Wildwood Police Department announced the death of Sgt. Richard Parrish while on vacation; officials called his loss "tremendous" but have not released details.

A 69-year-old man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a child on Cocoa Beach; police say witnesses chased and helped detain him.

Opening statements began in West Palm Beach as prosecutors say a driver's Turnpike road rage killed 17‑year‑old Daquan Smith Jr.

A 49-year-old Ocoee woman was arrested after troopers say she fled a March 6 crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries. She faces felony hit-and-run and evidence-tampering counts.

A family has sued Orange County Public Schools, alleging a Magnolia School aide bit their autistic son on Jan. 31, 2025, leaving an open wound and prompting medical testing. The complaint seeks damages at trial.

A Lake Mary mother faces child neglect charges after deputies found her 12-year-old alone at a Universal CityWalk bar on Saturday night.

A traffic stop in Orlando uncovered what police described as trafficking amounts of meth and fentanyl and led to the arrest of a man wanted on three felony warrants.

Police say a Longwood man was arrested after shots were fired at juveniles on ATVs; video shows officers detaining a suspect as investigators probe the incident.

An Apopka resident faces animal‑cruelty charges after police say he shot and killed his dog, Lotus, then buried the body on his property.

A deputy-involved shooting in Okeechobee's Four Seasons area left a suspect dead; two deputies were unharmed and the scene remains under investigation.

Surveillance video shows a Kissimmee man toss an injured Jack Russell mix into a dumpster; the dog was euthanized and the suspect faces aggravated animal cruelty charges.

A man in his 30s was fatally shot Sunday night near South Goldenrod Road; Orange County deputies say the investigation is active and no suspects have been named.

A Melbourne man was sentenced to 45 years after pleading no contest in the 2020 parking‑lot killing outside Lizzy’s and a linked shooting inside 321 Tax. Authorities say surveillance and DNA sealed the case.