The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen in the Grand Teton Drive area on Wednesday.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the in-custody death of a Nassau County man who accidentally shot himself with a concealed firearm while in the back of a patrol vehicle, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.

This year, over 200 new Florida laws were approved as part of the latest Legislative session.

First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins will hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Orlando.

Remains recovered in 2007 were identified as a diver who went missing while off the coast of Ponce Inlet, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday.

A proposed Florida bill aimed at enhancing the efficiency of DNA testing by law enforcement is moving through the Florida Legislature.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Mark Glass and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier will discuss major developments in an international child sexual abuse materials case on Monday morning.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon in Miami Beach.

Governor Ron DeSantis will host a roundtable Thursday morning in Palm Beach.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has the ability to get quicker results from DNA tests on people arrested for serious crimes, like felonies.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Miami Beach Convention Center. He will be joined by FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass and FLHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is marking one year since it launched the Florida Purple Alert program. The Purple Alert is used to assist in the location of missing adults suffering from mental, cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and who do not meet the criteria for a statewide Silver Alert.

The family of a man shot by Baker County deputies told News4JAX on Thursday that they want answers.

Survivors of sexual assault and FDLE’s DNA analysis experts applauded what they are calling the successful launch of a rape kit tracking database that’s already led to the arrest of violent sexual offenders.

Trial for Crystal Smith is expected to begin in two weeks. Smith, the mother of Aiden Fucci, is charged with tampering with evidence after investigators say she washed her son’s jeans that later tested positive for blood.

Small towns and big cities alike are struggling to recruit and retain law enforcement officers amid national controversy over the police profession. Many veteran officers are retiring, leaving agencies in a bidding war for qualified candidates — as they try to hire the next generation to protect and serve.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the implementation of a new tool that allows survivors to follow the path of their rape kit from evidence collection to forensic identification.

Demiah Appling, 14, was last seen October 16 around 9:30 p.m. in the neighborhood of Suwannee Gardens in Old Town where the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office said she got into a vehicle.

This includes murder, property crimes, and domestic violence.

As thousands of kids gear up for their Halloween festivities, parents are encouraged to check the FDLE sex offender registry before hitting the streets to go trick-or-treating.

Mike Williams is expected to be tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis to head up the regional Florida Department of Law Enforcement office in Jacksonville, according to sources.

A Florida missing child alert has been issued for a 17-year-old girl from Lake City.

A blade tip found in 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey’s body originated from a knife that was discovered in a St. Johns County retention pond, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report released Tuesday.

Out of five candidates, three – Ken Jefferson, Lakesha Burton and Wayne Clark – said they supported turning those investigations over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

A former records supervisor for the Columbia County Clerk of Courts was arrested in a fraud scheme, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Friday.

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams on Wednesday responded to reports that he could take over the Florida Department of Law Enforcement now that the current commissioner is resigning early.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has developed training for 911 tele-communicators to help find children with autism who are reported missing, something that can go a long way for families who have children with autism, because every second counts when trying to find a child with autism that’s reported missing.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that happened Saturday at a Green Cove Springs gas station in Clay County. The incident started with a hostage situation that shut down roads in the area for several hours, investigators said.

A Florida AMBER Alert has been canceled for Teddy Jones Jr., and Shantese Jones. FDLE says the children were located safe.

Forty years ago -- July 27, 1981 -- 6-year-old Adam Walsh was abducted from a South Florida shopping mall. His severed head was found two weeks later.

Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nathaniel “Nat” Glover was inducted on Saturday into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.

Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nathaniel “Nat” Glover will be inducted on Saturday into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.

We've compiled a timeline of events related to the disappearance of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.

