Police say an Orlando man accidentally fired a gun that struck a downtown building; he was arrested in Pinellas County and faces felony charges.

A lightning strike Sunday night damaged the roof at Buena Vista Place apartments near the Magic Kingdom, prompting evacuations and a state investigation. Crews worked into the night to secure units.

Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley was arrested in Orange County and booked on a domestic battery charge. He's listed as being held without bond.

Polk County detectives arrested a 21-year-old Lakeland man after an NCMEC tip led investigators to files showing child sexual abuse; 15 enhanced possession counts were filed.

One man was hospitalized after a shooting on Marta Circle in Kissimmee; deputies described it as domestic and said a woman is being questioned.

A 32-year-old St. Cloud man was struck and killed overnight on U.S. 192; troopers say the driver and two passengers were injured and the crash is under investigation.

A 45-year-old Kissimmee man died after his motorcycle struck a Mazda on U.S. 192 near Vacanza Boulevard; troopers say the crash is under investigation.

A 60-year-old man drowned off Daytona Beach on July 3 as Volusia County crews rescued 194 people from the surf during holiday crowds. Officials urged swimmers to stick to lifeguarded areas.

An early‑morning blaze leveled a one‑story house on SW 4th Street in Ocala; the Florida State Fire Marshal and Ocala Police have taken the case for investigation.

A father has filed a wrongful-death suit against Palmetto at Lakeside, alleging the Orlando complex failed to provide adequate security after his 13-year-old daughter was attacked and later died.

A 19-year-old Leesburg man was arrested after a Snapchat video allegedly showed sexual contact with a dog; he faces felony animal-cruelty charges and was released on bond.

A 70-year-old Winter Park man is accused of choking a 13-year-old and tossing the boy’s phone into a backyard lake. He faces felony counts as the case moves through Seminole County court.

Holly Hill police charged a mother after Florida's first Spectrum Alert ended when the missing 17-year-old was found at her home. Officials say the mother faces interference-with-custody charges.