A 17-year-old pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the Dec. 12 killing of Gabriel Rosario Cortez and received a four-year prison term under a plea deal.

A 68‑year‑old Cocoa man was struck and killed on SR‑520 near Clearlake Road late Tuesday, troopers said.

A 14‑year‑old was arrested after a false active‑shooter call at University High in Orlando prompted a major police response and brief lockdown.

After 42 years apart, a Louisville father describes reuniting with his daughter after authorities located her in Florida. He spoke about the hug, the investigation and what comes next as charges move through court.

Jack James Molina was sentenced to 4 years, 9 months after prosecutors say he tried to smuggle parts for 11 Glocks and 20 magazines onto a flight from Orlando to Ecuador.

A 25-year-old man was struck and killed Monday on Rolling Acres Road; troopers say the crash is under investigation.

Two 17-year-olds have been charged in the December shooting death of Juan "Junie" Gomez Jr. at Berry Park; investigators say the meeting was allegedly arranged as a gun sale.

Police say a Winter Haven woman slipped out of a patrol car after an apartment shooting and lunged for an officer's gun, leading to multiple felony charges.

A federal jury convicted James Bernard Grover, founder of a Sanford nonprofit, of coercing a minor; sentencing is set for May 28, 2026.

A Volusia County deputy was shot while investigating a Deltona battery call; the deputy is conscious and being treated at a hospital.

Sanford police released images after a man allegedly exposed himself to children at Mike Kirby Park and asked neighbors near the Retreat at Twin Lakes to check cameras.

An Orlando physician was sentenced to two years after admitting he injected patients with silicone oil for buttock enhancements, authorities say. Victims reported painful, lasting complications.

Two Lake Wales women were arrested after a forensic audit found thousands missing from the Lake Wales Little League. Officials say charges include grand theft and scheme to defraud.