Body-cam footage shows Joseph Davis, wanted for years, arrested in St. Petersburg after living under a fake name and a five‑year relationship. He faces theft and stalking charges and an Oregon warrant.

A man drove through a gate onto the tarmac at Daytona Beach International Airport and tried to get into a plane; deputies say he was intoxicated and is now in custody.

Clermont opened a 20‑acre Public Safety Training Facility at 400 12th St., consolidating fire and police training and bringing Lake County’s only ISO‑1 training site to town.

A federal jury convicted a Melbourne man after prosecutors say he helped move four kilograms of cocaine into Brevard County; sentencing is set for June 23.

Two Indian River County employees were killed outside the main library in Vero Beach; police say the attack was targeted and a person of interest remains at large.

Fruitland Park police shot a hatchet-wielding man after a crash on Mirror Lake Drive. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has opened an independent investigation.

An Orlando judge paused an arraignment, saying he was overwhelmed by the number of counts against a defendant prosecutors called a serial offender.

A Winter Park man was sentenced to 14 years and 8 months after a DEA probe found thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and large quantities of meth.

Multiple bomb threats put Lake Placid schools on lockdown Wednesday; deputies later said the calls were not credible and students were reported safe. Investigators remain on the scene.

Seminole County declared 72 units at Pebble Creek at Lake Mary unsafe after a Feb. 27 repair-related fire, prompting evacuations and emergency assistance.

Two people were shot on Overlook Road in Winter Park and taken to a hospital; two suspects were arrested after a chase ended in Lake Mary. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

A Daytona Beach woman was arrested March 24, 2026, and charged with vehicular homicide in a January 2024 crash that killed a passenger; the victim’s family called the arrest a relief.

A Lake County man was held on $500,000 bond after his arrest in the death of a tire shop worker. Authorities have released few details as investigators continue to probe the case.