A Florida man allegedly shot his parents — killing his father and wounding his mother — after his father grilled him for spending too much time playing video games and not getting a job.

Joseph Voigt, 23, fled after leaving Marvin Voigt, 63, dead and Susan Voigt, 58, with a gunshot wound to the head. Police responded to the scene after Susan Voigt reported the incident at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday.

The Bartow Police Department said they arrived to find Marvin Voigt dead in the driveway from apparent gunshot wounds and Susan Voigt inside the home suffering from a serious gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

“They found the mother sitting up on the couch,” police chief Stephen Walker told reporters, according to Fox 13. “She was alive. She had been shot in the head once.”

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“Everything we’ve heard about this couple was that they were really good people,” Walker added. “And it’s sad, you know, to see something like this happen.”

Law enforcement agencies in Polk County and the surrounding areas were told to be on the lookout for the vehicle Joseph Voight was driving. His vehicle was located around 2 a.m. Sunday morning on International Drive in Orlando, and Orlando Police conducted a felony traffic stop on Voigt’s vehicle and took him into custody.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which was assisting Bartow Police, said Joseph Voigt confessed to shooting both his parents.

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Joseph Voigt confessed to shooting both his parents. (iStock)

The sheriff’s office said Joseph Voigt told deputies that his father was upset with him for spending most of his time playing video games and had been pleading with him to make something of himself and get a job.

“It’s really sad, you know,” Walker said. “Senseless, you know, something silly that he was upset about.”

Joseph Voigt appeared in Orange County court Monday morning. He will be transported to jail in Polk County, where he will be charged with murder and attempted murder.

Joseph Voigt will be transported to jail in Polk County, where he will be charged with murder and attempted murder. (iStock)

He has a criminal history that includes arrests for firing a weapon in a residential area and battery. He was released from jail on Dec. 1 after being arrested for battery, arrest records show.

“Thanks to the rapid response of the Bartow Police Department this violent and dangerous suspect was quickly apprehended,” Polk County sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. “They asked for our assistance and we were happy to oblige. My detectives will continue their thorough investigation into this crime to ensure Voigt will face the full consequences of his actions.”

Walker added in a statement: “We are deeply saddened by this tragic and senseless shooting.”

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, a Republican, proposed a bill to require high school graduates with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, status to pay out-of-state tuition for college.

Fine claims the state cannot afford to subsidize tuition for students who are not in the country legally and says the policy passed in 2014 offering them in-state tuition costs Florida $45 million a year.

Under S.B. 90, DACA students would no longer qualify for in-state tuition, which costs an average of $6,143 for the 2024-2025 academic year, according to the State University System of Florida. The University of Florida, for example, is $6,381 for in-state tuition but $28,658 for out-of-state tuition, according to US News & World Report.

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“While blue-collar Floridians are struggling to make ends meet, it is not fair to require them to pay $45 million a year to subsidize sweetheart deals for college degrees to those who should not even be here,” Fine said in a statement.

“This is a no-brainer way to reduce the size of government and free up resources to help Floridians in need,” he continued. “We must put Floridians first, and I am proud to do my part to rebalance the scales for our citizens.”

The bill would not modify the admission policies of Florida’s 12 state universities and 28 state colleges.

The bill would not modify the admission policies of Florida’s 12 state universities and 28 state colleges. (Getty Images)

State Rep. Anna Eskamani, a Democrat, has expressed strong opposition to the bill, arguing that the proposed change would create significant financial barriers for students who have lived in Florida most of their lives.

“These are students who have only known the United States as home,” Eskamani said, according to Fox 13.

Eskamani also noted that many DACA students do not qualify for scholarships and are already at a financial disadvantage.

The legislation, Fine argues, is about “ensuring people who shouldn’t be in the country aren’t getting discounted educations,” according to Fox 13.

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Fine claims the state cannot afford to subsidize tuition for students who are not in the country legally. (Getty Images)

Fine’s previous attempts to pass similar legislation have come up short, but Democrats worry that increased national focus on immigration issues, such as President-elect Trump promising mass deportations in his second term, could give the bill momentum this time around.

“I am concerned this policy may have legs this year,” Eskamani said.

Fine, who joined the state Senate last month, is resigning from the legislature, effective March 31, so he can run for the U.S. House seat that is expected to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., who was nominated by Trump to be his White House national security advisor.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that state workers will get three extra days off this month.

“In addition to Christmas Day and New Years Day, our state workers will get three extra days off—December 23, 24 and 31—to spend more time with their families and loved ones this holiday season,” the governor declared in a post on X.

State offices will be closed on all five of those days, according to a press release from the governor’s office.

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“Florida is in great shape, and we want to reward our state employees,” DeSantis said, according to the press release. “After a full year—including three costly hurricanes—we hope these extra days off allow for state workers to spend more time with their families and loved ones during this holiday season.”

Last month, “state workers were given off for November 27,” the day before Thanksgiving, Dan Barrow of the Florida Department of Management Services confirmed to Fox News Digital via email on Wednesday.

The department’s website lists nine dates “observed as paid holidays by state agencies” in 2024, including New Year’s Day, Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday following Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8, 2022. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

“Full-time employees are entitled to one personal holiday each year,” the site also notes.

Last year, DeSantis announced that state offices would be closed Nov. 22, Dec. 26, December 29 and Jan. 2, on top of regular closures during the holidays, according to a November 2023 press release.

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The Florida State flag flies during the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, on Oct. 8, 2022. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“Our state employees have worked tirelessly throughout the year to aid and assist Florida families,” DeSantis said, according to the release. “Over the past few months, they have selflessly responded to Hurricane Idalia and the State of Florida’s Israel Rescue Operation. Closing state offices on these additional days will provide state employees with some much-deserved time with their families and loved ones while enjoying the holiday season.”