Someone in DeLand has a serious issue with butterflies — specifically, painted ones.

A 27-year-old Volusia County man faces murder and child abuse charges in the 2021 death of his 2-month-old son, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was arrested Friday afternoon on New Smyrna Beach after deputies say they discovered he had an active immigration detainer, following a patrol stop over an open container violation.

Many are wondering when suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez will get out from behind bars.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has released video showing the moment a deputy opened fire on a man after a scuffle earlier this month.

Deputies say three boys, ages 13 to 16, were shot in Orange County during an argument with another teenager.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on 12 more state laws, adding to the growing list of new legislation this year.

In all, there were 44 people arrested — including three undocumented immigrants — and over $207,000 in stolen assets recovered, state officials revealed.

In a release, ICE officials said that Juan Carlos Montiel-Ceron, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, is believed to be responsible for the posts.

The man accused of hitting and killing a jogger with his truck faced a judge on Friday.

Florida authorities issue a warrant for the arrest of former NFL superstar Antonio Brown, according to the Washington Post.

An Apopka woman spoke out after her father, a local business owner who came to the U.S. decades ago, was deported back to Guatemala.

News 6 has obtained newly released documents that show Osceola County deputies raided an alleged casino months before the former sheriff was arrested.

The House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl.

A Tavares bondsman said his business is at the center of what appears to be a bail bonds scheme.

A Palm Coast teen who was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by two other teens in May was just arrested by Flagler County deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.

A man is accused of attacking another man with a machete in Osceola County before driving him to the hospital, according to sheriff’s officials.

Three people are sought after fleeing from a hit-and-run crash on State Road 520 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A co-defendant in the racketeering case involving suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested late Tuesday. He has now bonded out of the Lake County jail.

During a news conference in Jacksonville on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his two cents on some of the anti-ICE riots recently seen in Los Angeles.

A Georgia woman faces fraud charges after she used a Bitcoin scam to steal $17,000 from a Daytona Beach man, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

An illegal gambling operation was uncovered at a seeming garage door repair shop in Orange County this week, according to the sheriff’s office.

New Osceola County Sheriff Chris Blackmon gave News 6 Community Correspondent Laverne McGee an exclusive interview today on how he is going to deal with the crisis unfolding in the office.

Former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was scheduled to have a motion hearing on Wednesday, according to the Lake County clerk of courts website. But that hearing is now canceled.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a raft of bills into law that would crack down on sexual offenders, human sex trafficking, and unauthorized deepfake sex images.

Blue Spring State Park on Monday urged visitors to not destroy the space after a recent case of vandalism.

Police say a 45-year-old man was arrested on allegations of robbing a bank in Belleview.

A man convicted of raping and killing a woman more than 30 years ago is set to be executed.

Seminole County deputies investigate a shooting near Altamonte Springs.

A license plate check ended with a lengthy chase last week in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff's office released footage of the arrests during a three-day undercover operation targeting men accused of being online predators.

Five people have pleaded guilty to a cocaine conspiracy stemming from an apartment in Kissimmee, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Twenty people are arrested in Marion County in an online sting trying to catch suspects looking for sexual activity with children.

A Central Florida man thought he was investing with Elon Musk. He wasn't.

Former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, accused of being part of a criminal gambling operation, remains in jail.

A man was sentenced to 366 days in prison after being caught on camera throwing a dog to the ground in 2024, court records show.

Charged with two felony counts of racketeering and facing a prolonged suspension from his position as Osceola County Sheriff, Marcos Lopez has more pressing challenges than having become the source of mockery on social media.

Law enforcement in Brevard County have shut down a local roadway as they search for a vehicle in the area, according to the sheriff’s office.

An Ormond Beach man was arrested on Thursday afternoon after he reportedly threatened President Donald Trump and several other public figures online, according to the police department.

Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez faces a judge after being arrested on a charge of racketeering.

Two 17-year-olds face charges after a 19-year-old was shot in the face in Deltona, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

A shooting in Deltona on Thursday night left a 19-year-old man hospitalized, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

A 27-year-old Ocala man accused of killing a 2-year-old girl in 2022 has been found guilty of murder, according to the state attorney’s office for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been arrested in a case involving illegal gambling and public corruption.

Surveillance video captures a violent road rage incident in Bradenton, all over a missing turn signal.

A man arrested in Brevard County is accused of stealing a car that he test drove at a dealership some days prior, only to be caught ordering food in a drive-thru with it, according to the sheriff’s office.

After 17 minutes of deliberation, a jury found a man guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting death of his wife at their Daytona Beach home.

This week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a video with multiple angles, which deputies believe shows 32-year-old Tyrone Bartley reaching behind a bedroom door for a rifle during a May 16 SWAT raid before they took his life.

The Women's Center of Brevard County said that last Thursday, someone broke in and vandalized their office on Aurora Road in Melbourne to an amount as high as $30,000.

A woman was arrested in Marion County on allegations of spraying pepper spray toward children who were playing with bubbles.

An old crime is new again. Bank “jugging” is sweeping across Central Florida. Crooks are following their victims from banks, waiting for the right opportunity to rob them.

An Orlando man who allegedly refused to pay his bill at a downtown pizza restaurant is accused of choking one of the cops trying to arrest him.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 15-year-old and his mother in connection to a stabbing investigation of another teen in Deltona.

