A Miami-Dade tax collector clerk was arrested after an internal tip and surveillance review found he allegedly issued temporary driving permits to absent customers for Zelle payments. He faces multiple criminal counts, authorities say.

A Broward judge granted Stand Your Ground immunity to a man accused in a West Park 2024 killing; prosecutors are reviewing whether to appeal the order.

A 60-year-old Deerfield Beach man was arrested Wednesday after an undercover Boynton Beach sting; police say he solicited what he believed was a 14-year-old and faces multiple felony counts.

A report finds Florida staff activated wearable panic badges more than 54,000 times last school year, but most calls were for behavior, drills or medical issues. Districts praise faster help; watchdogs want tighter oversight.

A U.N. report found four rape allegations involving members of the Kenya-led mission in Haiti were substantiated, including victims as young as 12.

Doral police say a Homestead man allegedly tricked an 83‑year‑old into withdrawing $30,000 and handing the cash to a courier. Detectives pieced the case together with video and phone records.

Medley police say a man posing as a T‑Mobile rep sold devices to a 76‑year‑old, then accessed the victim's laptop and Zelle‑transferred $1,500. The suspect was arrested April 1.

A portion of an office building in Hallandale Beach partially collapsed Thursday morning. Two vehicles were trapped under debris but no injuries were reported.

A 17‑year‑old from Atlanta has been charged as an adult after deputies say a dating‑app meetup led to two armed home invasions in Cutler Bay and Homestead.

A Pompano Beach man was arrested Tuesday and charged in the Sept. 2024 killing of Marco Escobar at a Lake Worth residence investigators say was a brothel.

A 17‑year‑old was booked into Metro West on an attempted murder charge after a Feb. drive‑by in southwest Miami‑Dade wounded a 15‑year‑old. Investigators say dashcam footage captured the shooting.

A 4‑year‑old in Okeechobee died after a possible self‑inflicted gunshot; police say the child was airlifted to St. Mary’s before succumbing to injuries. Investigators are probing how the child reached the weapon.

Coral Springs police say they are investigating a death that involves Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen. Officials scheduled a City Hall news conference for the late afternoon.