A former UCF associate professor entered a diversion program after an Oct. confrontation with a Jackson Heights Middle School student; the deal includes anger‑management, service and a school ban.

A deadly early-morning crash on John Young Parkway at Oak Ridge Road closed the roadway and prompted a Florida Highway Patrol investigation. Alternate routes were recommended.

Body-cam video shows a Volusia County deputy forcing entry into an Ormond Beach home and pulling two people to safety; both were hospitalized in critical condition.

Detective Christopher Moulton received an 18-day suspension after an unauthorized 2025 pursuit that ended when a fleeing driver fatally struck a bystander.

Alan Chambers, once the public face of Exodus International, was arrested in Winter Park and faces online solicitation charges after an undercover sting.

A 25-year-old Vero Beach woman is facing DUI manslaughter after a UTV rollover in Okeechobee County left one passenger dead; she's being held on an ICE detainer.

A Seminole County attorney is accused of plotting a staged crash to kill singer Jack Avery; investigators say a $10,000 payment was disguised as “web development.”

Volusia Sheriff's Office is offering a $1,000 reward for information about Da‑Kwon Allen, accused of stalking and aggravated battery against a pregnant woman outside her home.

An Orlando woman was arrested after her child called 911 saying she was driving drunk and hitting 100 mph. The case spotlights Florida’s super‑speeder law and child‑endangerment risks.

An Iowa man pleaded no contest in the 2021 Vero Beach crash that killed a woman; sentencing is set for June 12, 2026.

An OCPS bus carrying students was struck by a pickup at John Young Parkway and Orange Center Boulevard; several people were taken to hospitals.

Bodycam shows Lady Lake officers prying a door to rescue a panting puppy from a hot car; the owner was arrested on an animal‑cruelty charge. Local officials warn about how fast cars heat up.

A deadly crash on Marvin C. Zanders Avenue near Apopka forced a road closure overnight while state troopers investigated.