To combat the issue of human trafficking, the Florida Department of Children and Families is rolling out two new assessment ...

Jorge Milla-Valdes was serving a robbery sentence when he escaped prison in 1987, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s ...

Nearly 100 Florida police forces and sheriff’s offices have been approved to participate in a program shuttered by the Obama ...

A Florida sheriff worked with federal immigration authorities to arrest an illegal migrant from Guatemala at a traffic stop.

Two state agencies are working to identify kids vulnerable to sex trafficking before they’re victimized. The Florida ...

The panel offered an opportunity for Sarasota attorneys to question law enforcement about how they handle domestic violence ...

A Marion County woman is advocating for a statewide animal abuser registry, inspired by her adopted dog, Molly, and the success of a local registry.

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — Five undocumented people accused of being criminals were arrested, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced. The Tuesday arrests were a collaboration ...

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has issued a missing child alert for a 14-year-old girl who is considered to be "endangered." ...

FDLE officials say they arrested three illegal immigrants around Gainesville who failed to comply with sex offender reporting ...

Concern about BTM scams have mounted in recent years.