A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized in the ICU after an accidental shooting along Amber Way in Kissimmee, deputies say. Investigators call the incident isolated.

DOH‑Orange has issued a health alert for blue‑green algae on Lake Como’s northwest shore; avoid contact with discolored water, keep pets away and report blooms.

Two Hialeah residents were arrested in Volusia after investigators say they found roughly 40 stolen checks and linked the pair to about 25 victims.

The 24th Spring Fever takes over Plant Street April 11–12 with vendors, a Kid Zone and volunteer-run programming.

A proposed Seminole County ordinance would ban smoking and vaping at county parks to protect kids and cut litter; commissioners are set to discuss the measure next week.

St. Cloud High School was placed on a precautionary lockdown Tuesday after officials received an anonymous threat. Police swept the campus and are investigating.

Orange County commissioners asked staff to study zoning changes that would keep smoke and vape shops roughly 500–1,000 feet from schools after parents raised alarms. Legal limits from a 2025 state law could complicate any ordinance.

A woman was shot Monday on Eaglesmere Drive and later pronounced dead; Orlando police say her husband was arrested and charged with first‑degree murder.

State financial boards moved into Union and Glades counties after reserve projections fell below legal thresholds, raising alarms about rural school funding in Florida.

Altamonte Springs police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman inside the Ulta at Uptown Altamonte on Easter Sunday; investigators say they have active leads.

A restored 1928 Barnett Bank in Cocoa Village is now The Vintage Vault, a 1920s-inspired restaurant and lounge serving cocktails, small plates and live jazz.

Rivian filed plans for a roughly 40,000-square-foot showroom and service facility near Orlando’s Millenia corridor that would include on-site chargers and service bays.

Negotiators worked Sunday after a Fruitland Park resident allegedly threatened a neighbor and barricaded themself inside a home on Sunnyside Drive.