Gatorland was briefly emptied Tuesday after a bomb threat; deputies searched the park, found no suspicious device and detectives say the call appears to be a hoax.

A Lakeland man was given a 35-year sentence after police say he ran a motel-based trafficking ring that exploited four teenage runaways.

A 19-year-old was arrested after officers say multiple people rode on top of his SUV at an estimated 40–45 mph; police found alcohol and a handgun inside.

A Winter Garden police sergeant was arrested on a stalking charge and placed on administrative leave, officials say. Apopka police handled the arrest and the department will cooperate.

A 90-year-old man from Apopka died after his SUV left Kelly Park Road and struck a fire hydrant. Troopers suspect a medical episode; the crash is under investigation.

A late-night chase on U.S. 192 near Oak Street left three people hurt and a deputy hospitalized after a suspect allegedly rammed the victim’s car into a patrol vehicle.

Ocala police arrested Village RV owners after detectives say a consignment scheme left more than two dozen customers — many elderly — unpaid and without titles.

State prosecutors said the evidence did not meet the standard for vehicular homicide in the January crash that killed 92‑year‑old Milagros Ortiz. Her family retained Benjamin Crump and is weighing civil options.

A Brevard County man was arrested after deputies say he fatally shot a cat in the eye with a BB gun. The sheriff publicly condemned the act and deputies booked the suspect on a felony charge.

Two late-night shootings in Sanford's Goldsboro neighborhood left one man dead and another hospitalized; police say investigations are ongoing.

A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Central Florida Zoo in Sanford; deputies later cleared the grounds and the zoo plans to reopen Monday under normal hours.

Surveillance footage allegedly shows a West Melbourne daycare worker striking toddlers with a stapler and other objects; she was arrested and faces multiple misdemeanor charges.

A Marion County man was sentenced to 15 years after pleading no contest in a 2023 crash that killed an 81‑year‑old woman.