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Kevin Weber, 34, was arrested in Orlando after a Juno Beach Police Department probe into alleged sexual abuse of two juveniles. Authorities say he faces sexual battery and lewd-molestation charges.
A Palm Coast mother was arrested after deputies found a naked, non‑verbal child wandering outside and discovered rooms coated in feces and other hazardous conditions.
A Central Florida man says he spent nearly two months jailed after being misidentified. Corrections officials opened an internal review and questions about booking procedures remain.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for William Frances Silvia, convicted in the 2006 Casselberry-area slaying. The execution window begins Aug. 18.
Multiple parked cars in Horizon West were found with smashed windows and rocks inside. Deputies say investigators are working the cases.
A child was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital as a trauma alert after a medical emergency on Bent Willow Circle. Officials have not released the child's condition.
A man was found dead inside an apartment at Regency Oaks in Casselberry on Thursday; police have called it a homicide and are asking for tips.
Chief Eric Smith told District 3 residents shootings and violent crime are down citywide while traffic stops and citations rose during a recent uptick in enforcement.
An Ocala caregiver was arrested after deputies found an 81‑year‑old dementia patient living in a tent with little food or water. She faces an elder‑neglect charge and posted bond.
Florida’s FDACS report lists a 54-year-old man who suffered a cardiac emergency on Magic Kingdom’s “it’s a small world” ride on April 24 and later died. The state file is the only public record so far.
A town investigation says former Howey‑in‑the‑Hills Police Chief Michael Giddens resigned after findings he had a sexual relationship with a suspect’s estranged wife. The report has been sent to state reviewers.
A Windermere man faces aggravated-assault and child-abuse counts after deputies say he struck an 11-year-old on an e-bike and smashed the child’s phone during the confrontation.
A judge recommended more than $1 million for Jeff Abramowski after DNA cleared him — but he says the state still hasn’t paid. The award, expungement and paperwork are pending.
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