Orange County wants a 150‑bed shelter on Goldenrod Road with on‑site services and a 90‑day transition program. Neighbors are pressing officials for details on security and cost.

A shooting in South Apopka Thursday night left four men wounded and closed part of West 12th Street while deputies investigated. Authorities say the injuries were not life-threatening.

Volusia deputies raided a DeLand house they say was run as a hardware store stocked with items allegedly bought on a fraudulent Lowe's card and resold online.

A registered nurse in Orlando was arrested after a disabled patient said he touched her inappropriately and gave medication after she told him to stop.

A Senate committee backed a NASA reauthorization that would extend the ISS to Sept. 30, 2032 and direct NASA to develop a permanent Moon base. The move shifts timelines for the Space Coast and commercial station builders.

Sparrow, Good Salt’s North Quarter wine bar, won the Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards' Best New Restaurant while chef Wendy Lopez earns a James Beard semifinal nod.

A pedestrian-involved crash near Parking Garage B at Orlando International Airport closed northbound Jeff Fuqua Boulevard early Friday and is causing delays for travelers.

Lt. Lacey Santone surrendered to the Osceola County jail Thursday and faces two counts, including alleged access to Kissimmee Police computers. The case follows earlier internal probes of the department.

Patchy fog this morning clears into mid‑80s by afternoon. High rip‑current risk at area beaches through the weekend.

House and Senate bills would raise Florida’s sovereign‑immunity caps, but they disagree on how big the increases should be. The session ends March 13, 2026.

Sheriff Richard Del Toro told a House panel that an August Turnpike crash that killed three exposed weaknesses in multi‑state CDL licensing. He urged federal fixes.

Senate Bill 654 would narrow when school‑zone speed cameras and bus stop‑arm systems can issue notices and force public hearings before districts sign vendor contracts. Lawmakers say the move adds transparency and privacy protections.

A 10-year-old Pride Elementary student was arrested after deputies say he left a whiteboard gun threat and a 'kill list' naming three classmates. Authorities say he told investigators he did not mean it.