Florida

MIAMI, FL — A Miami woman was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting her daughter with a metal guitar and a broomstick during a violent altercation, police said. Sayda Orellana Castellanos, …

MAITLAND, Fla. — Marcus Jordan, the son of basketball legend Michael Jordan, repeatedly referenced his famous father during his arrest for DUI, cocaine possession, and resisting officers without violence, according …

STUART, Fla. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 32 undocumented immigrants with prior criminal convictions during enforcement operations in Palm Beach County from Jan. 27 to 28. ICE …

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in Lake Worth on Friday evening after a group of juveniles mishandled a firearm, according to the Palm Beach County …

David Hogg elected DNC vice chair, becoming first Gen Z leader in role TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — David Hogg was elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Saturday, …

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested early Thursday after allegedly robbing a woman near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Palm Avenue, taking a bag that contained …

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A man wanted for a fatal December shooting in Jersey City has been arrested in Florida, authorities announced Wednesday. Zafarri Francis, 26, was taken into custody …

Haines City, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 23-year-old Chase Crabb from Kissimmee, Osceola County, on charges related to sexual offenses against a student at …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 25-13 on Monday, declaring a state of emergency as a rare and dangerous winter storm approaches the state from the …

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford woman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the disappearance and suspected killing of her roommate in Orlando, Florida, authorities announced. …

QUEENS, N.Y. — A Queens woman has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing her building superintendent, who had entered her Kew Gardens Hills apartment to collect overdue rent, …

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, F.L. — A Florida couple has been sentenced to prison for the severe abuse and neglect of their three adoptive children, authorities announced. Jennifer Wolfthal, 45, a children’s …

WINDERMERE, Fla. — Innovative Attraction Management (IAM), a leader in entertainment and leisure industry management services, has announced its acquisition of Diggerland USA, the unique West Berlin, N.J., theme park …

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump has been officially recognized as the first U.S. president hailing from Florida after completing the legal and residency requirements to make the state his …

FREDERICK, Md. — A Florida man accused of a double murder in New Market, Maryland, is being held without bond following a court ruling on Thursday. David Phillip Turner, 34, …

MATLACHA, Fla. — Two stranded dolphins were rescued from a maze of mangroves near Matlacha on Wednesday after being trapped for weeks in a shallow lagoon with no escape route …

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Florida man has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with a 2022 multi-vehicle crash in Howell that killed a 50-year-old driver, Monmouth County Prosecutor …

LAKELAND, Fla. — A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening a health insurance company employee, invoking a phrase connected to the recent high-profile killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian …

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A Florida man who used a dating app to lure victims before committing kidnapping, sexual assault, and robbery has pled guilty to multiple charges in Gwinnett County, …

WEST CHESTER, PA – James Richards, a 53-year-old resident of Satellite Beach, Florida, was arrested on December 1, 2024, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, after attempting to engage in sexual activity …

LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. — A 72-year-old grandfather was shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day during a dispute with a neighbor over loud music, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. …

MIAMI—A federal jury has convicted Gabriel Donato-Mendez, 48, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., on charges of conspiracy to export U.S. defense articles and attempted smuggling of defense articles, officials announced …

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — A gunman who fired over 200 rounds at neighboring residences and law enforcement was fatally shot by a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office (VSO) sniper on Wednesday morning, …

BRADENTON, Fla. — A 56-year-old Florida man was arrested earlier this month for allegedly impersonating tech billionaire Elon Musk in a scheme to defraud a 74-year-old woman of hundreds of …

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Daytona Beach man has been charged with grand larceny and identity theft for allegedly withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in pension payments intended for his father, …