A Kissimmee pastor was convicted on four counts of sexual battery after a jury found he raped a congregant who sought spiritual guidance in 2022. Sentencing is set for September.

Two Orange County deputies were taken to hospitals after a Snowberry Circle garage fire; the State Fire Marshal has been contacted to investigate.

A Palm Bay father accepted a no-contest plea and was sentenced to 38 years after his 12-year-old son was found beaten and left in a laundry room in 2021. The case has drawn years of local scrutiny and an earlier plea from a co-defendant.

A Jacksonville motorcyclist was arrested after a June 10 I‑75 attack near Wildwood; deputies used a photo of facial tattoos and license‑plate footage to identify him.

A fatal crash closed northbound SR‑417 near Oviedo early Friday, forcing hours‑long closures and traffic diversions while troopers investigated.

A Volusia County public works crew was performing right-of-way maintenance when an excavator struck an overhead power line; a worker who touched the energized machine is in critical condition. Authorities have launched an active investigation.

Two juveniles were taken into custody after allegedly stealing a boat near Lake Panasoffkee and hiding in woods and a culvert during an hours‑long search. Deputies used boats, K‑9s and a helicopter to find them.

A Melbourne mother says her 15‑year‑old broke his elbow during a police encounter while officers searched for a missing child; the department says it is reviewing the incident.

An 11-year-old died and another was critically injured after a dirt bike left the East Coast Regional Trail and struck a car at Parker Street in Mims. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.

An FWC officer found human remains near State Road 70 in Highlands County; deputies have opened a death investigation while the medical examiner works to identify the person.

A 55-year-old Orlando man was arrested after police found a dog shot dead inside its crate; investigators say the shooting happened after a child was bitten earlier that evening.

Orlando police say DNA testing and a CODIS hit led to charges in the 1988 slaying of Diane Matthews. A suspect was arrested Thursday in North Carolina.

Florida's high court broadened workers’ compensation for employees assaulted on the job, tying benefits to job‑related risk rather than an attacker’s motive. The ruling stems from a 2019 shooting near Orlando International Airport.