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.

CenterWell opened an $83 million, 162,000‑sq‑ft mail‑order pharmacy hub in Orlando that can process up to 64,000 prescriptions a day and will add more than 165 jobs.

A KB4‑CON demonstrator in Orlando showed how public video can be used to synthesize a local anchor’s speech, unnerving attendees and prompting legal and newsroom questions.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted in the 1992 killing of his wife. The execution window is set late June at Florida State Prison in Starke.

Titusville police say more than 16,000 automated school‑zone citations were recorded in the first 60 days; $100 civil notices are being mailed.

Court filings say the man accused of killing a 93‑year‑old Orlando woman viewed older‑adult pornography before and after the 2022 slaying.