A Brevard County judge sentenced Justin Giambanco to life for the 2023 killing of Palm Bay retiree Paul Black, closing a case that stoked local outrage over repeat offenders.

A late-night collision at Old Winter Garden and Pine Hills prompted a multi‑hour Florida Highway Patrol investigation; crews cleared the wreckage and reopened the road early Friday.

Police say a downtown Orlando crash Thursday was tied to a fistfight in Sanford hours earlier; investigators are seeking video and witnesses as they piece together a timeline.

Disney unveiled Monstropolis at Hollywood Studios — a laughter‑powered city with monster storefronts, Harryhausen’s and a suspended "door" coaster.

An Orlando man is jailed on first‑degree sexual battery and false‑imprisonment charges after investigators say a 17‑year‑old girl was assaulted over multiple days.

After a state attorney general warning and pushback from local police, the Tradition Community Association agreed to stop enforcing a common‑area firearms ban. The AG’s office says it will work to make the change permanent.

Hammock Landing in West Melbourne sold for $78.5 million, transferring a major Space Coast shopping hub into new ownership.

Sumter County deputies are searching for 18‑year‑old Quamariyontae Harris after a domestic‑incident shooting near NE 9th Street and County Road 222. Authorities say he may be armed with a long rifle.

Davenport will mark America’s 250th on July 4 with a ribbon‑cutting at the revamped Lewis Mathews Sports Complex, live music, vendors and a fireworks finale.

Brevard County records show the Jackson Kia parcel in Cocoa sold for more than $15 million. Jenkins Auto Group acquired the dealership and the land in mid‑May.

Edgewater has put five canal sensors in place to feed live water-level data to engineers after repeated hurricane flooding. Officials say the system will help target pumps and bolster plans for bigger fixes.

A Marion County jury convicted Erick Rico Beauvil of sexual battery; he was sentenced to 15 years in state prison.

A Volusia County raid uncovered more than 42,000 suspected child-abuse files and has deputies asking how the man slipped through sex‑offender registration.