Hardee County named Michael Earnest Collier Wednesday as wanted on an aggravated-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon warrant. Tips to Heartland Crime Stoppers may carry a reward.

A scrapyard fire at Central Florida Recycling Center sent heavy smoke over DeLand on May 6; city officials urged nearby residents to shelter indoors as crews fought the blaze.

A Leesburg family of five is recovering after a head-on crash on State Road 40 near Lake Winona Road that killed three people in the other vehicle.

A 38-year-old Crystal River man died after a high-impact collision with a tractor-trailer at CR‑470 and SR‑44 in Sumter County.

Orlando police ran a citywide Cinco de Mayo DUI sweep that resulted in five DUI arrests, a recovered firearm, illegal drugs and dozens of citations. Officials say officers also responded to three crashes.

A security guard fired back after a man opened fire outside Le Palace early Wednesday, leaving three people with life‑threatening injuries, deputies said.

A jury convicted Jermaine D. Morgan in a 2019 Rockledge carjacking that left a woman beaten; he was sentenced to life without parole after a PRR finding.

Officers and a good Samaritan pulled six people from a sinking boat on East Lake Tohopekaliga after weather turned quickly. Rescuers say lack of life jackets made the situation urgent.

A person was found dead early Wednesday at the Heron Lakes Apartments in Kissimmee after a 911 call reported a gunshot. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Apopka police released surveillance images after a man was struck while crossing Orange Blossom Trail; investigators say a white Ford F-150 fled the scene and are seeking tips.

A 24-year-old Palm Bay man died after his motorcycle left the roadway and struck fixed objects in Melbourne. Police have opened a traffic-homicide investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A new video shows an Orange County deputy forcing a vehicle off the road near Walt Disney World; the Sheriff’s Office has not yet released a full account.

Orlando police arrested a 41-year-old man after he was accused of secretly recording under a woman’s dress at a busy outlet mall in the city’s tourism district.