An Ocala woman was killed in an April crash investigators say involved a driver going about 90 mph; the suspect has been arrested and the family says it is leaning on faith. The victim’s daughter urged other young drivers to slow down.

Ocoee police probed reports of gunfire at Prairie Lake Park Thursday; officers searched the scene but located no victims, and the investigation is active.

A 31-year-old inmate who escaped a Volusia County facility was arrested in Vero Beach after allegedly trying to climb from a second-story window. Deputies and U.S. Marshals say he was detained on June 22.

A former University Behavioral Center nurse was sentenced to 10 years after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old patient.

A Kissimmee tow truck driver was arrested after deputies say he stole a woman's debit card from her impounded vehicle and used it to make fraudulent purchases.

A NASA inspector‑general audit warns Kennedy Space Center needs roughly $1 billion in electrical, gas and roadway repairs as launch rates surge on the Space Coast.

A St. Cloud man was arrested after deputies say he helped convince two elderly women to mail cash; Orange County investigators say the funds were recovered.

A Winter Springs dashcam shows a tree crushing a car and injuring the driver; officials say safety and liability explain more than $400,000 in removal work now under review.

A Sebring man received an 11-year-plus federal sentence after authorities say they found more than 4.5 kilograms of pure meth in his car.

A proposed Cielo Digital data center in Haines City is paused after officials said the city lacks the water capacity to supply it. State sign‑off on a permit modification is required.

City Manager Tom Abbate says Police Chief John Lau was terminated after a preliminary review and a crash involving a city vehicle. Deputy Chief Tyler Wright is interim chief while the Florida Highway Patrol investigates.

Pediatric Associates sued Florida's Medicaid agency, saying a flawed rate formula has cut payments and threatens clinics that serve Medicaid children.

Thieves are stripping Garmin navigation units from boats along Florida’s Space Coast, leaving cut wiring and thousands in damage.