More than 700 UCF students held a one-day strike at Memory Mall on April 10 to protest the campus 287(g) ICE agreement and to support faculty bargaining demands.

A driver died after a crash at Lake Drive and Mary Drive in Casselberry. Troopers say a 2008 Honda Accord was involved and the investigation is ongoing.

Dozens of AI‑made HVAC sites are surfacing in Orlando Google searches, burying real contractors and creating a new fraud risk for homeowners.

A 17-year-old was arrested at Dr. Phillips High School after a loaded 9mm was found in his backpack. Police credited a tip and quick action by school resource officers.

Nineteen cats were found abandoned at a DeLand motel; three died and 16 are receiving care as authorities investigate.

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.