Gang leader Hernando Thompson convicted on 17 felony counts including racketeering, faces up to five life sentences in Florida "Sex, Money, Murder" case.

Two teenagers, whose relatives said were best friends, have died after a sand hole they were digging at a Florida park collapsed and buried them for more than an hour, authorities said. The incident occurred at Sportsman Park in Inverness, Florida, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia visited Polk County on Thursday to deliver checks to Florida sheriffs for immigration enforcement.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd to announce the conviction of Hernando Cortez Thompson, the gang's Florida leader.

A no-nonsense Florida sheriff delivered an eyebrow-raising tale of what deputies encountered when they approached a lone man at a construction site. The incident occurred last month […]

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for one-year-old Anastasia Grace Mason, who was last seen on Dec. 2.

(INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla.) -- A sheriff's deputy has died and another was injured on Friday after a suspect opened fire when officials were attempting to serve an eviction notice in Indian River County, Florida, according to the local sheriff. "What an ...

But the courtroom victory reminded Martin of a harsh reality. Florida law sharply limits how much government agencies can pay out unless the Legislature approves additional money. Under Florida’s sovereign immunity statute, public entities cannot pay more than $200,000 per person or $300,000 per incident.

A 49-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after colliding with an unmarked patrol vehicle conducting a traffic stop in Hillsborough County.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reminds Florida drivers to stop for school buses with flashing lights and an extended STOP arm, with fines and penalties for non-compliance.

A Florida woman came within a few steps of handing over roughly $10,000 in cash to someone pretending to be from the local sheriff's office, a near miss that shows just how polished law enforcement impersonation scams have become.