Law Enforcement

A Broward Sheriff instructor, far right, oversees two of the armed guardian trainees during a firearms training at the BSO shooting range at Markham Park in July. The guardian program is one of several recommendations made by the state MSD commission.

'What We Can Do Better:' Polk County Sheriff Explains MSD Commission's Next Report

Alexander Gonzalez

The state commission investigating the Parkland shooting is wrapping up a second report that outlines more school safety recommendations. It’ll be sent...

Max Schachter, whose son Alex was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, listens during a meeting of the state commission tasked with investigating the shooting. Schachter is one of two fathers of victims who serve on the commission.

National Reports Question Florida Policies Enacted In Response To Parkland Shooting

Jessica Bakeman

New state policies born out of the Parkland school shooting have drawn the scrutiny of two national nonprofit research organizations, which have argued...

All Florida Cops And Elected Officials Will Be Forced To Comply With ICE As Of Tuesday

Daniel Rivero

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a portion of a controversial Florida law that called on local police to cross state lines to assist federal...

Scott Israel, former Broward County Sheriff arrives to a news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Davie, Fla. A Florida Senate official is recommending that the sheriff suspended over his handling of shootings at a Parkland high school and the Fort Lauderdale airport should be reinstated.

Capital Report: Special Session Called After Report Recommends Scott Israel Be Reinstated

Ryan Dailey

A special session has been called for the Florida Senate, to weigh the reinstatement or permanent removal of suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott...

Appeals Court Upholds ‘Red Flag’ Law

Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida

An appeals court Wednesday rejected a constitutional challenge to Florida’s “red flag” law, which passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s...

Scott Israel, former Broward County Sheriff speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Davie, Fla. A Florida Senate official is recommending that the sheriff, suspended over his handling of shootings at a Parkland high school and the Fort Lauderdale airport, should be reinstated.

Senate Special Master's Report Recommends Reinstatement for Scott Israel, Special Session Planned

Ryan Dailey

Florida Senate special master Dudley Goodlette is recommending suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel be reinstated. That’s after Israel appealed...

FDLE: Three Years After First Report, Rape Kit Backlog All Clear

Lynn Hatter

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says its done processing more than 8,000 untested rape kits. The announcement comes three years after a state...

TPD Keeps Hemp After Raiding CBD Store Natural Life

Blaise Gainey

After a November raid, Tallahassee police have now returned items taken from CBD store Natural Life.

Three adolescents are suing the Florida Department of Jevenile Justice, alleging their health and well being were put in danger when the state placed them in solitary confinement.

Lawsuit Challenges Juvenile Justice Department Over Solitary Confinement

News Service of Florida

Two 13-year-olds and a 16-year-old sued the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice on Thursday, alleging their health and well-being were put in danger...

Wynwood Aims To Be Miami's First 'Smart Neighborhood' With Surveillance System

Daniel Rivero

Community leaders in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood are quickly moving forward with a plan to expand a newly unveiled neighborhood-wide surveillance...