Volusia County Schools says a 17-year-old former student was detained after staff found a loaded handgun at Mainland High’s front entrance. Officials say the weapon was stopped before it reached metal detectors.

An 11-year-old was airlifted after being struck outside Mater Academy in Davenport; parents say the stretch of Ronald Reagan Parkway lacks a school zone and want crossing guards.

A Seminole County defendant has asked to withdraw the March no‑contest plea he entered in a sexual‑battery case tied to the Seminole Wekiva Trail. A judge will weigh the motion at a 9 a.m. hearing.

A Sebring man surrendered after a shooting in the Placid Lakes neighborhood that left a 30‑year‑old dead. Authorities say a pickup pulled up and opened fire on a car on Lake Groves Road.

Multiple brush fires broke out Tuesday night in Palm Bay's 'Compound,' prompting aerial water drops and an active investigation. No injuries were reported.

A Clermont accounting manager was indicted after prosecutors say she siphoned nearly $4 million into a personal PayPal account over nearly 13 years.

A 21-year-old UCF student has been charged with 20 felonies after investigators say he used Kik accounts to possess, transmit and solicit child sexual abuse material. The Florida Attorney General’s Office announced the charges on April 28, 2026.

An early‑morning collision on I‑95 at Wickham Road left one driver dead and a passenger seriously injured; FHP is investigating.

A 46-year-old Davenport woman died after a head-on collision on Old Lake Fern Road in Osceola County; FHP says a 20-year-old driver was hospitalized.

A gun was stolen from a car in Lakeland’s Mikasuki neighborhood after early-morning break-ins on April 17. Deputies have opened an investigation and seek tips.

Two Ocala men admitted they intended to distribute about a pound of meth after an undercover buy; sentencing is pending.

A Vero Beach doctor was convicted and jailed, but Florida Department of Health records still list his medical license as active.

A planned “takeover” at Icon Park drew more than 1,000 teens Saturday night; deputies broke up fights, made nine arrests and two deputies were treated and released.