A Volusia County public works crew was performing right-of-way maintenance when an excavator struck an overhead power line; a worker who touched the energized machine is in critical condition. Authorities have launched an active investigation.

Two juveniles were taken into custody after allegedly stealing a boat near Lake Panasoffkee and hiding in woods and a culvert during an hours‑long search. Deputies used boats, K‑9s and a helicopter to find them.

A Melbourne mother says her 15‑year‑old broke his elbow during a police encounter while officers searched for a missing child; the department says it is reviewing the incident.

An 11-year-old died and another was critically injured after a dirt bike left the East Coast Regional Trail and struck a car at Parker Street in Mims. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.

An FWC officer found human remains near State Road 70 in Highlands County; deputies have opened a death investigation while the medical examiner works to identify the person.

A 55-year-old Orlando man was arrested after police found a dog shot dead inside its crate; investigators say the shooting happened after a child was bitten earlier that evening.

Orlando police say DNA testing and a CODIS hit led to charges in the 1988 slaying of Diane Matthews. A suspect was arrested Thursday in North Carolina.

Florida's high court broadened workers’ compensation for employees assaulted on the job, tying benefits to job‑related risk rather than an attacker’s motive. The ruling stems from a 2019 shooting near Orlando International Airport.

Prison records show Ronald Exantus is due for release from the Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29. The controversial case prompted Logan’s Law and a multistate response after a 2025 Florida arrest.

A Wisconsin woman was arrested at Orlando International Airport after investigators say she drove her rental van into a Windsor Island Resort guard in Davenport. She faces aggravated battery and aggravated assault warrants.

Court records show two South Florida lawyers signed a dead client's name to settlement papers and collected funds; the Florida Supreme Court has suspended them for three years.

A Dublin jury convicted former Irish swim coach George Gibney of dozens of historic sex offences. He was extradited from Florida and faces sentencing on July 29.

A patient at AdventHealth DeLand was arrested after staff say he sexually harassed and groped two nurses during a July 4 disturbance. He faces two counts of battery on specified personnel.