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A 51-year-old Boynton Beach woman was killed Friday in a head-on crash on County Road 42 east of U.S. 441; troopers say a westbound pickup crossed into the wrong lane.
Osceola County detectives say a Kissimmee man was arrested after a Whispering Oaks search turned up child sexual abuse material and images of bestiality. He faces multiple felony counts and is being held without bond.
A Brevard County judge sentenced Justin Giambanco to life for the 2023 killing of Palm Bay retiree Paul Black, closing a case that stoked local outrage over repeat offenders.
A 33-year-old Altamonte Springs man was arrested and charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter after a Feb. 17 crash that killed two women.
A front-yard fight in Cocoa turned fatal Wednesday; deputies say a 22-year-old is jailed on first-degree murder charges. Investigators say the shooting appears isolated.
A bomb threat prompted evacuation of the Palm Bay Walmart on Malabar Road; the Brevard County bomb squad and Palm Bay Police are on scene and the area is closed.
A late-night collision at Old Winter Garden and Pine Hills prompted a multi‑hour Florida Highway Patrol investigation; crews cleared the wreckage and reopened the road early Friday.
A three-vehicle collision at East Colonial Drive and Crescent Blvd left one person dead and others injured; FHP and Orange County deputies are investigating.
Police say a downtown Orlando crash Thursday was tied to a fistfight in Sanford hours earlier; investigators are seeking video and witnesses as they piece together a timeline.
A 30-year-old Leesburg man was killed and a 27-year-old Eustis woman critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on County Road 42 Wednesday. Troopers say the sedan crossed the center line and struck a pickup.
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Cocoa after police say he grabbed a DoorDash delivery driver while naked, officials say.
A 41‑year‑old man was struck and killed in a marked Winter Garden crosswalk on May 28; police say the driver stayed at the scene and the Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating.
A federal lawsuit says Osceola deputies handcuffed the wrong man at a Davenport rental, leaving him injured and prompting internal discipline.
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