AI may be contributing to increase in data breaches, new report shows

Data breaches are up in 2025, according to a new report and researchers call the use of artificial intelligence in attempted data breaches an “emerging threat."

1 person hospitalized after house fire in Orange County

One person was rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after being pulled unresponsive from a burning home in Orange County, officials said.

Florida father charged after toddler found alone outside, police say

A DeLand man is facing child neglect and DUI charges after his 2-year-old son was found alone, crying and wearing only a shirt and diaper, outside a relative’s home, authorities said.

Daytona Beach child abduction suspect jailed in Volusia County following Jacksonville arrest

A registered sex offender accused of attempted child abduction and indecent exposure on July 11 in Daytona Beach has been transported and booked into the Volusia County Jail following his arrest in Jacksonville.

D-backs star Ketel Marte's Scottsdale home burglarized, PD says

Police in Scottsdale are investigating a "high-dollar residential burglary" that took place on the night of July 15, and the home reportedly belongs to Ketel Marte, a star player for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Flagler County sheriff announces 19 arrests in six-month drug trafficking undercover operation

A six-month undercover drug investigation in Flagler County has led to the arrest of 19 suspected drug dealers and the seizure of narcotics, weapons, and cash, authorities announced Wednesday.

Jeffrey Epstein prison video had nearly 3 minutes cut from it: report

New analysis shows the DOJ’s “raw” surveillance video of Epstein’s cell was edited, with nearly three minutes missing and metadata pointing to file manipulation.

Police seize guns, drugs and make nearly 40 arrests during Operation Sarasota S.U.R.G.E. III

Nearly 40 people have been arrested, and Sarasota police seized dozens of guns, some illegal, and pounds of illegal drugs during Operation Sarasota S.U.R.G.E. III, a joint operation with the ATF. 

Florida's 'Queen of Versailles' appears with President Trump for 'Halt Fentanyl Act' bill signing

President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act into law Wednesday during a ceremony at the White House, where he was joined by families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl-related overdoses., including Jackie Siegel.

Ex-wife of slain UC Berkeley professor orchestrated Greece hit, police say

The professor was ambushed by a masked gunman outside his ex-wife’s residence just moments before he was supposed to pick up the twins he shared with her.

Georgia teen charged in parents' deaths sought help from TikTok influencers

Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, is accused of killing her parents, months after allegedly urging TikTok creators to raise awareness about the case.

Young worker dies falling into meat grinder at frozen burrito factory

A workplace mishap over the weekend left a 19-year-old man dead after he fell into a meat grinder at a food processing facility in California.

Georgia jury convicts ex-London cop who tried to fake wife's suicide

Prosecutors say the former London police officer and Georgia resident killed his wife and tried to stage her death as a suicide to stop her from revealing their marriage had been for a Green Card.

FSU accused shooter case management hearing
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Phoenix Ikner, the student accused of a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU), had a case management hearing on Wednesday morning. Ikner did not appear in court for the hearing. The case is set to go to trial on Nov. 3 and will begin with jury selection.

Florida man arrested after alleged road rage incident ends at police station

A Volusia County man was arrested after allegedly waving a gun at another driver in a road rage incident that ended just steps from law enforcement.