A DeLand man faces felony cruelty charges after witnesses say he dragged a puppy behind his bike and kicked it.

A 22‑page investigation obtained by Channel 9 found outdated procedures, missing PPE and training gaps behind an OUC substation arc‑flash that injured three workers. The findings raise questions about safety culture at the utility.

A lawsuit says a 1-year-old found a fentanyl‑contaminated spoon under a sink at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa and was hospitalized; the family filed suit March 13 seeking more than $50,000.

A Mount Dora lieutenant faces criminal charges after police say he swapped injectable Benadryl with water; the city says no patients were harmed.

A Daytona Beach body-worn camera shows an officer striking a man during an arrest; Mayor Derrick Henry called the footage 'troubling' as police open a review.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Chadwick Willacy, convicted in the 1990 Palm Bay killing of his neighbor. Willacy is scheduled to be executed April 21, 2026.

Defense lawyers say Melbourne failed to preserve evidence in the Stephan Dieujuste murder case, a claim that could complicate a trial built partly on surveillance video.

Family‑shared video and records suggest an Orlando officer pursued a driver without lights or siren before a 2023 Parramore crash that killed a young mother.

Court filings and local reporting say an Orlando Health South Lake Hospital employee is accused of online enticement and possession of child sexual material; investigators say dozens of potential victims are under review.

A Palm Coast senior lost $120,000 after a fake tech‑support pop‑up sent a courier to collect cash at a Publix and a Walmart; an Orlando man was arrested, authorities say.

DEA is shifting agents and resources to Florida as traffickers reroute shipments through South Florida and cocaine prices rise.

A Martin County deputy was arrested Thursday in Port St. Lucie after police say an argument with his 15-year-old daughter turned physical; he faces domestic battery and child-abuse charges.

An 18‑year‑old worker in Ocala pinned an ax‑wielding man and held him for deputies; the suspect faces aggravated‑assault and drug‑paraphernalia charges. Footage of the takedown was released by deputies.