A decomposed body was discovered on the roof of a vacant Sarno Road building; investigators and the Brevard County medical examiner are working to identify the person.

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia said FAFO auditors found roughly $300M in 'wasteful' Orange County spending; Mayor Jerry Demings called the claim misleading.

Clear, muggy morning; highs near 91°F. Afternoon storms possible and Atlantic beaches face a High rip‑current risk.

Researchers are tagging sharks with sensors to collect subsurface ocean data that could sharpen hurricane forecasts. Florida scientists say the method could plug gaps satellites miss.

A budget Rodeway Inn near Walt Disney World sold for roughly $5.5M—about $37K per room—highlighting persistent investor appetite on the US‑192 corridor.

Body-cam video shows a Volusia County deputy forcing entry into an Ormond Beach home and pulling two people to safety; both were hospitalized in critical condition.

An OCPS bus carrying students was struck by a pickup at John Young Parkway and Orange Center Boulevard; several people were taken to hospitals.

Bodycam shows Lady Lake officers prying a door to rescue a panting puppy from a hot car; the owner was arrested on an animal‑cruelty charge. Local officials warn about how fast cars heat up.

A deadly crash on Marvin C. Zanders Avenue near Apopka forced a road closure overnight while state troopers investigated.

Volusia County finished a south-berm renourishment that restored more than four miles of New Smyrna Beach shoreline and begins dune plantings ahead of Memorial Day.

A 26-year-old man was found shot early Sunday on Abalone Boulevard in Wedgefield and later died. Deputies say the Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

A Marion County jury convicted Manes Pierre after investigators traced fraudulent lien filings that named local officials to Miami Beach filings and billing records. He remains jailed awaiting sentencing.

Photos and an agency update show crews fighting a wildfire near Smith Road in Groveland as responders work to protect nearby homes.