A Spokane man was booked on a felony after threatening calls to The Villages and Mar‑a‑Lago were traced to his phone. Federal agents joined the investigation.

A Kissimmee resident was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $103,646 after pleading guilty to filing false returns seeking bogus fuel-tax refunds.

An Atlanta man was arrested after a late-night fire at Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple in Sanford. Authorities say he faces first-degree arson and burglary counts.

A Fort Lauderdale man was arrested last Sunday on a vehicular homicide warrant tied to a fiery 2022 Leesburg crash that killed a 69‑year‑old man.

A man who forced his way into a Mount Dora home was shot and taken to hospital Saturday, deputies say. The homeowner is cooperating as detectives investigate.

Two children were hospitalized after a water rescue at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach; one teen received CPR and a 12-year-old is in critical condition.

A Melbourne man was sentenced to life after prosecutors say he paid a caregiver to produce child sexual abuse material, prompting a probe that rescued six children overseas.

An anonymous call prompted an early‑morning evacuation at Melbourne Orlando International Airport while officers searched the terminal; operations resumed after an all‑clear.

Neighbors in Horizon West say a homeowner spray‑painted alarming messages on a house, prompting welfare checks, a code‑enforcement complaint and follow‑up from the sheriff’s behavioral team.

Seminole County deputies say a 21‑year‑old was caught filming two girls at the Deep Lake Road Walmart; a phone search allegedly turned up hundreds of child‑sex images and 50 counts followed.

A Merritt Island resident says management ignored warnings about unsecured doors and a squatter, and will sue after an alleged Jan. 5 apartment rape.

Neighbors near Melbourne are on edge after a 22-year-old allegedly started fires inside Savannas Preserve while armed with a tiki torch and a samurai sword. His $22,000 bond has locals worried.

A Mulberry man was arrested after a late-night disturbance; deputies say K9 Obi and a drone led to his capture. He faces multiple charges including battery by strangulation.