Multiple bomb threats put Lake Placid schools on lockdown Wednesday; deputies later said the calls were not credible and students were reported safe. Investigators remain on the scene.

Two people were shot on Overlook Road in Winter Park and taken to a hospital; two suspects were arrested after a chase ended in Lake Mary. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

A mulch pile fire in Malabar sent a strong odor across nearby homes Tuesday, reviving complaints about industrial mulching on residential-zoned land.

High rip current risk at east‑central beaches and spotty storms in Orlando today. Some neighborhoods near Melbourne saw heavy rain this morning.

An Orlando man admitted running an off-the-books payroll operation that prosecutors say cost taxpayers millions. Sentencing is set for June 24, 2026.

A weakening front pushes in Tuesday afternoon with a 30–50% chance of showers and storms. Volusia and northern Brevard beaches are under a high rip‑current risk.

Tammi Reiss will lead Florida's women's basketball program after turning Rhode Island into Atlantic 10 champions and an NCAA tournament team. The hire follows Kelly Rae Finley's March exit.

Lynora’s is opening its first Space Coast location at 529 E New Haven Ave in downtown Melbourne, targeting early summer 2026. The family-run chain will bring housemade pastas, pizzas, a vegan menu and catering services.

An Osceola judge denied bond for Carlos Tejada in the 2025 Kissimmee celebratory-gunfire death. The defendant will remain jailed while a trial is scheduled for April.

A 36-year-old Ocala man died Sunday after his motorcycle struck an SUV at SE 95th and SE 170th in Ocklawaha, troopers say. The crash is under investigation.

Universal Orlando revealed HHN 35's Infernal Carnival of Nightmares and unveiled the first haunted house, reuniting Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow.

Detectives and crime‑scene teams were at Star Tower Condominiums after an armed disturbance was reported late Thursday; police have not released details.

A condemned Indialantic hoarder house is blamed for a growing rat infestation; a judge set a 30-day cleanup deadline while neighbors struggle to contain the pests.