$4M for Groveland Four families comes after decades of fighting for justice
A fund approved by Florida lawmakers for relatives of the Groveland Four, the group of Lake County Black men falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1949, was the…
Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise could be jailed until trial
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge is expected to decide whether a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will remain free…
Orlando rapper Hotboii returns to jail after violating probation
Javarri "Hotboii" Walker, an Orlando rapper who police alleged was a gang leader at the center of a deadly feud that shocked Central Florida, returned to jail last week after…
Federal judge rejects petition to release ‘Uncle Lou’ from ICE detention
Cleon Williams' attorney argued that ICE's delay in transferring him from the Orange County Jail following his May 9 arrest was unlawful and merited immediate release.
‘They were underage girls’: How Jeffrey Epstein brought victims from Brazil to Palm Beach
The disgraced financier worked with model scouts — including his former business partner Jean-Luc Brunel — to recruit the girls, often from small towns and poor families.
Local leaders reflect on response to Pulse attack nearly 10 years later
Orlando and Orange County's top political and law enforcement leaders reflected Friday on the response to the Pulse nightclub massacre ahead of the tragedy's 10th anniversary next month.
Uncle Lou seeks release after ICE delayed transfer from Orange County Jail
ICE moved Cleon 'Uncle Lou' Williams on Tuesday of this week to the Baker County Detention Center west of Jacksonville, eight days after a deadline to transfer him or release…
Feds seek fancy homes owned by Christopher Delgado, alleged Ponzi schemer
Federal authorities are planning to seize six Central Florida residences owned by Christopher Delgado, an alleged Ponzi schemer, as well as nearly a dozen high-end cars.
Man gets 10 years in prison for raping woman on Seminole-Wekiva Trail
Patrick Gamache, 20, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for raping a woman on the popular Seminole-Wekiva Trail last year.
Man convicted of killing South Florida woman and her 4-year-old daughter is executed in Florida
Richard Knight, 47, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison.