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A deadly multi-vehicle crash shut down northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike near mile marker 174 Saturday night; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
A pickup struck seven bicyclists near Voorhis and Wade in DeLand on May 9; four were taken to area hospitals. Video shared with local TV shows the moments before the collision.
Organizers canceled Orlando's P Day after large groups of teens swarmed the fairgrounds, prompting a heavy police response and at least one hospitalization.
A Marion County jury convicted Kevin Thomas McDonough of domestic battery by strangulation and he was sentenced to five years after prosecutors presented photos and a video.
A Brevard County deputy was fired after an arrest and booked into Volusia County jail on child‑abuse related charges. The sheriff’s office says the deputy had been on the force three years.
A driver was killed early Saturday after a deputy fired into a vehicle in the DeLand Walmart parking lot; the Volusia Sheriff's Office says video is under review and FDLE will investigate.
A Fresh Take Florida analysis found dozens of Floridians repeatedly claiming scratch-off prizes at improbably high rates; statisticians and investigators are raising alarms.
A part‑time Volusia prisoner transport deputy faces stalking and unlawful tracking charges after investigators say he placed AirTags on his ex’s car and her daughter’s vehicle.
A viral video and court affidavits say a 16‑year‑old was jumped at an Ocoee bus stop on April 23; 11 Wekiva High students now face charges, seven as adults.
A Lakeland man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he stole a backpack, rammed a patrol car and led officers on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.
An Orlando man was arrested in Honolulu after prosecutors say he bilked an investor of $1 million with a fake downtown development called Orlando World Live.
A road‑rage attack in Winter Haven left a driver bloodied and a Lakeland man jailed on multiple felony counts.
Three people in the Waco area were federally charged after search warrants turned up meth, guns and cash.
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