Law and public safety

The Florida Civil Rights Association is requesting a federal investigation of multiple agencies due to perceived discrimination against minority business owners in Marion County.

Two people are accused of trying to get money from a stolen credit card using Walmart's cash-back option at checkout.

ASO search for remains of UF student who disappeared 25 years ago comes up empty.

A skateboarder is currently in critical condition at UF Health after being hit by a car, and officials discuss ways to prevent such accidents from occurring again.

Three days prior to the 25 anniversary of Tiffany Sessions' disappearance, new discoveries are made in the cold case to link convicted murderer Paul Rowles to the case.

WUFT News spoke with Patrick Sessions, father of the 20-year-old UF student who disappeared nearly 25 years ago. Police officials are expected to announce a new suspect in the case.

A record number of falsely imprisoned people were exonerated, according to a report released this week by the National Registry of Exonerations.

Laquentin R. Johnson A Gainesville man is in jail after police say he tried to hit an officer with his car before locking himself in his apartment for more than an hour. Laquentin R. Johnson, 24, almost caused an accident Saturday morning when he made a U-turn in the 3300 …

A Brevard County man is charged with murdering a 17-tear-old Jacksonville teen, raising more questions about Florida's "stand your ground" law.

Patricia Mullins couldn’t hear the gunshots over her vacuum Sunday evening, Jan. 26, despite their close proximity to her home. Terry “T.J.” Monahan, 16, was found at a house on Locust Avenue’s 1800 block dead with a gunshot wound on Jan. 26, according to a release by Putnam County Sheriff’s officer Capt. …