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A broad‑daylight dispute in Kissimmee escalated into an attempted shooting that ended when the suspect’s gun jammed twice, police say. The suspect is jailed and an ICE detainer was issued.
An adult motorcyclist died after a three-vehicle crash at Calhoun Road and Kine Drive in Eustis. Troopers are investigating and the road was closed for several hours.
A Central Florida couple's car was struck in a hit‑and‑run and spun into a pond; video shows the crash and authorities are searching for the fleeing driver.
An Osceola judge denied bond for Carlos Tejada in the 2025 Kissimmee celebratory-gunfire death. The defendant will remain jailed while a trial is scheduled for April.
A 36-year-old Ocala man died Sunday after his motorcycle struck an SUV at SE 95th and SE 170th in Ocklawaha, troopers say. The crash is under investigation.
A body matching the description of missing 13-year-old Na’Sean Kirkland was recovered from Lake Eulalia in Maitland; officials say the medical examiner will confirm identity.
A 22-year-old Deer Island man died after his motorcycle was rear-ended on I-75 near mile marker 349. Troopers say the rider was thrown into traffic and later died at a hospital.
FDLE arrested a 32-year-old Ocoee resident after seizing an electronic device alleged to contain child sexual abuse material; the probe began after an NCMEC tip. The suspect is jailed on an immigration hold.
A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Buick on State Road 50 at Taylor Creek Road, troopers said. The crash left both vehicles burning as investigators worked the scene.
Detectives and crime‑scene teams were at Star Tower Condominiums after an armed disturbance was reported late Thursday; police have not released details.
Kissimmee police executed a March 6 search at the Ambassador Inn, seizing fentanyl, meth and cocaine and arresting two people amid a wider crackdown.
Apopka police say a parking‑lot sting stopped a courier trying to pick up $19,700 from a 76‑year‑old after a tech‑support style scam. The suspect faces multiple elder‑fraud charges.
A Mascotte tire-shop worker is on life support after clinging to a car hood to stop a suspected tire theft. Local authorities warn drivers as rim thefts rise in Central Florida.
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