Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Chad Chronister said the members of the STAR squad have the "intimate knowledge" of school procedures that will allow them to more quickly address any threats.

Andrew Joseph III, 14, was killed on Interstate 4 in 2014 after he was booted from the Florida State Fair following a disturbance involving several teenagers.

The man posted a photo of himself in which he appeared to be armed with guns. The caption read, “Hey Siri, directions to the nearest school.”

Detectives are looking to see whether Uber can give them clues about who scammed a woman into thinking she was paying money to help her granddaughter.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office now has a full-time squad of 12 deputies targeting human trafficking.

The Gunfire Response Investigations Team, or GRIT, will specifically investigate non-violent shootings, including drug-related violence.

Instead of arresting juvenile first-time offenders, law enforcement agencies in some Florida counties are opting for civil citations.

Ronnie Oneal was found guilty in the 2018 deaths of his former girlfriend and disabled daughter.

Sections of roads have been designated in the honor of three law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.

DeSantis critized the Biden adminstration, saying “they have revoked policies designed to secure our border and keep Americans safe.” State Democrats call it a political stunt.

Operation Game Over resulted in the arrests of three men on charges of human trafficking of a minor as well as the recovery of six individuals who were believed to be victims of human trafficking.

The Behavioral Resources Unit uses Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies, mental health counselors and clinical social workers to connect individuals to resources.