A 35-year-old Osceola County man was arrested in Tampa after deputies say an undercover buy turned up a one-kilogram cocaine seizure.

A Marion County jury convicted Melissa Waiman Schroer in the 2019 death of her two-month-old son, Wailan. Sentencing is set for June 29, 2026.

St. Cloud Police say Officer Kyle Davis was arrested in Brevard County on domestic battery charges; he was relieved of duty and the department opened an internal probe.

A 17-year-old Seminole High student was arrested after a gun was found in his bag; officials praised the tip that led to the arrest and say the campus is secure.

A Titusville man received probation after pleading to 14 felony counts in a multi-night alligator poaching operation that left more than a dozen reptiles dead or dying on the St. Johns River. Conservation groups called the sentence too lenient.

A Marion County deputy survived an ambush in Dunnellon after being stabbed multiple times; the suspect is now jailed on attempted murder charges.

Three employees and two customers were sprayed with bear mace during an attempted robbery at a Value Pawn in Orange City. Investigators say the suspects remain at large.

A 5-year-old girl was struck and dragged in a Clermont McDonald's parking lot; police released images of a suspect and vehicle as they search for tips.

Body-camera footage shows an Ocala man allegedly blowing fentanyl into a deputy's face outside a Publix; the deputy is OK and the suspect faces multiple drug charges.

A downtown Orlando man who recorded a viral arrest no longer faces a street‑racing count, his lawyer says. The case grew from video that showed officers pulling him from a car.

New state data show drug-related deaths in Florida fell in early 2025, with fentanyl deaths down sharply, even as experts caution the picture may be incomplete.

A 19-year-old was arrested at Axum Coffee after a woman found him partially naked in the restroom; police say videos on his phone appear to show people using the women's bathroom.

A midday shooting on the 800 block of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard left one person critically injured; police say the suspect fled and the investigation is ongoing.