Essie Ward was found unresponsive in her cell at 9:30 a.m. on April 3. But an autopsy found that she had been dead for 18-24 ...

Doctor sentenced to 8 months home confinement in Matthew Perry death case Gen Z would rather cut Social Security benefits for ...

A retired nurse was killed over the weekend in a “ brutal stabbing ” in Polk County, deputies said. The Polk County Sheriff’s ...

A retired nurse known for helping those in need was murdered by his former roommate, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

A 64-year-old man was arrested after pulling a gun and pointing it toward another vehicle that had a 3-year-old child inside, ...

The Bay County Sheriff's Office premiered its new web show, "Busted in the Panhandle," on Dec. 15. Here's the recap and audience reception.

A Kissimmee man hoping to avoid a police interaction early Saturday morning ended up in handcuffs after his getaway vehicle ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two Florida men found out the hard way that life comes at you fast, but the ride to the Polk County Jail ...

A petition by a Flagler County woman calls for the creation of Trump County in Northeast Florida. The county encompasses a 60-mile stretch of the carrier island. See who started the petition and why.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A new report by the Orange County Corrections Department Research Unit showcasing the county facility's “Average Daily Population with ICE Detainers” found that the number of ...

(This article was revised to include more complete identifications of the deputies.) Two Polk County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man in East Lakeland the afternoon of Nov. 19. Sheriff Grady Judd ...

A Florida inmate was captured over the weekend after escaping from his work detail, stealing an e-bike and a car, before being found hiding in a pond Sunday, officials announced. The Sumter County ...