Last year between looking at tall grass and other violations, the department performed more than 24,000 inspections.

A Georgia man is facing child abuse charges after authorities say he allegedly attacked two children aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship while intoxicated.

Diego M. Villavicencio, 36, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for two counts of sending ...

A Florida mail carrier allegedly kept more than 100 animals in feces-filled cages with no air conditioning, and now owners ...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — The city of Treasure Island is considering stronger code enforcement measures to address unsafe and neglected properties. Treasure Island’s code compliance supervisor, James ...

Medicaid paid over $5.15 billion for ABA therapy between 2018 and 2024, and prosecutors are now targeting alleged fraud schemes worth tens of millions.

PBC had the highest rate of noncompliance among S. Florida building officials charged with reporting condo safety inspection ...

Orlando Sentinel Voters Guide candidate profile for Dotie Joseph, a Democrat, who is running for Florida governor.

Orlando Sentinel Voters Guide candidate profile for Ernest “Ernie” Rivera, a Republican, who is running for U.S. Senate.

Florida's first post-Surfside collapse condo inspection report found dozens of unsafe or uninhabitable buildings. But reporting problems and disputes over some findings are complicating things.

Law enforcement agencies across the Southeast have launched "Operation Southern Slow Down" to reduce speeding. Florida's ...

The Florida Association of Code Enforcement (FACE) was established to study and advance the science and practice of Code Enforcement statewide through training, certification, and the exchange of ...