A 73-year-old Reddick man died Wednesday after a Ford F-150 ran off NW 118th Street Road and struck his lawnmower, the Florida Highway Patrol says.

A local preservation group sued the Orange County School Board to block a proposed $14M transfer of 117 acres in Eatonville, saying the board moved in secret and ignored deed restrictions.

An internal audit flagged more than $500,000 in vehicle-related charges and over $50,000 in restaurant tabs at the Daytona Beach Fire Department, prompting a heated commission meeting.

After leaving Disney’s BoardWalk in April 2025, Jellyrolls says it will reopen minutes away in Orlando’s tourist district. The bar’s official site is collecting sign-ups ahead of a formal announcement.

A Palm Bay man has been indicted after a toddler was shot to death in a Melbourne home invasion; prosecutors say the case followed months of follow‑up interviews.

A Missouri woman says cast members and deputies ignored her medical emergency at Magic Kingdom on April 11, 2025, and is suing Disney and Orange County deputies for damages.

A 4-year-old girl was killed Thursday after being run over by an SUV in an Apopka driveway, troopers say. The vehicle was a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, officials say.

Warm, humid and breezy; showers and a few storms are likely this afternoon. Atlantic beaches face a high rip current risk — avoid entering the surf.

An Orange County man was arrested April 1 after he allegedly ran toward an Uber driver with a knife behind Hogan’s Beach Shop on International Drive.

An Orlando ticket matched a 2025 Cash4Life drawing; the winner claimed a $1M lump‑sum payout at Florida Lottery headquarters. The ticket was sold at a Lake Nona Publix.

Orlando police searched Boone High after a report of a suspicious, armed person; Blankner K‑8 was moved to secure status and no injuries were reported.

Mi Tierra plans a North Fourth Street outpost in Haines City, promising Dominican sandwiches, burgers and plates; owners are targeting a spring opening.

Apopka police and a licensed trapper removed a large alligator from a residential neighborhood Tuesday. Officials remind residents to keep pets leashed and call FWC’s nuisance hotline.