An apartment fire in St. Cloud hospitalized three people, including a child. Firefighters contained the blaze, which began in a garage. The cause is under investigation.

Authorities seek public help to identify a woman who scammed an elderly person, posing as a PayPal courier. The Marion County Sheriff's Office requests tips, which may lead to a reward.

Donna Elkins in Melbourne, Florida, is charged with aiming a pellet gun at two fishing boys and threatening them. Her husband disarmed her, ending the incident.

Pinellas County deputies shot a woman who fled a traffic stop, claimed the CIA was after her, and later brandished a gun. She's critically wounded; seven deputies are on leave pending an investigation.

Two former Brevard County educators were charged over a party with underage drinking. Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan faces child neglect and other charges; Karly Anderson is charged with disorderly conduct.

A man in Daytona Beach was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor; he could face up to 15 years in prison. The investigation began after a report in late 2024.

Dallas Scott Weed was arrested in Titusville for DUI after his truck hit and killed pedestrian D'Lon Pierre Fils, who was returning to his Walmart job.

A Kissimmee warehouse fire caused by kitchen grease necessitated road closures and no injuries were reported post-extinguishment by multiple fire departments.

Lawyers for Michael Tanzi, a Florida death row inmate, seek to halt his execution due to his obesity, arguing potential for a botched lethal injection.

Bomb threats at two Winn-Dixie stores in Cocoa Beach and Sebring caused evacuations; no explosives were found, and authorities are investigating the hoaxes.

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at an abandoned church in Pine Hills; locals cite ongoing problems at the site.

A solo-vehicle crash in Lake County resulted in three fatalities and left one in critical condition; the vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, overturned after failing to navigate a curve. None of the occupants wore seat belts.

Ashley Vaia was found dead in a domestic violence incident in Volusia County; ex-husband Samuel Vaia fled, crashed his SUV after a chase, and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.