Sumter County deputies shot a barricaded, knife‑wielding man after an hours‑long SWAT standoff in Lake Panasoffkee. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is handling the probe.

A fire alarm forced an evacuation at Laura Pausini’s Kia Center concert in Orlando, briefly pausing the Yo Canto World Tour stop while crews checked the arena.

Two people were wounded in a late-night shooting on Edgemoor Street in Orlando; police say one was taken to the hospital and the investigation is active.

A man was killed in Orlando after arriving to return allegedly stolen property; police arrested a 41-year-old and charged him with first-degree murder.

A 21-year-old Virginian pleaded no contest after sending Facebook threats to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey; a judge ordered probation, a social-media ban and firearm restrictions.

A woman struck on N. Harbor City Boulevard was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center and later died; Melbourne police say the crash is under investigation.

An overturned tractor-trailer carrying chlorine overturned on the eastbound I‑4 on‑ramp from Maitland Boulevard, prompting a hazmat response and an extended ramp closure.

A 25-year-old Orlando man died after his car left I-75 and struck an I-275 overpass support near mile marker 228 in Palmetto early Thursday.

Marcel Barthel — WWE’s Ludwig Kaiser — was booked in Orange County on a misdemeanor battery charge and released on $1,000 bond as a court motion seeks travel permission ahead of his May 30 AAA match.

A 20‑year‑old Christmas resident was arrested after troopers say she fled a pre‑dawn hit‑and‑run on SR 520 that killed a 56‑year‑old man.

Urgent-looking foreclosure notices tied to an operation calling itself Pro Elite Group have surfaced in Brevard County; consumer investigators say they may be scams and explain how to verify and report them.

Jonny Santiago is expected to plead guilty Thursday to Lake County charges tied to a 2022 chase and shootout that ended at a Mount Dora synagogue. A separate Volusia murder case remains open.

A decomposed body was discovered on the roof of a vacant Sarno Road building; investigators and the Brevard County medical examiner are working to identify the person.