A Volusia County public works crew was performing right-of-way maintenance when an excavator struck an overhead power line; a worker who touched the energized machine is in critical condition. Authorities have launched an active investigation.

AdventHealth paid about $7.5M for two parcels south of Hamlin Town Center, putting it within half a mile of Orlando Health’s Horizon West Hospital.

National builders Perry Homes, Lennar and Dream Finders have signed on at Waterlin, a 6,000‑acre master plan near St. Cloud; model homes and early sales are under way.

Security footage shows kittens suffering heat exhaustion outside H.A.L.O. No‑Kill Rescue in Sebastian; the shelter and weather officials urge people not to leave animals unattended in the heat.

Seminole State is planning a $60M workforce building at its Altamonte Springs campus to expand nursing and allied‑health programs and boost local enrollment. The project would be built on a grassy parking lot and is pitched as a major capacity lift.

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital has activated a 24/7 STEMI program and new cardiac cath labs, allowing many Osceola County heart-attack patients to get faster, local care. The expansion also added ICU capacity.

A pedestrian in Orange County says he was targeted by an 'angry driver' last Tuesday; police arrested a man in connection to the incident.

An agreement among property owners has cleared the way for about 700 apartments at Oviedo Mall, beginning with roughly 400 units on the former Macy’s site.

An off-duty Volusia County sergeant was arrested after witnesses say he attacked a 71‑ and 77‑year‑old couple at Merk’s Bar in New Smyrna Beach. He faces two felony counts, police say.

A lightning strike Sunday night damaged the roof at Buena Vista Place apartments near the Magic Kingdom, prompting evacuations and a state investigation. Crews worked into the night to secure units.

One man was hospitalized after a shooting on Marta Circle in Kissimmee; deputies described it as domestic and said a woman is being questioned.

A father has filed a wrongful-death suit against Palmetto at Lakeside, alleging the Orlando complex failed to provide adequate security after his 13-year-old daughter was attacked and later died.

A Silver Springs man was seriously burned after a garage explosion Thursday; crews rescued two cats and airlifted the homeowner to a burn center. Investigators are still probing the cause.