Another suspect has been taken into custody after a shootout near a Brevard County store left a 1-year-old injured last month, according to the sheriff’s office.

Immigration advocates and local residents voiced growing concerns this week over recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Central Florida, including a reported U.S. Border Patrol stop in Apopka and ongoing detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

An undocumented immigrant received a life sentence last week after he coerced a child into prostitution and raped her, state officials announced on Tuesday.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage on Tuesday that shows a deputy shooting and killing a man they said was reaching for a rifle during a SWAT raid earlier this month.

The families of the two people killed in a mass shooting in downtown Orlando last Halloween are planning to file a lawsuit over the incident.

The Orlando Police Department is asking the public for help after a bronze eagle statue disappeared from downtown Orlando last month.

The Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office holds a news conference.

Police say a man was shot and wounded in Orlando.

Groveland police are warning residents about a possible scam making the rounds among local residents, according to a release on Monday.

A deputy fired his weapon at a “documented gang member” after the suspect crashed his vehicle into multiple law enforcement vehicles, injuring one deputy before the man crashed into another vehicle, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

A Florida woman is accused of killing her 6-year-old son while she “was trying to exorcise demons."

An off duty deputy has resigned after being arrested for driving a motorcycle on Interstate 4 with a fake tag on Saturday evening, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

The family of a man shot and killed by Orange County deputies earlier this month held a press conference on Saturday afternoon demanding answers about his death.

One day after more than 100 undocumented immigrants were arrested in Tallahassee with the help of the Florida Highway Patrol, an email shared with News 6 appears to show some troopers in Central Florida may have been given direction not to wear their name tags during future ICE operations.

A 15-year-old boy is accused of stealing a gun and using it to pistol whip another teen at a park in Volusia County, according to the sheriff’s office.

A 20-year-old Titusville man was arrested after luring a minor into the woods and sexually battering them, according to the police department.

On Friday, Herman Law held a news conference to announce a lawsuit against the Diocese of Orlando amid new child sexual abuse allegations against a late priest.

A man was arrested in a crash that killed a woman on North Causeway bridge in New Smyrna Beach, according to the police department.

Julie Sulpizio, the woman accused of luring Lake County deputies into an ambush that killed one and wounded two others, has been committed to Department of Children and Families after once again being found incompetent to proceed.

The Port Orange Police Department is searching for a man who exposed himself to women at an apartment complex.

Nearly 10 months after a deadly ambush claimed the life of a Lake County sheriff’s deputy and injured two others, a national nonprofit has honored the fallen and surviving officers for their bravery.

On Thursday, U.S. State Attorney Gregory Kehoe announced that a grand jury has returned an indictment against Christina Gates Thagard, charging her with bank robbery.

An armed man was sent to the hospital after a Kissimmee officer-involved shooting, according to the police department.

Two of the men accused in a deadly shooting outside a Sanford Best Buy have made plea deals while the third suspect will stand trial, court documents show.

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office says its detectives have made an arrest in a shooting that injured a 16-year-old boy near DeLand over the weekend.

New video from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office shows deputies chase down a fleeing driver who says he only ran because he didn’t have a license.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect in a shooting that erupted outside a Brevard County store and injured a 1-year-old in a stroller.

Nearly 30 years after the brutal killing of a young woman in downtown Orlando, the man convicted of her murder is now set to be executed.

A postal worker was sentenced to prison on Wednesday after a “fenta-pills” conspiracy was uncovered in Central Florida, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

A Hillsborough County Assistant State Attorney is accused of transmitting and possessing child pornography, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

A 40-year-old man was arrested after being accused of sexually abusing foster children in his care, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

After eight car break-ins resulted in the theft of two pistols and a checkbook, Tavares police are urging people to bring in their valuables and make sure their doors are locked.

The fires were spotted Sunday morning at the former Winn-Dixie store on East Eau Gallie Boulevard in Melbourne, which is being turned into an Aldi. If you know anything about the suspect, you're asked to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.

A man accused of preying on elderly women in Central Florida was denied bond and will remain jailed.

The DeLand Police Department will provide an update after the arrest of a 55-year-old man accused of shooting at another man outside a bar over a drink.

A Florida fishing captain who shot and poisoned dolphins is sentenced to prison.

A man once hailed a hero in Volusia County is scheduled to be sentenced.

Police say an Ocoee was arrested for driving under the influence after fleeing a crash scene.

A 21-year-old man was arrested on DUI charges related to a February crash that killed an Ocala woman, according to a Florida Highway Patrol arrest report.

A juvenile was injured in a shooting on Saturday evening, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

The son of a Tavares councilmember is accused of possessing, sharing and creating child pornography among other such crimes, according to police.

A woman and a man arrested by Osceola County deputies are accused of working together to rob someone at a hotel near Kissimmee, according to the sheriff’s office.

A homeless man was arrested after police said he set fire to a thrift store that donates money to the homeless, according to the police department.

The Orlando Police Department is asking the public for help after a bronze eagle statue disappeared from downtown Orlando last month.

Drivers who endanger others by speeding 100 mph or faster on Florida roads could be sentenced to jail time under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

In the video shared on social media, the suspect is seen approaching and reaching into the alligator exhibit before riding off on a bicycle.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will discuss the arrest of a Lakeland man accused of setting fire to a home while his roommates were inside.