The Polk County Sheriff's Office released video showing what happened when a man fired at a deputy.

A Florida sheriff says 41 people are charged with dozens of crimes in an effort to take down the leadership of a group called the Sex Money Murder gang.

Officials say a Florida sheriff’s sergeant fatally shot a woman who lunged toward him with a shovel.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Tornados spawned by Nestor damaged dozens of homes in southwest Florida Saturday, according to police agencies. The Cape Coral Police Department said in a statement that about dozen homes were damaged Saturday morning by a possible tornado, some severely. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a tornado damaged about a dozen homes and a school near Lakeland but no serious injuries were reported. However, the storm spared an area of the Florida Panhandle devastated one year ago by Hurricane Michael. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.