State Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole, filed the bill, which he says would be a critical tool in the fight against human trafficking,. He calls the crime "a scourge that is worth taking on."

Gov. Ron DeSantis says that while the decision on the Tate brothers' return to the U.S. lies with the Trump administration, Attorney General James Uthmeier is looking into what authority "we may have to be able to deal with this."

A federal judge in Tallahassee is considering whether to block a new Florida law that bans social media for young teenagers.

Maranda Malnory, 29, was less than one month away from her second birthday when James Ford killed her parents in rural Charlotte County. Ford was executed by the state this month.

Richard Couto, founder and president of Animal Recovery Mission, estimates tens of thousands of slaughters happen each year because of the high demand for the illegal meat.

The city will tripling the amount of officers on patrol and beach sweeps with police on horseback.

Robert DuBoise was imprisoned for decades before DNA evidence proved his innocence in a 1983 slaying. Some legislators are looking to change a law so others with similar circumstances can be compensated.

Mills denies any wrongdoing. An unnamed law enforcement official says the case was sent back to D.C. police and might not result in charges.

A court filing by the U.S. Attorney's office says it reached that conclusion regarding Jeremy Brown's presidential pardon after consulting Justice Department "leadership.”

Florida sheriffs from all 67 counties in the state have announced cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

Republican state Rep. Berny Jacques has filed a bill to expand use of E-Verify. He says it will strengthen Florida’s workforce “integrity.”

The Florida Highway Patrol was the first to enter into a new kind of street-level deportation enforcement agreement with ICE. But without any public notice, ICE has been striking the same deals with agencies nationwide.