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Altamonte Springs police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman inside the Ulta at Uptown Altamonte on Easter Sunday; investigators say they have active leads.
Nearly 70 horses were seized from an Ocala rescue amid allegations of severe neglect; two caretakers now face dozens of cruelty charges.
A multi‑agency sting ended a manhunt when 75‑year‑old Robert Lee Sage was arrested in Marion County; he’s booked locally and extradition to Indiana is pending.
A 'Dead Dyer' message targeting Mayor Buddy Dyer was found in Baldwin Park; police say they'll investigate while the city's communications team did not immediately respond.
A 46-year-old Ocala woman was killed and three others were injured after a violent rollover at the US‑301/CR‑462 intersection in Sumter County on April 5.
Orange County deputies responded to a robbery at the McDonald’s near UCF Sunday; video appears to show a suspect taken into custody while authorities work the scene. Details remain limited.
Police blocked Bethune Drive late Sunday after reports of a shooting near Columbia Street; a WFTV photo gallery shows officers and a CSI van at the scene.
A 4-year-old boy from Georgia was pronounced dead after an apparent drowning at Storey Lake Resort in Kissimmee; detectives have opened an investigation.
Negotiators worked Sunday after a Fruitland Park resident allegedly threatened a neighbor and barricaded themself inside a home on Sunnyside Drive.
A late-night shooting in Haines City's Charles Cove left a man dead and detectives have opened an active investigation.
An Osceola County man surrendered after deputies say he fired into a woman's car during a domestic dispute; he fled, hid in woods and was taken into custody.
A Sumter County school bus was clipped by a train in Bushnell. The driver was cited for failing to stop and is no longer employed; no one was hurt.
Volusia deputies say a 1-year-old from DeLand was located at the U.S.-Mexico border; her mother was arrested and the child placed with Child Protective Services.
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