Not every crime can be solved in an hour’s time – as TV shows would have us believe. But as of this week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Fort Myers Office has a new DNA Lab. And that means a large backlog of cases can be cut down. WGCU’s Amy Tardif has more.

The public is invited to weigh in on Florida’s juvenile justice system Wednesday in Bonita Springs. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter will not be seeking re-election. He’s held the job for nearly 20 years. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

Receiving a call from law enforcement that a loved one has died in an accident is heart wrenching. But now a Florida emergency contact program gives some families a chance to reach their kin before it’s too late. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

Florida law enforcement officials say there’s a growing epidemic of marijuana grow houses in the sunshine state. And now two state lawmakers have written a bill they hope will nip that trend in the bud. Tom Flanigan reports…

A two-day policy conference on forensic D-N-A analysis wraps up Tuesday in Miami Beach. Representatives from Florida and four other states are hoping to develop national standards and practices for improving the use of D-N-A in law enforcement investigations. Rick Stone reports.

Florida Highway Patrol officials are still trying to determine why two men were traveling across Alligator Alley with close to a million dollars worth of HIV drugs. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

A North Port state trooper is Florida Highway Patrol’s trooper of the year. As James Call reports, officials say Edward Pope performed heroically in three separate cases.

Florida will start issuing special driver’s licenses to the state’s registered sex offenders. WGCU's Mike Kiniry reports.

Authorities across Southwest Florida continue battling the rising trend of marijuana grow houses. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.