A deadly early‑morning crash on State Road 40 at SR‑326 in Silver Springs closed the highway for hours; drivers were detoured onto County Road 314. Traffic reopened by 6:15 a.m.

State inspectors ordered four Central Florida restaurants to close during the week of April 12–18 after inspections found conditions officials said posed immediate health risks. DBPR records list the closures and the reasons cited.

A substitute at Lake Minneola High was arrested Monday after reportedly acting erratically and making explicit comments in class. The district ended her assignment and notified parents.

A North Carolina developer bought the vacant lot planned for a Trader Joe’s in Maitland, moving the Trelago grocery plan forward.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect Tuesday across inland central Florida as gusty northeast winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk. Expect breezy afternoons and hazardous surf.

A fatal early‑morning crash closed Turkey Lake Road at Westgate Lakes Boulevard in Orange County. FHP is investigating and detours to Apopka‑Vineland and International Drive are in place.

Gusty northeast winds will push through Orlando today with gusts to 30 mph; a Fire Weather Watch covers interior counties Tuesday afternoon. Secure loose items and avoid burning.

A student resource deputy removed an alligator that wandered into Bellalago Academy's parking lot; authorities say the reptile was relocated off campus.

Months after a deadly October I‑4 crash, authorities arrested 23‑year‑old Lindsey Brooke Isaacs in the collision that killed a Flagler County official and two others.

Two men in their 20s were shot on the 2200 block of Weston Point Drive Friday night; one died. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact authorities.

Destination Downtown Food Hall in Cocoa Beach shut after roughly 10 months, leaving a vacant Atlantic Avenue storefront and raising questions about a planned Cape Canaveral expansion.

Oviedo's city council will vote April 20 on funding for a forensic audit and a conservation easement for the 310‑acre Twin Rivers Golf Club. The decisions could lock the land into long‑term open space.

Dozens of turtles were found dead in an Apopka pond; city crews and state biologists are investigating and laboratory testing is underway.