The law enforcement council that advises Florida on immigration turned its attention Monday to the way Immigration and Customs Enforcement is doing its job under the current federal approach. The State Immigration Enforcement Council agreed to draft a letter to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders urging a focus on lawbreakers instead of hardworking immigrants […]
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in the 2024 shooting death of a popular North Miami Beach barber, a development that came more than a year after the crime, following new information from a witness who said fear kept her silent for months. Ryan Sutton, 21, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of […]
When the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office gets a call that an alligator needs to be wrangled or loose livestock needs to be herded in Myakka City, Sgt. Rob Hendrickson is sent to the scene. Counties throughout Florida have officers like Hendrickson who get the call on special cases that involve farming and agriculture. Once a […]
Alberto Gutierrez and Andre Coker face cocaine trafficking charges after deputies allegedly found 68 grams of cocaine and a handgun in their car during a stop. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two Columbia men are facing gun and drug charges following their arrests in the Florida Keys on Sunday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced that 34-year-old […]
March 5, 2026, 9:28 a.m. ET Warning: This article contains graphic and disturbing details about animal abuse. A Florida man pleaded guilty to sadistic videos of monkeys being tortured for viewers’ sexual fetishes. Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, of Coral Gables, admitted in Miami federal court March 3, he distributed videos of someone mutilating private parts […]
Updated March 2, 2026, 10:05 a.m. ET A 76-year-old man was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat on a JetBlue flight. The incident occurred at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on March 1. Passengers were evacuated, but a search of the aircraft found no dangers. A 76-year-old man was behind bars Monday, March 2 after […]
Feb. 26, 2026, 8:18 p.m. ET Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold has been named in a Florida robbery case, according to court files released on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Though prosecutors say Arnold is associated with three men arrested in relation to the alleged robbery, Arnold himself has not been charged with a crime. In connection […]
Florida attracted a record 143.3 million visitors last year, up 0.2 percent from 2024, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced Friday. The preliminary estimate is bolstered by domestic tourism, which accounted for 91.5 percent of the travelers. The 131 million domestic visitors were up 0.3 percent from 2024. Overseas travel was up 4 percent on the 2024 […]
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Updated Feb. 15, 2026, 10:15 a.m. ET One person was fatally shot and two others wounded by gunfire in an incident at the Elks Lodge on North 24th Street, according to Fort Pierce Police on Feb. 15. Police about 12:46 a.m. Feb. 15 went to a 911 call regarding shooting activity at the establishment in […]