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A Port Orange man was arrested after police say he carjacked a woman outside a nail salon and led deputies on a pursuit that ended when OnStar disabled the vehicle.
A Lake County man was extradited to face a first‑degree murder warrant in the 2025 roadside killing of Monica Islam. Investigators point to surveillance, license‑plate and DNA evidence.
A 14-year-old at Santa Fe High was arrested after joking she had a bomb in her backpack. No device was found; police charged the student and warned parents about threats.
Sumter County deputies are searching for 18‑year‑old Quamariyontae Harris after a domestic‑incident shooting near NE 9th Street and County Road 222. Authorities say he may be armed with a long rifle.
Surveillance video and witnesses say an Orlando man carried a woman into his truck outside a Winter Park Wawa on Sunday. The suspect faces kidnapping-related charges.
A toll booth attendant died Monday after a pickup crashed through the Dunlawton Avenue beach ramp into the ocean; the driver was detained and the ramp is closed.
Two Seminole County teenagers were arrested after police say they fired gel‑blaster pellets at pedestrians in Oviedo and Winter Springs, leaving victims with visible welts.
A Leesburg couple found a stranger making coffee in their kitchen while they swam; deputies later arrested a 36-year-old woman who faces burglary and theft charges.
A Kissimmee man was sentenced to 21 months after prosecutors say he used a bogus mortgage to hide proceeds from a $1.28M COVID-relief fraud.
Federal data show AI-enabled scams cost Americans hundreds of millions last year, and Orlando officials say teens are being targeted. Families are being urged to tighten privacy and report suspicious contacts.
A Geneva resident was arrested nearly a year after a June 7, 2025 crash on State Road 46 that killed a passenger; she faces vehicular homicide and reckless-driving counts.
A dispute at Derbyshire Park left one person dead and two injured early Sunday, police said. Detectives have identified the parties and say the investigation is ongoing.
A DeLand woman was arrested after a 3-year-old was found unresponsive in a parked car; the child was rushed to a hospital and police say the caregiver left the child while donating plasma.
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