A man accused of posing as a Publishers Clearing House official allegedly scammed an elderly Merritt Island woman and returned to threaten her at gunpoint.

Orlando’s Mecatos will convert a former Hardee’s in Kissimmee into its first Osceola County bakery-café with more than $2 million in renovations.

A Kissimmee resident was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $103,646 after pleading guilty to filing false returns seeking bogus fuel-tax refunds.

Investor and contractor claims have left The Dynasty site in Ocoee fenced and idle as multimillion‑dollar disputes move through court. City approvals remain in place but construction is paused.

Osceola County is close to finalizing a $470M deal to bring South Korea’s ELSPES to NeoCity, promising hundreds of high‑paying semiconductor‑adjacent jobs.

NASA's updated ISS plan leaves Boeing's Starliner without a firm launch window while SpaceX resupply and crew flights are shuffled to keep the station supplied. The hold follows a damning test-flight investigation.

A federal judge found FLVS pursued a weak trademark case and ordered the state-run school to pay part of rival Stride's legal bills, spotlighting millions in public legal spending.

County commissioners approved placing a one‑mill school tax on the November ballot; supporters say it will shore up teacher pay and safety programs.

Heat climbs toward 93°F Friday with a high rip‑current risk at east‑coast beaches. Saturday turns windier with a chance of strong thunderstorms.

A Umatilla cancer patient says she lost more than $4,000 to an online puppy scam that used a fake delivery firm and stock photos.

An 11-year-old was airlifted after being struck outside Mater Academy in Davenport; parents say the stretch of Ronald Reagan Parkway lacks a school zone and want crossing guards.

Multiple brush fires broke out Tuesday night in Palm Bay's 'Compound,' prompting aerial water drops and an active investigation. No injuries were reported.

An early‑morning collision on I‑95 at Wickham Road left one driver dead and a passenger seriously injured; FHP is investigating.