They were the epitome of racist law enforcement officials.”Today calls for justice and police reform stems from police killings and excessive force used in Black communities. AdHurst said saying “black lives matter” does not mean it’s instead of anyone, but that it means black lives matter, also. “But the response to that invariably is, ‘blue lives matter.’ Blue lives have always mattered,” he said. “If you really look at these policies they’re not antagonistic towards law enforcement officers. JSO and other law enforcement agencies do have outreach programs and transparency resources for the community.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The former state data scientist whose home was recently searched by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now suing the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for damages. In the lawsuit, Rebekah Jones denies sending a message from a Florida Department of Health emergency alert system and instead suggests she was targeted by state law enforcement for political reasons. FDLE executed a search warrant on Jones’ home earlier this month and took her computer, hard drives and cell phone. Johnson said his client’s IP address could have easily been spoofed and the login credentials for the alert system were available online. The lawsuit also suggests FDLE had an incentive to target Jones because of disparaging comments Gov.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – An Orlando police officer fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at officers, the city’s police chief said. Chief Orlando Rolon told reporters that the man's wife called 911 late Wednesday that her husband was inside their apartment with their 10-month-old child. When officers arrived, the man walked outside and pointed a gun, Rolon said. Rolon said officers had been to the apartment previously about an armed altercation, but he did not have details. The shooting is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as is customary.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The next time you get an Amber Alert on your phone, it will look a little different. In hopes of better informing the public, FDLE is making upgrades to its Amber and Missing Child Alert systems. This year alone, there have already been 18 Florida Amber and 28 Missing Child Alerts. Since its inception in 2000, the Amber Alert system has led to the safe recovery of 77 children. And 65 have been recovered since 2003 thanks to Missing Child Alerts.

The controversy comes after former Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg pledged to donate at least $16 million to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. “It doesn’t smell good, it doesn’t look good,” said Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, a Republican. Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Deputy Director Neil Volz said the organization doesn’t ask about the race or political leanings of the felons whose fines they pay. The coalition told us it has so far spent $5 million to pay the fines and fees of 5,000 felons. There are estimated to be about 750,000 felons in Florida currently blocked from voting because of outstanding costs related to their sentence.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The special prosecutor handling the criminal case against Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels pushed back Friday against the suggestion that he gave Daniels a choice to either resign and cancel his reelection bid or be arrested, saying there is no truth to that claim. His attorney said Daniels has no plans to step down and will continue to seek reelection. I do not know Sheriff Daniels, his politics, his opponents, nor for that matter any citizen in Clay County. Under the terms of the deal offered by King, Daniels would have been required to resign, withdraw his bid for reelection, forfeit his law enforcement certificate and never run for sheriff in Florida again. As part of that deal, the prosecutor would have agreed not to pursue the criminal case against Daniels.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UPDATE: This is a cancellation to the Missing Child Alert that was issued on 08/03/2020 for Noah Sims. Investigators said Sims may be traveling with 36-year-old Corey Sims. A spokesperson for Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the 36-year-old is the baby’s father. According to police, Corey Sims left a residence with his son and is refusing to return with him. Noah Sims was last seen wearing a light blue polo short, coral, casual shorts, and white sneakers.

Ron DeSantis has appointed a Central Florida state attorney as a special prosecutor to take over the investigation of Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels. She began a relationship with Daniels when she worked for him when they were both at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the affair continued after he was elected sheriff. A Clay County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told News4Jax earlier in the month that Daniels has no comment at this time. Daniels has been the subject of a state investigation into allegations of official misconduct since last year. At the time, an FDLE spokesperson acknowledged the state was initially provided information by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Daniels’ former employer and had since received additional information.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – State Attorney Melissa Nelson is recusing herself from the investigation into Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels, who’s been under scrutiny from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for more than a year. A Clay County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told News4Jax Thursday afternoon that Daniels has no comment at this time. “I’m still committed to the job that we do in Clay County,” the sheriff said at the time. Daniels has been the subject of a state investigation into allegations of official misconduct since last year. At the time, an FDLE spokesperson acknowledged the state was initially provided information by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Daniels’ former employer, and had since received additional information.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police announced early Tuesday morning that a missing 11-year-old boy was found safe. The Missing Child Alert was first issued about 9:10 a.m. Sunday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. On Monday, people in the complex, where Keavon’s photo on missing posters are posted, were hopeful he’ll be found safe. “Sometimes 11-year-olds want to do what they want to do, but this is something to take very seriously because there’s a child missing,” a neighbor in the apartment complex said Monday. The FDLE canceled the Missing Child Alert about 4 a.m. Tuesday.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Columbia County man was arrested Tuesday after child pornography was discovered inside his apartment, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. Jarod Dustin Rice, 33, is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography. The FDLE, along with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, served a search warrant at Rice’s apartment on Sundial Place off U.S. 41, just south of Lake City. According to the FDLE, child pornography, some of which showed children as young as 7 years old, was found inside. Rice was booked about 12:30 p.m. into the Columbia County jail, online jail records show.

The FDLE issued a missing child alert at 9:21 a.m. and Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Chief T.K. Waters said at a 10:30 a.m. briefing that FDLE was upgrading to an Amber Alert for Taylor. That alert went out on cellphones, billboards, Florida Department of Transportation message boards and to all law enforcement officers in the state about 11:30 a.m. Hide Caption

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