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Orange County deputies responded to a robbery at the McDonald’s near UCF Sunday; video appears to show a suspect taken into custody while authorities work the scene. Details remain limited.
Police blocked Bethune Drive late Sunday after reports of a shooting near Columbia Street; a WFTV photo gallery shows officers and a CSI van at the scene.
A 4-year-old boy from Georgia was pronounced dead after an apparent drowning at Storey Lake Resort in Kissimmee; detectives have opened an investigation.
Negotiators worked Sunday after a Fruitland Park resident allegedly threatened a neighbor and barricaded themself inside a home on Sunnyside Drive.
A late-night shooting in Haines City's Charles Cove left a man dead and detectives have opened an active investigation.
An Osceola County man surrendered after deputies say he fired into a woman's car during a domestic dispute; he fled, hid in woods and was taken into custody.
A Sumter County school bus was clipped by a train in Bushnell. The driver was cited for failing to stop and is no longer employed; no one was hurt.
Volusia deputies say a 1-year-old from DeLand was located at the U.S.-Mexico border; her mother was arrested and the child placed with Child Protective Services.
Eastbound I‑4 in Seminole County closed after troopers reported a possible explosive in a truck; bomb squad teams responded and one person was detained. Traffic is blocked near mile markers 101–102.
A Kissimmee house shooting in the Westmoreland neighborhood left one man airlifted to the hospital and an elderly suspect in custody as deputies investigate.
A prank at an Ormond Beach job site left a coworker injured and a 21‑year‑old jailed on an aggravated-battery charge after deputies say he fired a nail gun into the man’s back.
A Port St. Lucie contractor was arrested after investigators say he hid payroll through two money-service businesses and dodged about $1.09M in workers' comp premiums.
A March 31 roommate dispute in Parramore turned violent when bleach was thrown, windows were smashed and a cooking pot was used as a weapon; a woman was arrested.
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