Four individuals in Orlando pled guilty to drug trafficking, involved in a major cocaine operation with 89 kg seized, facing lengthy prison sentences.

James Fabius King, alias Douglas Mesadieu from Apopka, was sentenced to a year's confinement for tax evasion, including six months in federal prison and home detention, and must pay $546,479 in restitution.

A fire at L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne in Orlando injured five, with three hospitalized and two in trauma care. The blaze, involving lithium powder, was extinguished by firefighters using dry-powder extinguishers.

A stepmother in Osceola County was arrested for aggravated manslaughter after her stepson drowned in a ditch while she was supposed to be supervising him.

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Sanford for alleged prowling and indecent exposure after surveillance footage helped police link him to the incidents.

A pursuit of a stolen car in Orange County resulted in one death by self-inflicted gunshot and three arrests after crossing into neighboring jurisdiction.

A 21-year-old man, Terance Darnell Pope, was shot and killed in a Sanford Best Buy parking lot. Police, lacking motive or leads, seek public assistance and are reviewing surveillance footage.

A convicted felon, Giovanny Rivera-Sanchez, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for possessing a firearm. His case underscores the effectiveness of Project Safe Neighborhoods.

A head-on collision in Osceola County resulted in one death and another person seriously injured; the crash is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

A head-on collision in Lake County, Florida, resulted in one woman's death and left another injured; the Florida Highway Patrol reports that a Chevrolet HHR drifted into the opposing lane and struck a Ford Fusion.

Sanford man pleads guilty to weapons possession and drug distribution near a play area, facing 6 years to life sentence, with sentencing set for March 13, 2025.

Chadwick Lemaine has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon and must forfeit a Glock pistol.

Police evacuated a Publix in St. Cloud due to a credible threat, with similar circumstances at another store in St. Johns County. Details are limited.