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A JetBlue flight from Boston to Vero Beach was searched after a bomb threat; passengers sat on the tarmac as K‑9 teams swept the plane.
Two people were wounded Saturday outside a Sanford barbershop on Orlando Drive; police say both suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the investigation is ongoing.
A 15‑year‑old was arrested after allegedly texting he would bring a bomb to DeLand High School. Deputies say the suspect claimed the message was sent in anger and had no intent to carry it out.
A DeLand man faces felony cruelty charges after witnesses say he dragged a puppy behind his bike and kicked it.
A 22‑page investigation obtained by Channel 9 found outdated procedures, missing PPE and training gaps behind an OUC substation arc‑flash that injured three workers. The findings raise questions about safety culture at the utility.
A lawsuit says a 1-year-old found a fentanyl‑contaminated spoon under a sink at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa and was hospitalized; the family filed suit March 13 seeking more than $50,000.
A Mount Dora lieutenant faces criminal charges after police say he swapped injectable Benadryl with water; the city says no patients were harmed.
A Daytona Beach body-worn camera shows an officer striking a man during an arrest; Mayor Derrick Henry called the footage 'troubling' as police open a review.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Chadwick Willacy, convicted in the 1990 Palm Bay killing of his neighbor. Willacy is scheduled to be executed April 21, 2026.
Defense lawyers say Melbourne failed to preserve evidence in the Stephan Dieujuste murder case, a claim that could complicate a trial built partly on surveillance video.
Family‑shared video and records suggest an Orlando officer pursued a driver without lights or siren before a 2023 Parramore crash that killed a young mother.
Court filings and local reporting say an Orlando Health South Lake Hospital employee is accused of online enticement and possession of child sexual material; investigators say dozens of potential victims are under review.
A Palm Coast senior lost $120,000 after a fake tech‑support pop‑up sent a courier to collect cash at a Publix and a Walmart; an Orlando man was arrested, authorities say.
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