A deadly overnight multi‑vehicle crash closed southbound I‑75 at mile marker 326 in Wildwood, Sumter County, causing major delays as troopers investigate.

Port Orange is mourning 26-year-old Adam Smith, a Spruce Creek baseball coach killed when his car struck a tree line. A memorial and plans for a scholarship have emerged.

Ocala police are seeking help to ID three people after a gun was displayed during a heated argument at Paddock Mall on Sunday. No injuries were reported; tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers.

Organizers canceled Orlando's P Day after large groups of teens swarmed the fairgrounds, prompting a heavy police response and at least one hospitalization.

A sister coffee-and-bites counter from the owner of Candelaria Eatery & Cafe is being built next door in Oxford; no opening date has been announced.

Chef Maria Gabriela Toro's Viva Healthy is expanding to Winter Park, teasing a 'pink house' cafe at Unigold Shopping Center. The brand's Instagram and state filings show the move is part of a coordinated local expansion.

A Korean katsu chain has opened at 5075 Edgewater Drive, serving plate‑sized cutlets and teishoku sets in Northgate Plaza.

A U.S. Army Corps study found no affordable, city-funded fix for widespread flooding in Daytona Beach’s Midtown; officials plan smaller projects and targeted buyouts.

Kratos is planning a roughly $67M expansion in Orlando that could add about 100 jobs; city staff will review a $150K job-creation incentive linked to the plan.

A Deltona commissioner is accused of patting a colleague and making threats after a commission meeting about her county job. Deputies say the report has been sent to the State Attorney.

Orlando police ran a citywide Cinco de Mayo DUI sweep that resulted in five DUI arrests, a recovered firearm, illegal drugs and dozens of citations. Officials say officers also responded to three crashes.

State inspectors issued emergency closure orders at two Orlando‑area eateries last week after finding pest and sanitation problems. The moves are part of a string of shutdowns across Central Florida this spring.

Apopka police released surveillance images after a man was struck while crossing Orange Blossom Trail; investigators say a white Ford F-150 fled the scene and are seeking tips.