Orlando police and festival organizers say increased staffing and special event zones will be in place this weekend as Rolling Loud draws tens of thousands to Camping World Stadium.
Six people are now facing grand-theft charges related to an organized cargo-theft operation for at least 32 cargo-theft incidents and a vessel theft across Orange, Osceola, Volusia, Broward, Polk and St. Lucie counties.
Three days after the execution of a search warrant at a tattoo shop resulted in an officer-involved shooting, video obtained by News 6 shows the moment Orlando police officers started shooting when a man opened the back door of the shop.
An investigation involving a barricaded suspect forced law enforcement to block Lee Road and Edgewater Drive near Lake Fairview, according to the Orlando Police Department.
A judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed last year against Orlando by several downtown bars that complained about paying for police protection, records show.
Orange County’s superintendent joined school-board members, law-enforcement leaders and more for a back-to-school news conference at Dr. Phillips High School.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been met with sharp questions and criticism by lawmakers who demanded details on his moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles.
While city council members mull a proposal to ban alcohol sales after midnight at bars and clubs in downtown Orlando, business owners in the area have reason to believe there may be room for compromise.
The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what's been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.
Orlando officers responded to an area near an apartment complex for an investigation on Thursday evening, according to the police department.
When the Orlando Police Department made a recent change in how it protects the Parramore community, the change ended up, unintentionally, leaving residents feeling abandoned and vulnerable.
In Orlando, right next to Holden Heights on the other side of John Young Parkway, you’ll find Johnson Village, an area where the neighborhood watch has eyes and ears everywhere.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith insisted crime has decreased significantly since he took over in 2022, and lately his new app has continued to drive down the numbers.
New statistics released by Orlando Police last month show that shots-fired calls and overall shootings fell by more than half since 2022. The department has made several changes to achieve this goal.
Law enforcement leaders, mental and physical health officials, homeless advocates and legal experts convened Friday for the first in a series of meetings to look into the increase in the inmate population at the Orange County Jail.
A man who was shot near a gas station by an Orlando police officer has since died due to “unknown complications,” according to a statement from the police department.
A man was shot and killed when Orlando police opened fire after he tried to run away from officers and grab a gun he dropped, according to the department.
New video released from the Orlando Police Department shows an officer open fire on a speeding driver that nearly hit people and drove toward officers in downtown last month.
The 17-year-old suspect in the downtown Orlando shooting which killed two people and injured several more had his first appearance waived. However, while he did not appear in court, his mother did.
Police in Florida say two people were killed and seven others wounded when a gunman opened fire during a Halloween street celebration that drew thousands of costumed revelers to downtown Orlando.
Two people were killed, seven others were wounded and another person was trampled and injured in a shooting in downtown Orlando, according to police.
An Orlando police officer opened fire after a speeding driver nearly hit people and drove toward officers in downtown, according to the police chief.
A University of Central Florida researcher claims the homeless population in downtown Orlando already faced a rising number of arrests ahead of a new state law that will ban sleeping on public property.
The Marine Corps in a ceremony at the commandant’s headquarters has presented their highest noncombat medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after his V-22 Osprey crashed in Australia.
A suspect in an Orlando drive-by shooting last August that killed a 19-year-old man and 6-year-old girl will be in court for an arraignment hearing.
According to the Orlando Police Department, officers are working an incident at Orange Avenue and South Lucerne Circle. Traffic is being diverted east and west at Anderson Street, and traffic northbound on Orange Avenue is being diverted east and west at Gore Street.
A sign designating part of Kirkman Road in Orlando will be unveiled, honoring the legacy of Officer Kevin Valencia, who was killed in the line of duty.
The Pentagon says a controversial policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was only used 12 times from June to December of last year.
Defense officials say Gen. Eric Smith is taking steps to return to full duty as commandant of the Marine Corps, about four months after being sidelined due to a heart attack.
The Marine Corps says Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant, has had open heart surgery and is expected to return to full duty as the service's leader.
Republican senators have angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith is holding another community meeting in a series he’s called Community Conversations. It’s an ongoing effort to hear from residents in different parts of the city.
The Senate has confirmed three top military leaders, filling the posts after monthslong delays and as a Republican senator is still holding up hundreds of other nominations and promotions for senior officers.
The crash site for a stealth fighter jet that went missing during the weekend after its pilot ejected has been located in rural South Carolina after the military asked the public for help finding an aircraft built to elude detection.
Mayor Buddy Dyer announced that the city will soon rename a portion of Kirkman Road as Kevin Valencia Memorial Highway, after the fallen Orlando police officer.
