A Mount Dora lieutenant faces criminal charges after police say he swapped injectable Benadryl with water; the city says no patients were harmed.

A Daytona Beach body-worn camera shows an officer striking a man during an arrest; Mayor Derrick Henry called the footage 'troubling' as police open a review.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Chadwick Willacy, convicted in the 1990 Palm Bay killing of his neighbor. Willacy is scheduled to be executed April 21, 2026.

Defense lawyers say Melbourne failed to preserve evidence in the Stephan Dieujuste murder case, a claim that could complicate a trial built partly on surveillance video.

Family‑shared video and records suggest an Orlando officer pursued a driver without lights or siren before a 2023 Parramore crash that killed a young mother.

Court filings and local reporting say an Orlando Health South Lake Hospital employee is accused of online enticement and possession of child sexual material; investigators say dozens of potential victims are under review.

A Palm Coast senior lost $120,000 after a fake tech‑support pop‑up sent a courier to collect cash at a Publix and a Walmart; an Orlando man was arrested, authorities say.

DEA is shifting agents and resources to Florida as traffickers reroute shipments through South Florida and cocaine prices rise.

A Martin County deputy was arrested Thursday in Port St. Lucie after police say an argument with his 15-year-old daughter turned physical; he faces domestic battery and child-abuse charges.

An 18‑year‑old worker in Ocala pinned an ax‑wielding man and held him for deputies; the suspect faces aggravated‑assault and drug‑paraphernalia charges. Footage of the takedown was released by deputies.

One child was killed and another critically injured after a hit-and-run outside Faith Baptist Church in Winter Haven; police are searching for the driver and asking for tips.

A Jacksonville man was arrested in the death of his 5‑week‑old daughter after an autopsy found severe head trauma, broken ribs and retinal hemorrhages. Authorities charged him with aggravated manslaughter of a child.

A Marion County couple lost nearly $30,000 after buying a 2022 Silverado on Facebook Marketplace that investigators say was stolen and cloned.