Authorities have issued a statewide alert in Florida for Empress Moore, a missing 6-year-old girl with autism.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at a central Florida hospital on Friday, authorities said. The altercation happened in the

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, resulting in the suspect's death. The incident is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A sheriff's deputy from the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Florida has resigned after he crashed into a civilian's car while watching porn, according to reporting from local news station WSAZ.

Policies the Florida Legislature votes on related to immigration could have big effects for industries like construction, hospitality and agriculture.

At least 27 agencies across the nation are currently listed as having submitted applications to the program, including agencies in Texas, Georgia, Montana, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Nearly half of the pending applications are from Florida law enforcement agencies.

The memo comes as DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to broaden the state’s role in federal immigration enforcement.

Osceola County’s three government agencies – the county and the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud – passed ordinances that would enforce the state law locally in

"Just like all the immigration bills we passed, it isn't a silver bullet, but we're moving the ball forward, and we have to support the president."

Monday’s battle over the immigration issues was a stark departure from the GOP’s unity that’s been the hallmark of DeSantis’ relationship with the Legislature over the past six years

Under these changes, an illegal migrant convicted of a capital offense, such as murder or rape of a child, would receive a mandatory death penalty. Additionally, if an illegal migrant is a member of a gang and commits a crime, they would receive the maximum sentence allowed for their crime.