A boy with autism, 6, was rescued from a pond on Christmas Day by Florida police, fewer than 18 months after a similar incident led to the child being enrolled in swimming lessons.

Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick shared an official portrait of herself, with a $100,000 ring edited out. The politician allegedly purchased the jewelry piece using disaster-relief funds that a federal indictment claims she stole.

According to the Golden Beach Police Department, both burglaries occurred in the 100 block of Ocean Boulevard.

A Christmas afternoon water main break dropped water pressure to "low" or even "no" from Islamorada down to Key West, according to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and residents posting to social media. At 8:13 p.m., the FKAA announced a precautionary boil water notice, in effect until noon Sunday, for all homes and businesses in these areas:

A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly trespassed in an avocado grove and stole roughly 400 pounds of the fruit in order to sell them for money to buy Christmas gifts.

In the years since its passage, the law has either been ignored or sidestepped in various ways, while making it awkward for a legislator to accept token items such as a bottle of water.

Before you set off that rocket, mortar or Roman candle, let's review. Are fireworks legal in Florida? A look at state law and restrictions.

Here is a roundup of five Florida law and criminal justice stories that mattered in 2025. Tampa’s own Pam Bondi ascended into the political stratosphere in January when President Donald Trump made her the U.S. attorney general.