FHP's CAAT announced an Orange County arrest Monday, saying a Haitian national faces alleged charges including sexual battery on a juvenile and multiple drug counts.

A facial‑recognition match led to the arrest of Beau Burgess; body‑cam footage and employer timecards later undermined the identification and prosecutors dropped charges.

Jury selection opened Monday in the long-delayed capital trial of DeMorris Hunter, charged in the 2002 killing of Theresa Ann Green. The process is expected to run through April 2.

Kissimmee police arrested two men after a string of vehicle burglaries near Sunny Street. A search warrant reportedly turned up stolen items and a handgun.

A federal complaint says a Colombian man used Grindr to drug older South Florida men, steal valuables and run up thousands on stolen cards.

Dozens of cars in Orlando’s Wadeview Park had windows smashed overnight. Police are canvassing the neighborhood and asking residents with footage to come forward.

Crews knocked down a structure fire in the 3300 block of Old Wintergarden Road and are conducting overhaul, officials said.

A tip led deputies to 939 Madison Avenue in Daytona Beach, where authorities say they seized 831 grams of cocaine, illegal firearms and about $10,000 and booked three people.

A vehicle struck a house in south Apopka Saturday morning; troopers say the crash is being treated as fatal while the homeowner says occupants escaped unharmed.

An Orlando man told the Diocese, "I am the evidence," after naming a priest on the diocese’s credibly accused list. Florida’s statute rules and recent court moves complicate legal redress for older claims.

New body‑camera footage captures deputies and medics rushing to the Stardust Racers platform after a 32‑year‑old rider was found unresponsive; officials called the death accidental.

Several visitors were treated after feeling ill following a coaster ride at Universal Orlando; the attraction was briefly closed while officials checked on riders.

East River High was put on a secure hold Friday afternoon in Orlando; dismissal was affected and the hold was later lifted with no shooting reported.