Sushi Kindai is coming to Horizon West in Winter Garden, with owner James Gao targeting a late‑2026 opening and a full sushi-forward menu.

A 14‑year‑old was arrested after a false active‑shooter call at University High in Orlando prompted a major police response and brief lockdown.

A lakefront corner in downtown Clermont is on the market, pitched for a high-end restaurant with a rooftop bar and sweeping Lake Minneola views.

After 42 years apart, a Louisville father describes reuniting with his daughter after authorities located her in Florida. He spoke about the hug, the investigation and what comes next as charges move through court.

Jack James Molina was sentenced to 4 years, 9 months after prosecutors say he tried to smuggle parts for 11 Glocks and 20 magazines onto a flight from Orlando to Ecuador.

UF pulled a Spring 2026 WARP syllabus after course materials offered "access riders" to queer, trans and BIPOC students — administrators said the language was removed to comply with a state anti‑DEI rule.

A 25-year-old man was struck and killed Monday on Rolling Acres Road; troopers say the crash is under investigation.

Two 17-year-olds have been charged in the December shooting death of Juan "Junie" Gomez Jr. at Berry Park; investigators say the meeting was allegedly arranged as a gun sale.

Walmart has filed permits for a Melbourne remodel pegged at about $5.2M and activity in Titusville as Brevard’s retail map is remade by redevelopments and big land deals.

Dense fog cut visibility across Orlando Wednesday morning; fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. Skies clear for warm afternoons and dangerous rip currents at beaches.

CFTOD filings set a new Dec. 21, 2027 completion target for World Drive North, extending roundabout and resort‑entrance work near Magic Kingdom.

Police say a Winter Haven woman slipped out of a patrol car after an apartment shooting and lunged for an officer's gun, leading to multiple felony charges.

A federal jury convicted James Bernard Grover, founder of a Sanford nonprofit, of coercing a minor; sentencing is set for May 28, 2026.