JOHN MINA

Trooper Steve On Patrol features a ride-along with Orange County Sheriff John Mina.

A man accused of pointing a gun at passing motorists and his roommate in Orange County was shot and killed when that gun was later fired in a confrontation with deputies, according to Sheriff John Mina.

Dozens of students saluted in front of the American flag outside Dr. Phillips High School.

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.

Orange County schools and law enforcement officials are set to hold a back-to-school safety news conference on Monday morning.

An Orange County sheriff’s deputy has received a written reprimand for a comment he made after arresting a suspected murderer.

Orange County Public Schools hosted a full-scale training exercise for active shooters on a school campus Thursday ahead of a new school year.

The sheriff’s office in Orange County says it is seeing more of a powerful animal sedative in seized fentanyl, and is warning the public because the drug is not receptive to overdose medications.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina is providing an update on a case of "significant community interest."

During the meeting, Orlando police said that the survey — with 2,508 respondents between April and May 12 — shows that residents feel less safe in recent years.

Experience Christian Center Pastor Derrick L. McRae, based in Pine hills, joined Orange County Sheriff John Mina and other community leaders Wednesday to officially break ground on what will soon be the church’s new location on North Hiawassee Road, near Silver Star Road.

Giffords Florida, an organization aiming to end gun violence in America, held a news conference discussing the new permitless carry gun bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this week.

The Orange County Citizens Safety Task Force is set to reconvene Friday to discuss the best ways to approach keeping the community safe.

A discussion about violence among teenagers took place Monday amid a recent spate of gun violence, a string of deadly shootings in Pine Hills and an onoing public feud between two of Orange County’s top criminal justice officials.

More than 300 volunteers and members of law enforcement set out across Orange County Saturday to raise awareness about domestic abuse.

Following a shooting rampage that left three people dead in Pine Hills in February, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Orange County Sheriff John Mina and Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez have spoken out against Worrell.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it’s arrested a suspect in a series of bus stop attacks in the Pine Hills area of Orange County.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation on Thursday announced 35 arrests made during a recent multi-agency drug trafficking case involving Puerto Rico, the U.S. Postal Service and “hundreds of kilos of cocaine.”

The suspect accused of killing three people and injuring two in Orange County last month has entered not guilty pleas in the deaths of a Spectrum News reporter and a 9-year-old girl.

Body camera video shows deputies in Orange County arresting Keith Melvin Moses after he’s accused of shooting five people, killing a TV reporter and a 9-year-old girl. The encounter with the sheriff’s office on Feb. 22 was far from his first run-in with law enforcement.

Speaking at a news conference Monday at Reedy Creek Fire Station No. 4, Gov. Ron DeSantis commented on the recent shootings in Pine Hills for the first time.

Last week, Monique Worrell, state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, laid the blame on a juvenile justice system not designed to handle a juvenile like Moses, and called on state legislators to make changes.

Additional charges are expected soon for a 19-year-old accused of murdering three people in Pine Hills.

Orlando City SC honored slain Central Florida journalist Dylan Lyons and soccer reporter Grant Wahl before their season and home opener at Exploria Stadium on Saturday.

The man accused of shooting five people, killing three Wednesday in the Pine Hills area of Orange County has pleaded not guilty in the killing of a 38-year-old woman.

An Orange County deputy slams on the horn of his sheriff’s office cruiser, turns left and then sees his target: Keith Moses, the suspect in a string of shootings that killed three people, including an Orlando TV reporter, a woman and a 9-year-old child.

The Spectrum News 13 photographer badly hurt after a string of shootings in Pine Hills that killed three people, including his colleague, posted on social media Thursday he was “very lucky to be alive.”

An Orlando TV reporter who was shot to death while working is fondly remembered.

A man riding in a car with his cousin shot and killed another passenger then returned to the same neighborhood near Orlando hours later and shot four more people, killing a journalist covering the original shooting and a 9-year-old girl.

Authorities say a Central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day.

A tragic day in Orange County as deputies believe one man is responsible for three shootings that killed three people and injured two more.

Reactions have come pouring in from across the country following the death of a News 13 journalist who was among three killed, including a 9-year-old girl and a woman in her 20s, in a string of shootings in Orange County Wednesday.

Authorities say a central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day.

Three people died — including a Spectrum News 13 journalist, 9-year-old child, and woman in her 20s — and a man is in custody after three shootings in Pine Hills Wednesday, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina.

A woman was found shot to death in Orange County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina said they are finding fentanyl in just about every type of street drug now, including cannabis.

Reaction is being heard across Central Florida following the release of footage showing the violent, deadly arrest of Tyre Nichols.

The teen hospitalized after a shooting at Wekiva High School last week was an innocent bystander, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said in an update Wednesday.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is working to get results by expanding their resources when it comes to finding missing people.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office set out to remind residents Tuesday about its program that allows emergency responders to better assist people with autism.

New Orange County court records released reveal details about the shooting death of a pregnant 16-year-old girl, including the fact the accused killer was the baby’s father and knew about the pregnancy.

Law enforcement leaders from Orange County are announcing the start of their annual initiative to crack down on holiday crime.

An arrest has been made in the death of a missing teen found fatally shot in Orange County.

A 4-year-old girl and three women were found shot to death in an Orange County home after another woman ran to a neighbor’s house for help, according to the sheriff.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings on Friday said emergency management efforts in the community had transitioned from response to recovery.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is set to host a news conference to provide an update on the county's preparations ahead of Hurricane Ian.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office release video Friday that captured the moment a deputy opened fire, killing 28-year-old Bryan Richardson.

