A teen's 18th‑birthday Airbnb rental drew roughly 80–100 teens and police to a gated waterfront property amid reports of alcohol and illegal drugs.

A vehicle struck a hotel on Volusia Avenue in Orange City, displacing more than 50 residents; the Red Cross opened a shelter in New Smyrna Beach.

Court records allege Rachel's North staff put a collapsing patron into a taxi instead of calling 911; the widow has filed suit seeking damages.

A cellphone video from a Sanford family visit shows a man — identified by relatives as the girl's stepfather — grabbing and slamming a young child, prompting a state investigation.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help to find missing 17-year-old Leticia Garcia, last seen in Clermont heading toward Orlando in a black Toyota Camry.

Crooms Academy teacher arrested for sexual misconduct with a former student and distributing a controlled substance.

A fire at an apartment parking garage near UCF resulted in two vehicles being engulfed in flames, with firefighting teams successfully extinguishing the fire and no injuries reported.

A Palm Bay man arrested after a massive Brevard County raid is set to plead guilty in federal court to a felon‑in‑possession charge tied to a 92,000‑pound seizure.

An Orange County man was arrested for hosting a drug-filled party with minors, involving loud music, underage drinking, marijuana, a glass bong, cocaine, and a firearm.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday night at South Orchard Street and Division Avenue after a 79‑year‑old driver failed to stop, police say. The driver was taken for evaluation and the investigation is ongoing.

A 71-year-old Ocala man was arrested last Thursday and faces 20 counts of possession of child pornography after an ICAC probe that began with an NCMEC cyber tip.

A late-night crash on I-95 near Edgewater closed northbound lanes and prompted a trooper investigation.

A former Lake Mary High School teacher was sentenced to more than 27 years after pleading guilty to sexual battery and related charges. Authorities say the relationship began in 2024 and escalated to in-person encounters.