Teddy, a Palm Bay dog, needed emergency surgery after a fabric vest fused into his skin. Two Brevard men were arrested and face felony animal cruelty charges.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a Silverado on State Road 570 and rescued a woman who'd been allegedly kidnapped during a multi‑county drive. The driver was arrested and faces felony counts.

A two‑alarm apartment fire on the 2900 block of Rio Grande in Orlando displaced at least 10 people Friday afternoon; no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting.

A pickup ran off County Road 464 near Ocala Friday morning and collided with an SUV; troopers say the crash left one person dead and two others hurt. Officials are investigating.

A federal judge in Albany gave Jun Wang 70 months after prosecutors say he redeemed more than $2.2M in gift cards bought from scam victims and routed proceeds through Florida stores.

A 21-year-old Orlando man was arrested and charged after an 8-year-old girl alleged repeated sexual abuse, court paperwork shows.

A person was struck and killed by a CSX freight train at a Winter Haven crossing shortly after 8 p.m.; authorities say the train crew was unharmed and an investigation is underway.

A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 30 years after a jury convicted him of attempting to kidnap a 7‑year‑old and exposing himself at an Ollie's in Daytona Beach.

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.