A former Summerfield caregiver was arrested after an affidavit tied 67 unauthorized debit-card transactions totaling $6,686.99 to purchases across three counties.

Maria Vazquez says she’ll retire after the 2026-27 school year. OCPS says transition details will come later.

Gov. DeSantis signed five public-safety laws in Winter Haven that raise penalties for crimes against officers, curb xylazine trafficking and expand gang and offender-registration rules.

Two people fired multiple rounds into an occupied Titusville home early Saturday; no one was hurt and police are asking neighbors for surveillance and tips.

After a $308 million GAAP loss in 2025, Marriott Vacations’ Orlando team is leaning on loyalty tiers, owner events and portfolio trims to claw back profitability. Executives say early signals are encouraging as they reshape inventory and marketing.

An underage boy was shot in Kissimmee and taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital; detectives arrested a 19-year-old suspect.

Heat Advisory for Orlando on Saturday, July 25, 2026: highs near 96°F and feels‑like temps over 100. Late‑day storms possible; plan accordingly.

A GOP-backed House bill that would block a federal heat‑safety rule cleared a key committee vote this week; several Florida Republicans signed on.

A volunteer map and local reporting show dozens of Flock license‑plate readers across Central Florida, prompting privacy concerns and calls for clearer rules. Police say the cameras help investigations, but watchdogs want audits and transparency.

A Winter Garden Walmart shopper says she caught a man sliding a phone under her skirt; deputies arrested a Davenport man on a video voyeurism charge, according to an affidavit.

An Orlando man was arrested after investigators say he stalked and threatened a Winter Garden police sergeant, sending roughly 20 emails and making violent threats.

City approvals for Space Coast Innovation Park’s third phase could add roughly 3.5 million square feet across hundreds of acres near Kennedy Space Center. The move expands Titusville’s industrial footprint and accelerates infrastructure work for heavy‑haul access.

FDOT and Eve Air Mobility will test electric air taxis at SunTrax Air as Florida lays groundwork for vertiports and passenger flights.