A Fresh Take Florida analysis found dozens of Floridians repeatedly claiming scratch-off prizes at improbably high rates; statisticians and investigators are raising alarms.

A part‑time Volusia prisoner transport deputy faces stalking and unlawful tracking charges after investigators say he placed AirTags on his ex’s car and her daughter’s vehicle.

A viral video and court affidavits say a 16‑year‑old was jumped at an Ocoee bus stop on April 23; 11 Wekiva High students now face charges, seven as adults.

A Lakeland man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he stole a backpack, rammed a patrol car and led officers on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.

An Orlando man was arrested in Honolulu after prosecutors say he bilked an investor of $1 million with a fake downtown development called Orlando World Live.

A road‑rage attack in Winter Haven left a driver bloodied and a Lakeland man jailed on multiple felony counts.

Three people in the Waco area were federally charged after search warrants turned up meth, guns and cash.

An Orlando Sentinel probe finds erratic oversight at Florida nursing boards after a massive fake‑diploma racket. Federal records show thousands of questionable credentials reached hospitals nationwide.

St. Cloud police executed a search warrant at a Nolte Road house Thursday, arresting 11 people, seizing meth and condemning the property while eight dogs were taken into care.

Osceola deputies say Orlando Jose Canizales, 21, was fatally shot after a friend mishandled a loaded weapon in Kissimmee. A 22-year-old was arrested and booked on manslaughter charges.

Hidden cameras were discovered in the Park Avenue restroom at Barnie's; police arrested a 27‑year‑old law student after footage reportedly captured 18 people.

Closing arguments have wrapped as a jury prepares to weigh evidence in the 2021 Fort Pierce killing; prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

An 11-month hunt that reached the Caribbean ended when police and the FBI arrested ex-corrections officer Mary Adolphus in a June PNC bank robbery, officials say. She was stopped at Miami International Airport and later confessed, authorities say.