#Florida

Florida is scheduled to execute Melvin Trotter on February 24 for the 1986 murder of a convenience store owner. This marks the second execution in the state in 2026, following more than 30 years on death row.

A 16-year-old has been federally indicted in Florida, accused of strangling his 18-year-old stepsister to death aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship in November 2025.

Oscar Freemond Fowler III, who received federal clemency from former President Biden as part of a group of over 2,500 inmates, has been re-arrested in Florida to face state-level charges.

Luis David Lemus, 32, a West Miami resident, was arrested after allegedly pulling out a gun and shooting a locksmith called to open his home. The motive for the incident has not been released.

Florida Senate Bill 52 allows churches, synagogues, and mosques to use armed volunteers for security without professional licenses, aiming to reduce security costs.

Reginald McGee, 38, faces serious charges after chasing and firing at least 10 shots at a door-to-door AT&T salesperson in a Brandon, Florida neighborhood. The victim was hit in the leg, calf, and foot.

A man in his 20s carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can was shot by the US Secret Service early Sunday after breaching a security perimeter at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. President Trump was not present at the time of the incident.

A 1-year-old boy was severely attacked by the family's 6-year-old American Bulldog while his mother was changing his diaper at their home in Hallandale, Florida. The boy was airlifted to a children's hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. The dog has been euthanized.

Emily Sabogal, 32, was arrested in Florida after leaving her two young children, ages 4 and 3, in an Uber for over two hours. The Uber driver called 911 when he couldn't reach her, and police later found her walking more than 2 miles from the scene while intoxicated.