Lake County deputies are searching for a man they say is armed after a deadly shooting near a Leesburg homeless camp. Deputies have identified a person of interest and are asking for tips.

After days apart, Deltona's Archer is back — the family says callers used AI-manipulated images and demanded thousands in gift cards before the dog was returned.

Florida’s quarterly theme‑park report lists 12 incidents at six parks and a water park, including seizure and chest‑pressure reports aboard Universal’s Hogwarts Express.

A quick-thinking Orange County deputy revived a choking 1-year-old after body-cam audio captured him freeing the infant’s airway. The child was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.

Neighbors off U.S. 42 say recurring outages and boil-water advisories have left them unable to cook, bathe or flush while they wait for long-term repairs.

Kennedy Wilson has pitched a five‑story, 378‑unit Herndon Avenue apartment project on a vacant lot behind the post office near Orlando Fashion Square. The plan includes a large parking garage and a mix of studios through three‑bedroom units.

Morning fog lifts to sunshine and an 85°F high. Atlantic beaches are under a life‑threatening rip current risk while inland heat spikes Friday–Sunday.

Two people died and two others were rescued after a rip current pulled swimmers off Cocoa Beach. Responders say the victims were taken to Cape Canaveral Hospital, where two were pronounced dead.

Mission Grove at Stoneybrook opened in Winter Garden with 166 residences across independent living, assisted living and memory care and a wide amenity list.

Activists and officials clashed at an Osceola County meeting as CFX presses an eminent‑domain claim tied to SR 534 through Split Oak Forest.

Orlando Police posted weekly snapshots saying officers seized 10 crime guns and reported 167 arrests in a recent enforcement push, part of a months‑long pattern of recoveries. Local coverage shows similar triple‑digit arrest weeks and repeated gun hauls.

Alexandre Ramagem, convicted in Brazil's coup‑plot trial, was detained by ICE in Orlando; Brazil has filed an extradition request and an asylum claim could complicate the case.

A jury convicted Justin Lamar Jones in the 2022 Thousand Trails RV Park killings. He was sentenced to life in prison on March 5.