Abacus Global Management has moved its headquarters from MetroWest to Truist Plaza at Church Street Station, signing a roughly 52,000‑sf sublease and expanding downtown. The NYSE‑listed firm says the move positions it for the next phase of growth.

A judge continued the hearing for Anna Adamo, the Okeechobee babysitter accused of poisoning an infant with antifreeze. Investigators are also re‑examining a similar 2014 probe.

UCF received its largest-ever commitment: alumnus Barry Miller pledged $50 million to the College of Business. The gift is the biggest in the university’s history.

Six Central Florida restaurants were temporarily shut after inspections found roach infestations, rodent droppings and storage violations. Reinspections later cleared them to reopen.

A former Checkers employee was arrested April 13 after allegedly firing at a customer's car during a January drive‑thru dispute on West Colonial Drive.

A 24-year-old Orlando woman was killed early Tuesday after being struck on SR-46 near Jungle Road while carrying an infant; authorities say the baby was uninjured.

A 75‑year‑old man died after his golf cart was struck and overturned at Martinez Drive and North Morse Boulevard in The Villages. Newly obtained video and an FHP crash report show the cart failed to yield while making a left turn.

Engineering filings show Publix plans to demolish and rebuild its Woodland Center store in Eustis, adding pickup and expanded services. The project could reshape the SR‑19 retail strip.

Orlando Health will transfer the former Rockledge hospital campus back to the city after demolition and cleanup, a donor agreement says. Council will consider the deal this week.

Brevard detectives arrested a suspect in the 2023 Cocoa killing of Franklin Orwig after tips tied the shooter to the nickname "Cookie." Authorities say the shooting grew out of a money dispute.

A Seminole County jury convicted 30-year-old Damiroquan McGill of possessing a firearm as a violent career criminal. Sentencing is set for April 17.

A Cocoa Beach math teacher faces felony charges after deputies say she had a months‑long sexual relationship with a student.

Mayor Megan Sladek's Facebook question — build a $12M police annex or consolidate with Seminole County — touched off a debate over taxes, wages and local control.