ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is relocating its Orlando Toxicology Laboratory to the University of Central Florida’s Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona, a move officials say will strengthen forensic testing, research and workforce development in Central Florida.
The lab, previously based in downtown Orlando, handles about 10,000 cases each year. Its new location places FDLE forensic experts closer to UCF researchers, students and faculty in Lake Nona Medical City, one of the region’s fastest-growing hubs for health, technology and biomedical innovation.
FDLE leaders said the move is designed to improve public safety by connecting forensic testing with academic research and workforce training. The toxicology lab supports law enforcement agencies across Central Florida and the state by providing scientific testing used in criminal investigations and prosecutions…