A 14‑year‑old Mill Creek Academy student was arrested after deputies say a CO2‑powered pellet handgun was found on campus; authorities say there is no ongoing danger.

The Supreme Court declined to review a Tallahassee parents’ lawsuit over Leon County Schools’ handling of a student’s gender identity, leaving the appeals‑court dismissal intact. The decision keeps local guidance in place while the broader legal fight continues.

A man in his mid-20s died after a Toyota Camry rolled in a three-vehicle crash on Schindler Drive, authorities said.

A Cary man was arrested at Charlotte Douglas Airport after an SBI probe into a phone scam that targeted a Jones County family. Authorities say more victims may exist.

A Sunday school teacher was killed in an Ormond Beach crash; police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Baer's Furniture plans an ~80,000‑sq‑ft, $12M showroom near the I‑95/LPGA interchange in Daytona Beach, joining a recent wave of home‑goods openings in the corridor.

The FBI has issued an alert after a truck driver disappeared from the I‑95 rest area in Grant‑Valkaria while hauling vehicles; the rig was later found in Port Wentworth, GA. Agents want footage from the rest stop between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on April 17.

A fatal collision shut the southbound St. Johns Bluff on‑ramp to I‑295 East in Jacksonville's Sandalwood area, blocking lanes and prompting an investigation.

High rip current risk Monday; gusty northeast winds make the shore choppy.

A fatal crash closed all eastbound lanes of I‑10 near Hammond Boulevard Monday morning, diverting traffic onto Chaffee Road and causing long backups. Emergency crews and troopers remain on scene.

JFRD posted photos of a hectic B‑shift as crews handled brush fires, a residential blaze that spread and a landfill fire amid dry, windy conditions.

A 3-year-old was struck at the University Boulevard beach ramp in Volusia County; deputies charged a Lakeland man with DUI causing serious bodily injury.

A tall man robbed the Chase branch in San Marco on Saturday and fled north toward downtown; JSO and the FBI are searching and asking for tips.