Florida Crime

As Florida sees a surge in capital punishments, one local pastor walks alongside condemned men to support them spiritually before their final moments arrive at prison facilities across the state.

Rodney Edward Smith, a Georgia prisoner, faces felony fraud charges after allegedly running a hunting lease scheme from prison that targeted hunters across 15 Florida counties.

Florida court proceedings begin for the ambush murder of a Microsoft executive, with his ex-wife accused of planning the fatal shooting after years of conflict.

Two Florida teenagers face felony charges after deputies found them with homemade firearms and suspected explosives while they were allegedly planning an armed robbery in St. Johns County.

Police arrested a man who climbed aboard a parked JetBlue plane at FLL airport. The suspect was not scheduled to be on board, prompting an immediate security response from authorities.

Jon Christopher Enriquez, 47, admitted to posting violent threats against federal officials on social media in May. Prosecutors confirmed he used platform X to make specific death threats targeting Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem earlier this year.

James Westervelt III, 38, was indicted for first-degree felony murder after using a leaf blower on his infant son as a prank. The boy died days later from shaken baby syndrome.

Walton County offers $16K bounty for Isabelle Johnson, wanted in murder case involving remains found near Freeport. Suspect uses aliases and alters appearance.

Federal officials confirm a Mexican man on vacation was killed when struck by a tractor-trailer while fleeing ICE agents near Orlando, highlighting tensions around immigration enforcement.

The Tate brothers were arrested in Miami on Saturday for extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face over 50 combined charges including rape and abuse of women.

A Florida man was killed Tuesday after running from federal agents and getting hit by a truck on I-95 near St. Augustine.

A 28-year-old man died after being struck by a semi-truck while fleeing ICE agents near St. Augustine on Tuesday. This marks the third death linked to such encounters this week.