Florida's death row are scheduled to be executed on Tuesday – within six hours of each other – at the Florida State Prison in Bradford County.

A 20-year-old man from Edgewater is accused of making a terroristic threat against the South Causeway Bridge in New Smyrna Beach, which crosses the Indian River North, connecting New Smyrna Beach and the inlet.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several outbreaks of Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection that can lead to frequent and watery diarrhea.

The Orlando Police Department said hundreds of kids on e-bikes and motorized scooters were causing trouble in downtown Orlando last weekend, allegedly driving through red lights, impeding traffic, blocking roadways, and preventing emergency officials from responding to calls.

The special prosecutor tapped to investigate an ethics complaint made against Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa related to $50,000 in COVID-era grants being awarded to businesses owned by her or her family concluded there is “clear probable cause" to file articles of impeachment against her, and even recommended the City of Kissimmee consider referring the matter to law enforcement.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced the arrests of nearly 50 people on various drug-related charges, part of a year-long investigation into drug trafficking organizations running in several Central Florida counties.

A Florida dad was sentenced to more than four decades in prison in the death of his 18-month-old son, who was left in a hot truck for several hours while he went to get a haircut and drinks at a nearby bar.