Mayor Kevin McCann asked the Charter Review Committee to weigh 4-of-5 supermajority rules for selling city land, weakening conservation easements and annexing rural Seminole County.

Deputies say a 12‑year‑old was confined to a laundry room, fed contaminated food and beaten. Two adults were arrested and face child‑abuse and neglect counts.

A $5 Publix scratch-off bought in Apopka paid $1,000,000; the winner took a $616,700 lump-sum payout.

State wildlife officers pulled DMV records on critics, raising privacy and legal questions about how the FWC monitors opponents.

Two men were hospitalized following a Friday-morning stabbing on Avenue A in Ormond Beach; both are in stable condition as deputies investigate.

A Volusia County father was sentenced to 42 years after a plea in the death of his 18‑month‑old son, who died after being left in a hot truck last June.

A bicyclist was killed Wednesday on East Colonial Drive near Woodbury Road, troopers say. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

Slick search ads are leading people to paid sites that bill them for passport forms the government gives away for free. We explain the Orlando case and how to respond.

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii plans a downtown Daytona Beach café later in 2026, part of a multi‑unit push into the market as the city advances Main Street improvements.

An 11-year-old boy is recovering after being struck while riding an electric scooter in Orlando. Police say the driver fled and are seeking any witnesses or video.

Rick Ross brings a black‑tie, orchestral Port of Miami to Dr. Phillips Center on July 24. Expect a formal crowd, VIP meet‑and‑greets and a Mango's afterparty.

The Riddle family filed a wrongful‑death suit against Urban Air after 6‑year‑old Emma Riddle died in a Port St. Lucie go‑kart crash. Attorneys say state inspectors found safety violations.

SpaceX is set to launch Northrop Grumman’s two‑armed Mission Robotic Vehicle from Cape Canaveral, carrying three Mission Extension Pods that can add years to satellites.