An Ocala woman claimed a $1 million Gold Rush Legacy scratch-off bought at a Belleview Publix and accepted a $640,000 lump-sum payout when she collected the prize in Tallahassee.

Good Samaritan Society’s Kissimmee Village is being sold to Millennial Healthcare and will be rebranded Oakwood Meadows. Residents and attorneys say lawsuits and rent questions still loom.

CareerSource Central Florida is hosting a rapid-response job fair Wednesday in Oviedo to link displaced Spirit Airlines workers with employers and career support.

A 12‑year‑old rescue dog was mauled at Sanford’s Paw Park, leaving an elderly owner shaken and neighbors calling for cameras and tougher enforcement. The family has filed a police report.

Florida allows residents to keep cassowaries but only under a Class II personal‑pet permit with strict experience, facility and inspection requirements.

Officers attending a traffic-safety conference in Orlando say they were turned away from Disney Springs for wearing law-enforcement logos. Disney has apologized.

A small baseball-and-softball microschool will open at Cheney Elementary in August as OCPS tries to reverse enrollment and funding losses. The pilot pairs academics with travel teams for grades 3–6.

Neighbors at Del Webb Sunbridge report wild hogs tearing up lawns and scaring pets near Narcoossee Road. The HOA says it’s expanding fencing and trapping plans, but residents want faster action.

Skate Reflections and Kissimmee police moved to head off a planned social-media 'teen takeover.' Owners added extra security and say an organizer is under investigation.

Spc. Mariyah Collington, 19, of Tavares, Fla., was identified after a multinational search in Morocco; the remains of both missing soldiers are being returned to the U.S.

Gospel Inc.'s Gospel Village in Lakeland added 48 permanent homes on Tuesday, expanding its supportive housing campus for people who were chronically homeless.

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.

A multibillion‑dollar data‑broker industry is helping scammers target older Floridians. We break down the FBI numbers, removal options and simple protections.