Volusia Sheriff to promoters of beach takeover events: 'We are coming after you'

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Tuesday that he wants promoters of unsanctioned, unpermitted social media events – sometimes called "takeovers" – to pay the costs that law enforcement incurs to manage these events, especially the ones that happen at Volusia County beaches.

Florida woman accused of holding 10-year-old boy by shirt, telling other kids to hit him

An Osceola County woman was arrested Monday after she allegedly told her children to hit another boy as she held the boy by his shirt during a fight at a park, according to the sheriff's office.

Police: Florida parents forced girl to drink 'homemade hot sauce' as punishment for lying

A Florida man and woman were arrested under suspicion of child abuse after allegedly hitting a child with a belt and forcing her to drink "homemade hot sauce" as punishment for allegedly lying.

Man convicted in 2008 Denise Amber Lee murder is executed

Nearly 20 years after Denise Amber Lee’s murder, Florida is set to execute her killer, Michael King.

Florida man accused of ambushing Port Orange police officer after calling 911 to lure police

A Florida man is accused of ambushing a police officer after allegedly calling 911 and falsely reporting a large group of people in his yard to draw officers to his home, authorities said.

Tampering of lifesaving 'Drown Zero' tubes put swimmers at risk on Space Coast

Authorities and safety advocates in Brevard County are warning that tampering with lifesaving flotation devices along Space Coast beaches could put swimmers in danger.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 44 latest updates

Monday marks Day 44 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, as we enter the seventh week since her disappearance from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1.

Tax scams on the rise in 2026: What you need to know

The Internal Revenue Service released its 2026 Dirty Dozen list of tax scams, warning taxpayers about schemes that threaten personal and financial information.