A gang targeted the wrong home in an Orlando drive-by shooting that killed a 6-year-old girl, according to the Orlando police chief.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith reviewed efforts made by the department to reduce violent crime in the city, over a year after becoming police chief.
Andrew Bain, the new Orange-Osceola state attorney appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in the wake of Monique Worrell’s suspension, met with the area’s three major law enforcement leaders Thursday as he worked to establish his administration of the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Orlando police Chief Eric Smith said the two officers who were shot on Friday evening are “doing better” and are in “good spirits” during an interview on Fox News.
Orlando police Chief Eric Smith detailed the search and investigative efforts to locate the suspect who shot two of his officers during a traffic stop.
A hotel guest among many evacuated at an Orlando Holiday Inn described the chaos when law enforcement swarmed the hotel in search of a suspect who shot two police officers.
Two Florida police officers were shot and critically injured during a traffic stop, and the suspect was fatally shot by SWAT team members several hours later.
Two Orlando police officers were shot and critically wounded late Friday during a traffic stop connected to a Florida homicide investigation, prompting a massive search for a suspect who was later located and shot to death, according to authorities.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief recently stepped down, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history.
Family and friends of a man shot and killed by Orlando police earlier this month will be saying their final goodbyes during a funeral service.
President Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who's been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps.
A teen and man died on Easter after shooting at each other during an argument near Poppy Park in Orlando, striking and killing a woman sitting on a porch nearby, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Police have identified the three people killed early Sunday, including two children, after a shootout early that morning between police and a domestic violence suspect who died as a result, according to Orlando police Chief Eric Smith.
When Orlando police Chief Eric Smith took over last year, he inherited a hiring problem: there were a hundred openings and good officers were tough to come by. But Smith largely solved that problem with some creativity and a commitment to diversity.
Orlando police Chief Eric Smith this week asked the community for help as his department investigates a fatal shooting that occurred last month near Pine Hills.
Orlando police Chief Eric Smith this week asked the community for help as his department investigates a fatal shooting that occurred last month near Pine Hills.
The top cop in Orlando said violent crime is down 8% since he took over the department five months ago.
The Orlando Police Dept. is trying to find out if there is any action they can take regarding antisemitic activity this weekend in the Lake Nona area.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith is speaking out after LGBTQ-friendly businesses were vandalized Wednesday, and with this being the second attack concerning specific communities, he says any hate of any form will not win.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer released a statement after antisemitic messages showed up on the side of a building in downtown Orlando.
MARCH 10 UPDATE: The state attorney’s office has filed a no-petition notice against Jeremiah Cundiff, saying the case against him is not suitable for prosecution.
A man hit by a bullet while working at a downtown Orlando nightclub is recalling the moment he was injured early Monday morning.
An emergency alert system that allows Orange County Public Schools employees to initiate a lockdown if there is a threat was among several topics discussed ahead of the school year.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – As they do every year, Orlando Police want people to be safe as they ring in 2021, not just on the road but also staying safe from the virus. Officers don’t anticipate big crowds as they have in other years, there will still be extra patrol units in Downtown Orlando on Thursday night. The department collaborated with the Orange County business Strike Team to make sure businesses are doing everything they can to try and keep people safe on New Year’s Eve. “We’ve been going to all the businesses that are downtown all the bars and nightclubs that will be open tonight. To report a business to the Orange County Business Compliance Teams, residents should call 311 or go toOCFL.net/311.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting Thursday evening near the Mall at Millenia food court, police said. He added that because there were patrons in the food court at the time, it’s fortunate that no one was injured. Mall at Millenia shooting WATCH LIVE: Orlando police are investigating a shooting at Mall at Millenia. Officers initially said the shooting happened inside the food court but later clarified that it happened outside the mall near the food court entrance. A mall spokeswoman said Mall at Millenia is working with Orlando police on the investigation, and the mall will be open as usual on Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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A federal judge says the IRS can't keep withholding coronavirus relief payments from incarcerated people, potentially clearing the way for at least 80,000 checks totaling more than $100 million to be sent to people behind bars across the United States. The legislation passed in March that authorized the payments of up to $1,200 per person during the pandemic doesn't specifically exclude jail or prison inmates. Still, that's exactly the claim that the IRS made a couple of weeks after the coronavirus rescue package passed. Prison officials in Maryland and California are working to notify all lock-up facilities. Some inmates may be reluctant to apply even if they hear about the ruling in time, Dermody said.
