More than 120 missing children were recovered or located during a two-week operation against child exploitation dubbed “Operation Home for the Holidays,” Florida officials said Monday. In addition, ...

A former UPMC Children's Hospital doctor was arrested in an undercover child sex sting in Florida, authorities said. The Florida attorney general said that 38-year-old Mohamed Mesregah was one of six ...

Florida will seek the death penalty against a man indicted in Hernando County on seven counts of sexual battery on a child and numerous other charges, Attorney General James Uthmeier and 5th Judicial ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Florida Prepaid announced a new offer for families wanting to invest in their child’s future. Families can enroll in a 529 plan, prepaid or investment, by Nov. 11, 2025, and get a ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Florida Missing Child Alert for 4 Clearwater children was canceled on Saturday evening. The kids were found safe, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The ...

A new bill in Florida aims to replace the term "child pornography" with "child sex abuse material" in state laws. Proponents argue the term "pornography" is misleading as it implies consent, which ...

In an early morning Thanksgiving incident, a driver was shot at while traveling down US-1 in Fort Pierce, leading to a crash into a concrete power pole. Palm Beach County mourns beloved pastor killed ...

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Rep. Jessica Baker wants to replace every mention of “child pornography” in statute with “child sexual abuse material.” Credit: Florida House of Representatives Because viewing images of children ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - Officials in Florida announced Thursday the arrests 13 suspects from Alabama and Florida in an operation targeting child predators. Inspectors, agents and analysts with the ...

Earlier this month, Palm Beach County prosecutors announced that they would be seeking the death penalty against two men accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl, crimes they described ...

A rising star in the Texas healthcare industry, recently honored on a national "40 Under 40" list, has been arrested with her husband after they left their six-month-old baby on a Florida beach, ...