A 45-year-old Kissimmee man died after his motorcycle struck a Mazda on U.S. 192 near Vacanza Boulevard; troopers say the crash is under investigation.

A 60-year-old man drowned off Daytona Beach on July 3 as Volusia County crews rescued 194 people from the surf during holiday crowds. Officials urged swimmers to stick to lifeguarded areas.

An early‑morning blaze leveled a one‑story house on SW 4th Street in Ocala; the Florida State Fire Marshal and Ocala Police have taken the case for investigation.

A father has filed a wrongful-death suit against Palmetto at Lakeside, alleging the Orlando complex failed to provide adequate security after his 13-year-old daughter was attacked and later died.

A 19-year-old Leesburg man was arrested after a Snapchat video allegedly showed sexual contact with a dog; he faces felony animal-cruelty charges and was released on bond.

A 70-year-old Winter Park man is accused of choking a 13-year-old and tossing the boy’s phone into a backyard lake. He faces felony counts as the case moves through Seminole County court.

Holly Hill police charged a mother after Florida's first Spectrum Alert ended when the missing 17-year-old was found at her home. Officials say the mother faces interference-with-custody charges.

A 30-year-old Orlando man died after his SUV left Ayers Road and overturned in a Hernando County cow pasture early Friday.

A guest's portable charger ignited inside 'it's a small world' at Magic Kingdom, briefly evacuating the ride; cast members put out the blaze and no injuries were reported.

A Silver Springs man was seriously burned after a garage explosion Thursday; crews rescued two cats and airlifted the homeowner to a burn center. Investigators are still probing the cause.

A Winter Springs High School assistant principal was arrested after deputies say he rode an e-bike while impaired and refused sobriety tests.

A newly released bodycam shows three Orange County deputies firing at a knife‑wielding woman in Dr. Phillips on June 3; the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.

Sanford police say the ripped-up driveway was part of an alleged scam traced to internet addresses in Nigeria; the homeowner was not the intended target.