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Equipment bound for England’s Kansas City base was taken in transit. Two people were arrested and police are investigating ahead of Wednesday’s opener.
A Groveland multi‑agency raid led to the arrest of a 39‑year‑old man accused of cocaine trafficking after officers seized roughly 31 grams of cocaine and crack and a firearm.
Federal prosecutors allege Orlando and Mount Dora residents ran a $6.7M kickback scheme that routed corporate contracts to a Florida vendor and produced lavish payouts.
Two drive-by shootings hit Eustis within 90 minutes; police identified five suspects, seized a rifle and have made multiple arrests as the investigation continues.
An Ocala jury convicted a Marion County man after FDLE matched his DNA to a 14-year-old victim. Sentencing is set for July 16, 2026.
Two children about age 5 were rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital after being pulled from a Kissimmee home pool, deputies say. Investigators are canvassing the neighborhood.
Police say a 59‑year‑old Cocoa woman drove toward children and called it "target practice," according to court papers.
A June 4 traffic stop on Orlando’s east side turned into a foot chase and Taser deployment; police say officers later found a Draco‑style pistol and suspected oxycodone in the vehicle.
The Florida Supreme Court denied Michael Woodbury’s state appeals, leaving his death sentence intact for the 2017 Okeechobee cellmate killing.
A 19-year-old was arrested after deputies say he broke into a Silver Oak Drive home in Indian River Estates and assaulted a woman; a shotgun was recovered nearby.
A child was pulled from a pool in Maitland Wednesday night and later pronounced dead; Seminole County deputies say the case is under investigation.
Marion County will brief the public at 11 a.m. Thursday after a child‑predator sting the sheriff says led to more than 50 arrests. Officials from state and federal agencies will be on hand.
Volusia County detectives arrested a 24-year-old Palm Coast man after authorities say he picked up two underage girls in Ormond Beach, bought them alcohol and had sex with them.
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