A 10-year-old boy in Tavares died after enduring severe abuse from his mother and her boyfriend, with the couple now facing potential enhanced charges.

Noah Gomez, 12, drowned in Lake Roy, Polk County, during a family swim in rough conditions. Despite rescue attempts, he drifted away and his body was found within two hours.

Retired Polk County sergeant Dan Cooley, 69, was killed by suspected drunk driver Aaron Wells, with a child in the car, while picking up a fallen tote from the road.

The Florida Senate passed "Trooper's Law" unanimously, criminalizing the act of leaving dogs tied up outside during extreme weather warnings, inspired by a dog named Trooper abandoned during Hurricane Milton.

A pedestrian died early in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood; authorities are investigating the incident near West Gore Street and South Parramore Avenue.

Florida man, Michael Esquilin, arrested for stealing an ambulance, leading a police chase while consuming beer.

Shirley Anderson, a missing 90-year-old woman with dementia, has been safely found near her assisted living facility and taken to the hospital as a precaution.

A 21-year-old man faces multiple charges, including Hobbs Act robbery, after a violent robbery in Tampa where a victim was shot in the face. He could receive life in prison if convicted.

A Mexican national, Omar Marin-Lopez, is indicted for illegal reentry into the U.S., facing up to two years in prison if convicted.

Florida lawmakers advance a bill to ban local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies, igniting a debate between public health benefits and individual freedom.

Osceola County Sheriff's Office arrested 26 individuals in a major fentanyl bust, seizing 1.3 kilograms of the drug, in an operation called "My Brother’s Keeper." The bust included cocaine, firearms, and cash.

Ocoee Police are searching for missing 14-year-old Eric Ron Lamonte King Jr., last seen near Ocoee Middle School in a red hoodie, black sweatpants, and white Jordans.

UCF has suspended Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternities due to hazing allegations and is conducting an investigation which includes a police probe into possible felony hazing incidents.