A multi‑vehicle crash on Clarke Road in Ocoee left one woman dead and several others hospitalized, closing the road between Edinborough Place and A.D. Mims Road.

Brevard deputies arrested several cruise passengers at Port Canaveral on active warrants, including a Georgia man accused of violating his release in a murder-related case.

Union leaders say OCPS insurance changes could erase modest raises and push family coverage costs sharply higher ahead of a July 22 deadline.

A.J. Chocolate House is franchising from its Winter Park flagship, pitching small downtown chocolate cafés with a $35K franchise fee and a multi-revenue model.

Oviedo council approved a nearly $3.5M bid to add a raised median, sidewalk and drainage upgrades on Mitchell Hammock Road as part of a Vision Zero push to reduce serious crashes.

City staff will ask the CRA advisory board on Aug. 19 to consider a 10-year property-tax rebate aimed at rehabbing long-vacant downtown historic buildings.

Hot and humid Monday with scattered afternoon storms and gusty winds. Heat index may top 100°F and county cooling centers offer relief.

Hundreds marched in Orlando calling for transparency after a string of deadly encounters tied to ICE. Protesters demanded body‑camera footage, investigations and policy changes.

Mostly sunny early Sunday, July 19, with a high near 93°F and a 40% chance of late‑day storms. Expect lightning, heavy rain and gusty cells inland.

Kevin Weber, 34, was arrested in Orlando after a Juno Beach Police Department probe into alleged sexual abuse of two juveniles. Authorities say he faces sexual battery and lewd-molestation charges.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for William Frances Silvia, convicted in the 2006 Casselberry-area slaying. The execution window begins Aug. 18.

A child was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital as a trauma alert after a medical emergency on Bent Willow Circle. Officials have not released the child's condition.

A MoneyGeek analysis and federal crash records found Florida is the third‑most dangerous state for driving after dark. State and federal data show a large share of fatal crashes happen after sunset.