A Volusia County father was sentenced to 42 years after a plea in the death of his 18‑month‑old son, who died after being left in a hot truck last June.

A Sumter County detective was arrested after an audit found she allegedly accessed restricted law‑enforcement systems to track a private resident. The sheriff has ordered a wider audit and suspended ALPR access.

Video of a large group of e-bike riders in downtown Orlando prompted a police warning and renewed scrutiny of micromobility rules and enforcement.

A viral TikTok clip appears to show a temporary wall falling onto visitors at a busy Universal Orlando walkway, leaving debris and unanswered safety questions.

Orlando will reach about 95°F Friday with heat‑index values over 100°F. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely this weekend; cooling centers are listed by the county.

ASU Preparatory Academy’s managing director was arrested in Orlando after an arrest report says she left a Target with nearly $970 in unpaid items. ASU says it typically does not comment on personnel legal matters.

Forty‑nine arrests in Operation Icebreaker II capped a months‑long probe that officials say dismantled fentanyl, meth and cocaine networks across five Florida counties.

Comcast says attendance at Universal Orlando softened in June; parks revenue rose to $2.4B even as profits slipped.

Lake Nona’s new Chick‑fil‑A opens July 30 with a Moove‑In Party — show your cow spots for a free entrée; the opening includes a $25,000 donation to Second Harvest.

Police say officers stopped Miguel Ramos downtown on July 11 and seized a loaded firearm, a large bag of cannabis and packets testing positive for fentanyl and cocaine.

UCF joined a statewide decision to raise out‑of‑state fees 15%, increasing costs for non‑Florida students and adding roughly $9.8M to UCF’s budget for faculty and instruction.

Emily Duda Buckley and Marcus Hyatt are headed to an Aug. 18 GOP primary for the open House District 38 seat in Seminole County. Buckley holds a fundraising edge and business PAC backing; Hyatt emphasizes law‑and‑order credentials.

A bicyclist was killed Wednesday on East Colonial Drive near Woodbury Road, troopers say. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.