A former Checkers employee was arrested April 13 after allegedly firing at a customer's car during a January drive‑thru dispute on West Colonial Drive.

Two people died and two others were rescued after a rip current pulled swimmers off Cocoa Beach. Responders say the victims were taken to Cape Canaveral Hospital, where two were pronounced dead.

A Marion County man who thought $450,000 was gone got a surprise visit from deputies after a statewide crypto recovery. Officials say Florida’s CFEU pulled back a record $5.4M and is returning funds to victims across two states.

A 24-year-old Orlando woman was killed early Tuesday after being struck on SR-46 near Jungle Road while carrying an infant; authorities say the baby was uninjured.

A 75‑year‑old man died after his golf cart was struck and overturned at Martinez Drive and North Morse Boulevard in The Villages. Newly obtained video and an FHP crash report show the cart failed to yield while making a left turn.

A 17-year-old missing from Orange County was found hiding in a Dundee home; a registered sex offender was arrested and faces multiple charges.

A jury convicted Donald Ronald Gates III of child trafficking and related sexual charges; a judge handed down a life sentence after prosecutors presented DNA and phone evidence.

Orlando Police posted weekly snapshots saying officers seized 10 crime guns and reported 167 arrests in a recent enforcement push, part of a months‑long pattern of recoveries. Local coverage shows similar triple‑digit arrest weeks and repeated gun hauls.

A Davenport woman was arrested after a pre-dawn hit-and-run at Ronald Reagan Parkway and Lake Wilson Road in Loughman; one driver was treated and released.

A Lake County deputy shot a suspect after a reported stabbing in Leesburg; the suspect later died at Orlando Regional Medical Center and FDLE will investigate.

A man in his 30s was shot Sunday night on the 1100 block of Lee Road in Orange County and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Deputies say the case remains under investigation.

Brevard detectives arrested a suspect in the 2023 Cocoa killing of Franklin Orwig after tips tied the shooter to the nickname "Cookie." Authorities say the shooting grew out of a money dispute.

A Cocoa man was convicted and given a natural life term after jurors found he shot and killed a friend in January 2022. Prosecutors say it was retaliation after an earlier altercation at the house.