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A civil rights group sued Florida officials for designating the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a domestic terrorist organization. The lawsuit challenges the designation as unconstitutional, citing lack of procedural safeguards, and seeks to block its enforcement. Governor Ron DeSantis announced the designation under a new law (HB 1471) allowing Florida to label organizations as terrorist groups.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a recommendation to designate CAIR Florida, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa as domestic terrorist organizations under a new law (HB 1471). The law authorizes the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to label groups as terrorist organizations based on specific criteria, with the Cabinet required to approve or reject the designation within seven days.

A suspect was killed after exchanging gunfire with six Broward sheriff’s deputies and a Plantation police officer. The suspect, who was armed and wanted for fleeing and eluding, was observed at a Wawa gas station before the confrontation. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the incident.

A police officer in Miami Shores shot a man running toward him on Sunday. The incident occurred near a car dealership where the man had previously caused a disturbance with two large-edged weapons, including a machete. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

A police-involved shooting occurred in Miami Shores after an armed man with two edged weapons, including a machete, caused a disturbance at a car dealership and near a liquor store. The man was injured and hospitalized, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the investigation.

A police officer shot and wounded a man in Miami Shores after he caused a disturbance at Tropical Chevrolet with two large-edged weapons. The man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

Amir Ayesh, 19, was arrested for spraying two Jewish residents with a water gun in a Miami-Dade neighborhood on May 9, which authorities classified as a hate crime. Surveillance video linked him to the incidents, and he faces two counts of battery with prejudice. The arrest follows similar attacks by other individuals earlier this year.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert for 14-year-old Emanuel Olivo, who was last seen in Pasco County. He was last seen in the 6200 block of Ryerson Circle in Wesley Chapel wearing a black Justice League t-shirt, black Adidas baseball shorts, and black slides. Contact FDLE or the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office for information.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of a deputy shooting a 15-year-old who was carrying a gun with an extended clip during a confrontation in Southwest Miami-Dade. The teen was hospitalized with a grazed ankle, and two individuals, including the 15-year-old, were arrested and charged with offenses including aggravated assault and illegal firearm possession.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Missing Child Alert for 16-year-old Giovanni Young, last seen in New Port Richey on Wednesday. Young, described as 5 feet 2 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes, was wearing a black t-shirt with 'Lost Paradise' and a golden angel, blue flames, and brown Nike sweatpants with a 'money bags, get rich or die' tattoo.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is holding a news conference in Sweetwater at 10 a.m. at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Miami Regional Operations Center. He will be joined by representatives from law enforcement, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking, and Uber.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is holding a press conference in Miami on human trafficking with officials including Florida Department of Law Enforcement Assistant Commissioner John Vecchio and Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking Executive Director Erin Collins. Uthmeier also filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of prioritizing profit over safety and harming users.

A South Florida mother, Marianella Almonte, expressed grief after her son, Dominick Almonte, was fatally shot by a Broward County deputy during a standoff in Oakland Park. Deputies responded to reports of a man with knives threatening neighbors, leading to an hours-long de-escalation attempt before Dominick, armed with a kitchen knife, was shot. The deputy involved was placed on administrative leave, and the incident is under investigation.

An armed man was fatally shot during an hours-long standoff at an Oakland Park apartment complex after barricading himself, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Kevin Dominick Almonte, 31, had threatened residents with a knife and claimed to have guns, propane tanks, and bombs inside an apartment unit before being shot by a deputy. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating, and the deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave.

Dominick 'Kevin' Almonte died in a deputy-involved shooting after an hours-long standoff in Oakland Park, where deputies responded to reports of a man armed with a knife. His family described him as kind but struggling with mental health, and expressed grief over his death, questioning the use of lethal force. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

An armed man barricaded himself in an Oakland Park apartment, leading to a prolonged standoff with law enforcement. Deputies shot the suspect, who was hospitalized, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the investigation. No other injuries were reported.

A deputy-involved shooting occurred in Oakland Park after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies engaged in an hourslong standoff with an armed man barricaded in an apartment. The suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment, no other injuries were reported, and investigations by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and BSO’s Internal Affairs Unit are ongoing.

DeSantis discussed a request for taxpayer-funded security after leaving office, which the Florida Department of Law Enforcement proposed but the Legislature rejected. He warned of upcoming budget vetoes and highlighted concerns about political violence, though the House excluded security funding from the $114.5 billion FY 2026-27 budget.

Florida deputies solved a decade-old murder case of Saadyar 'Sy' Johnson, who was shot in 2016, using new DNA evidence and previously unknown witnesses. Marqui Newton, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm in 2026 after years of investigative work by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit.

Two Tampa police officers, Nevin Morales and Ryan Fagan, resigned after an investigation found they violated department policies by engaging in sexual activity with a 911 dispatcher while on duty. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is reviewing their certifications, which could lead to revocation. The Tampa Police Department's Professional Standards Bureau initiated the investigation following a complaint.

Law enforcement agencies nationwide warn against the 'Senior assassin' game, a water gun-based activity among high school graduates that has led to police resource waste and dangerous misunderstandings. Incidents include a Florida student nearly shot by an off-duty officer and a recent Arizona case where a teacher mistook a toy gun for a real one, prompting a police investigation.

A 69-year-old man was arrested in the Philippines for a 1989 Florida child abduction and sexual battery case after DNA evidence and genealogical research linked him to the crime. The arrest, part of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration's #ShieldKids campaign, marks a breakthrough in a nearly 40-year-old cold case.