A five‑day spoken‑word festival lands in Orlando next week, bringing 200+ poets, 32 teams and a #ReviveZora kickoff in Eatonville.

Afternoon storms are likely in Orlando today with isolated severe gusts possible. Coastal waters will get choppy and small‑craft advisories begin Wednesday.

A Vero Beach man led troopers on a 110 mph chase from an RV park in New Smyrna to I‑95 that ended in a crash; no serious injuries were reported.

Doctors and survivors remembered an 'unbelievable' rush of donors that supplied hundreds of units of blood after the Pulse shooting; OneBlood and city officials are holding remembrance drives this week.

An electric dirt bike reportedly hit more than 70 mph on a New Smyrna sidewalk before the rider fled and abandoned the machine. Police seized the bike and are asking for tips in case #260500349.

A crash on I‑4 westbound near Lake Helen killed a driver Friday and briefly closed the highway, with two lanes reopening by about 4 p.m. as crews cleared the scene.

A false stabbing report in Lady Lake led police and a sheriff’s helicopter to search a Hammock Oaks neighborhood; investigators say the report was fabricated.

Orlando International will get $33M for restroom modernizations while Kissimmee Gateway scored $10M to replace its aging control tower, officials announced. The awards come from IIJA programs administered by the FAA.

Barnett Villas, a 156‑unit affordable complex in Pine Hills, opened Friday with county funding, green-certified units and on-site support services.

Federal funding has moved a 1,000‑unit Griffin Park redevelopment closer to construction, reviving debate in Parramore over affordability and who can return.

A 19‑year‑old is jailed after a security pickup was set ablaze outside West Oaks Mall's food court. Police say surveillance footage and burned evidence helped lead to the arrest.

A 22-month-old boy drowned in a Dunnellon family pool this past weekend. Authorities say the child was pulled from the water, taken to AdventHealth and later pronounced dead as investigators probe the incident.

Officers swarmed Daytona Beach after a Gainesville homicide suspect was spotted near the Main Street Pier. Police say the man, identified as Xavion Perry III, is considered dangerous and urged the public to call 911.