A Clermont man pleaded guilty to federal child‑pornography charges and to using the online '764' network to coerce minors into self‑harm, prosecutors say.

State Rep. Paula Stark was declared ineligible after state officials said her qualifying paperwork was incomplete, even as her campaign and county GOP insist she filed on time. The dispute could hand House District 47 to Democrats if unresolved.

A developer is marketing a 5.4‑acre Fruitland Park site for restaurants and medical retail aimed at The Villages market, with leasing already underway.

FDOT plans to widen the SR 434/Ronald Reagan intersection in Longwood — adding turn lanes and bike facilities — but the work would require land from as many as 11 nearby businesses.

Teacher shortages are forcing some Orlando preschools to cap enrollment and lean on paid substitute platforms, leaving families with fewer options.

An Orlando rideshare driver was arrested after deputies say he pretended to be a police officer during a Lakeland traffic stop with passengers aboard. Authorities charged him with impersonation and resisting without violence.

NWS Miami warned boaters on Lake Okeechobee Saturday afternoon to seek safe harbor as storms brought gusts over 34 knots and steep waves.

One person died after a water-rescue call at Loughman Lake in Brevard County Saturday; an airboat was involved and the FWC is investigating.

A Groveland multi‑agency raid led to the arrest of a 39‑year‑old man accused of cocaine trafficking after officers seized roughly 31 grams of cocaine and crack and a firearm.

Publix has filed plans for a second Hamlin supermarket in Horizon West, less than a mile from its existing Hamlin Town Center location.

Mayor Jerry Demings has reassembled a citizen panel to weigh how Orange County spends a surge in tourist-tax revenue. The task force begins meetings July 21.

West Colonial Oaks, a grocery-anchored center on West Colonial Drive, traded this spring for about $25.1M to a Dallas investor while remaining roughly 95% leased. Longstanding national tenants will stay in place.

Depositions and a local podcast reveal how the DeSantis‑Disney feud paused Walt Disney World expansions and revived last‑minute Reedy Creek deals that reshaped development plans.