A federal jury convicted James Bernard Grover, founder of a Sanford nonprofit, of coercing a minor; sentencing is set for May 28, 2026.

A Volusia County deputy was shot while investigating a Deltona battery call; the deputy is conscious and being treated at a hospital.

Sanford police released images after a man allegedly exposed himself to children at Mike Kirby Park and asked neighbors near the Retreat at Twin Lakes to check cameras.

An Orlando physician was sentenced to two years after admitting he injected patients with silicone oil for buttock enhancements, authorities say. Victims reported painful, lasting complications.

Two Lake Wales women were arrested after a forensic audit found thousands missing from the Lake Wales Little League. Officials say charges include grand theft and scheme to defraud.

Kissimmee police say three people were arrested after officers seized more than 450 grams of meth in a coordinated narcotics operation.

A man was arrested after a shooting at Shadow Bay Park's basketball courts Sunday; deputies say the suspect pulled a pistol from a bag and shot a man in the stomach. The suspect faces aggravated battery with a firearm.

A false report of a shooting put University High in Orlando on lockdown Monday; deputies cleared the campus and dismissed students after a search.

A former Mascotte police officer convicted in the 1987 rape and murder of 11‑year‑old Teresa McAbee has been scheduled for execution March 31, 2026, after Gov. DeSantis signed a death warrant.

A man was shot outside an after-hours Orlando club on N. Apopka Vineland Road; Orange County deputies arrested a 33-year-old suspect. Surveillance footage is part of the probe.

A 40-year-old Ocala woman was killed Sunday after a pickup failed to stop and rear-ended her SUV at NE 36th Ave Road and NE 40th Ave Road, troopers say.

A suspect was arrested after a road‑rage shooting on South U.S. 441 in Apopka; police say no one was hurt and photos show bullets through the vehicle.

A 30-year-old man was arrested after a hit-and-run on I‑4 near Sanford left a motorcyclist in critical condition. Troopers say the suspect later tested .215 and was found hiding nearby.