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Crews knocked down a structure fire in the 3300 block of Old Wintergarden Road and are conducting overhaul, officials said.
A tip led deputies to 939 Madison Avenue in Daytona Beach, where authorities say they seized 831 grams of cocaine, illegal firearms and about $10,000 and booked three people.
A vehicle struck a house in south Apopka Saturday morning; troopers say the crash is being treated as fatal while the homeowner says occupants escaped unharmed.
An Orlando man told the Diocese, "I am the evidence," after naming a priest on the diocese’s credibly accused list. Florida’s statute rules and recent court moves complicate legal redress for older claims.
New body‑camera footage captures deputies and medics rushing to the Stardust Racers platform after a 32‑year‑old rider was found unresponsive; officials called the death accidental.
Several visitors were treated after feeling ill following a coaster ride at Universal Orlando; the attraction was briefly closed while officials checked on riders.
East River High was put on a secure hold Friday afternoon in Orlando; dismissal was affected and the hold was later lifted with no shooting reported.
A 65‑year‑old Orlando man has been charged with lewd or lascivious molestation after police say he molested a child during a Bradenton Beach vacation and in Orlando.
After decades on the run, Patrick Lutts was sentenced to 13 years for a 1998 Orlando DUI that killed two teens. Relatives attended the hearing as prosecutors cited a high BAC.
Attorneys for Tyre Sampson’s parents are preparing filings to block a Funtime‑built drop tower at Austin’s COTALAND after a $310M verdict in Orlando. The move could force a Texas hearing over the ride.
Orlando fire crews answered a mid‑morning stoppage on a Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando; several riders were evaluated by on‑site medical staff.
Edgewater police say a man posted threats against a local church on social media; the department is investigating. Officials urge anyone with tips to contact police.
A judge sentenced Nael Abraham to 50 years after a jury convicted him of second‑degree murder in the 2020 Orange County road‑rage shooting that killed Eric Schnetzer.
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