St. Paul A.M.E. in Ocala was spray‑painted with racial slurs and death threats days after an electrical fire left the sanctuary condemned. Police and federal agents are investigating.

Kissimmee police recovered 24 malnourished Chihuahua puppies from a bug‑infested car; two 42‑year‑old women were arrested on felony animal‑cruelty charges.

A Cocoa woman was killed after two dogs escaped and attacked her. Neighbors say security footage shows a coordinated mauling.

Two dogs were found tied to a dumpster at the northbound I-75 rest area in Sumter County; troopers asked witnesses to call *347 and posted 'And remember #DoBetter.'

A voicemail packed with antisemitic slurs and a death threat left for Rep. Randy Fine is being investigated by U.S. Capitol Police amid a wider spike in threats.

A former UCF associate professor entered a diversion program after an Oct. confrontation with a Jackson Heights Middle School student; the deal includes anger‑management, service and a school ban.

A deadly early-morning crash on John Young Parkway at Oak Ridge Road closed the roadway and prompted a Florida Highway Patrol investigation. Alternate routes were recommended.

Body-cam video shows a Volusia County deputy forcing entry into an Ormond Beach home and pulling two people to safety; both were hospitalized in critical condition.

Detective Christopher Moulton received an 18-day suspension after an unauthorized 2025 pursuit that ended when a fleeing driver fatally struck a bystander.

Alan Chambers, once the public face of Exodus International, was arrested in Winter Park and faces online solicitation charges after an undercover sting.

A 25-year-old Vero Beach woman is facing DUI manslaughter after a UTV rollover in Okeechobee County left one passenger dead; she's being held on an ICE detainer.

A Seminole County attorney is accused of plotting a staged crash to kill singer Jack Avery; investigators say a $10,000 payment was disguised as “web development.”

Volusia Sheriff's Office is offering a $1,000 reward for information about Da‑Kwon Allen, accused of stalking and aggravated battery against a pregnant woman outside her home.