A toucan was spotted near an Orlando day spa on Wednesday; WKMG captured the sighting. Authorities ask anyone with sightings to contact animal services.

Senators Rick Scott and Tom Cotton asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to urge the DOJ to investigate Chinese-owned surrogacy centers, citing reports of dozens of agencies and national-security concerns.

A two-story restaurant and lounge from Knallhart Management opens March 11 in Downtown Winter Garden with a terrace, dining room and late-night lounge.

A lakefront corner in downtown Clermont is on the market, pitched for a high-end restaurant with a rooftop bar and sweeping Lake Minneola views.

A 25-year-old man was struck and killed Monday on Rolling Acres Road; troopers say the crash is under investigation.

A Volusia County deputy was shot while investigating a Deltona battery call; the deputy is conscious and being treated at a hospital.

A false report of a shooting put University High in Orlando on lockdown Monday; deputies cleared the campus and dismissed students after a search.

Osceola County plans to negotiate selling a 25-acre parcel beside Kissimmee Gateway Airport to Jr. Davis Construction to secure jobs and industrial space.

Rollins launched the Rick Goings Institute, completing a $200M Innovation Triangle that pairs an expanded museum, The Alfond Inn and new executive education in Winter Park.

A 30-year-old man was arrested after a hit-and-run on I‑4 near Sanford left a motorcyclist in critical condition. Troopers say the suspect later tested .215 and was found hiding nearby.

Okeechobee deputies circulated photos of suspects accused of using fake credit cards at Walmarts across the Treasure Coast. Investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the people to come forward.

A 45-year-old Groveland man died after his motorcycle struck a guardrail on SR‑408 near Colonial Drive early Saturday; troopers are investigating.

Sen. Jason Brodeur says he backs a late amendment critics say would let landowners bypass Seminole’s voter‑approved rural boundary and seek compensation.