Winter Garden police released the body-camera video showing Orange County Sheriff John Mina's adult son getting arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina’s 27-year-old son was arrested on a DUI charge after being found asleep at the wheel of a car on the side of a Winter Garden road, police said.

Law enforcement leaders have been rolling out new ways to prevent and respond to an active shooter on campus.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office discussed an arrest made in a 1992 cold case at a news conference Wednesday 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.

Officials say two Florida deputies have each been suspended for about two weeks for leaking news about actor and comedian Bob Saget’s death before his family was alerted.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina is one of the experts the U.S. Department of Justice called upon to help in its review of the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last month.

A Tallahassee police officer died Wednesday after a crash with a man accused of shooting three members of his own family, according to a joint release from the Tallahassee Police Department and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.

A 2-year-old boy shot and killed his father in an Orange County home last month, according to the Orange County sheriff.

Scores of law enforcement officers from across the country have made the trip to Washington D.C. for observances of National Police Week.

“Operation Icarus" identified a group responsible for trafficking cocaine and thousands of fentanyl pills throughout Central Florida.

An Orange County deputy has been indicted on a charge of aggravated battery with a firearm nearly two years after a shooting in December 2020.

The Orlando FreeFall is shut down indefinitely as state inspectors from the Florida Department of Agriculture begin their investigation into how a teen fell from the ride and plummeted to his death Thursday night.

Workers at ICON Park can be heard on a viral video discussing safety measures after a teen falls to his death from an Orlando thrill ride.

A 14-year-old boy died in a fall from the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park, officials say.

Convicted cop killer Markeith Loyd gave a letter to Orange County Sheriff John Mina claiming he “never wanted to kill” Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton.

Convicted killer Markeith Loyd has been sentenced to death and the family of Lt. Debra Clayton and Orlando leaders are sharing their approval of the judge's ruling.

Anti-Semitic flyers were found in Ormond Beach.

A judge granted a temporary injunction on the release of records in the death of Bob Saget.

Bob Saget's family has filed an injunction in Orange County to prevent certain records of his death to be publicly released.

Charges are forthcoming against three people believed to have instigated an antisemitic attack involving a vehicle, Orange County Sheriff John Mina announced Tuesday at a news briefing.

More than a dozen self-proclaimed Nazis yelled antisemitic slogans outside a Central Florida shopping plaza and waved a swastika flag from a highway overpass before authorities broke them up.

A deputy-involved shooting occurred on a residential street in Pine Hills Sunday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The family attorney for a murdered college student is responding to the recently released report from the medical examiner.

Orange County School Board member Vicki-Elaine Felder hosted a town hall meeting on Monday to address the safety of students and the community near Carver Middle School.

A judge outlined what evidence could be presented to the jury in the upcoming penalty phase of Markeith Loyd’s trial, allowing the defense to show a 2-minute video of his violent arrest that resulted in the loss of his left eye.

The Orange County sheriff and detectives from the violent crimes unit will be holding a news conference Friday morning.

Just hours after the a jury found Markeith Loyd guilty of first degree murder, officers who worked alongside Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton came together for a cause she was passionate about.

Convicted killer Markeith Loyd was hit with another guilty verdict Wednesday, this time for the death of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton in 2017.

A jury has found Markeith Loyd guilty on five charges, including first-degree murder, in the shooting death of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton in 2017.

All new Orange County Sheriff’s deputies undergo an intense, day-long autism awareness training program that includes conversations with those with autism.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina provided a timeline on Wednesday of the investigation into Miya Marcano's disappearance.

Domestic violence calls are increasing in Orange County, leaders say.

The attorney of Miya Marcano’s family released a statement saying the woman’s death was preventable and they “intend to hold those responsible” after the missing 19-year-old’s body was found Saturday.

Hours after it was announced a body believed to be Miya Marcano was found, friends and family gathered at her apartment complex to pray once more.

A body believed to be missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano was found in a wooded area Saturday morning, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina.

The FBI is now assisting local agencies in the search for missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano, according to the Orange County sheriff.

A man who investigators determined was a person of interest in a 19-year-old woman's disappearance was found dead Monday at an apartment complex in Seminole County, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina.

A death investigation is underway after two bodies were found in a car near Lake Ellenor, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

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Orange County Sheriff John Mina is taking his message of encouraging vaccines for law enforcement to the national stage.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina is discussing his latest video message on social media to urge his department to get vaccinated.

Several Central Florida sheriffs are concerned about their brother and sisters in blue because of COVID-19.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina is continuing his push to get everyone in his department vaccinated.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina announced deputies and employees at the sheriff's office will be able to get three additional days off if they can show they're vaccinated.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday one of its deputies died following complications due to COVID-19.

Investigators are expressing their concern after detectives discovered devices that change guns into fully automatic weapons in the home of a known gang member.

A man wanted as part of an investigation into gang violence in Orange County has been arrested.

A citizens advisory committee has recommended changes to the Orange County Sheriff’s social media policy after two deputies were suspended for posting inappropriate TikTok videos of themselves while wearing agency uniforms.

The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation is set to host a news conference Friday at 11 a.m. detailing a nine-month investigation into gangs operating within Orange County.

The family of a 22-year-old man shot and killed by an Orange County deputy last summer has filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff’s office, court records show.

After a year of intense scrutiny of policing, Gov. Ron DeSantis formally received a bill Monday that includes new use-of-force training requirements for officers.

OneBlood brought it’s “Big Red Bus” to Orlando City Hall on Friday where local leaders, such as Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Sheriff John Mina, and Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon, teamed up to donate their blood.