A Marion County man was arrested and charged after a 3‑year‑old girl died; deputies say he admitted binding and striking the child. The case is under homicide investigation.

Orlando bike officers stopped an SUV on Feb. 9 and found an AR‑style pistol; a 19‑year‑old passenger with a Lake County warrant was charged and extradited.

Orlando moved after‑midnight policing fees to monthly advance payments on Feb. 1, a change operators say could saddle bars with crippling front‑loaded costs.

Both persons of interest in the shooting death of Juan Gomez Jr. in Berry Park, Leesburg, have been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service, as confirmed by Leesburg Police.

The GOAA board approved a $550M line of credit to fund three years of construction at MCO, giving staff short‑term cash while longer‑term financing is finalized.

Lawmakers in Tallahassee advanced bills to let booster money top up high-school coach pay, setting a statewide floor tied to hours worked and raising equity questions.

NASA’s Artemis II passed a second wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center, loading more than 700,000 gallons of propellant while keeping hydrogen leaks within safety limits.

A northbound Acura ran off Tomoka Farms Road Thursday night, overturned and caught fire; both occupants were pronounced dead and FHP is investigating.

Miami Gardens police and U.S. Marshals are searching for 45-year-old Yalanski Dawkins, wanted in a Jan. 5, 2025 homicide and believed to frequent the Orlando area.

A chlorine leak near Turtle Mound Golf Course prompted a shelter-in-place across part of The Villages. Residents were urged to close windows and shut off HVAC while crews responded.

Eccleston Elementary is on a list of seven OCPS campuses eyed for consolidation; parents say rezoning could add up to 20 minutes to kids’ walks and leave many without bus service.

The Florida House voted to send a 2026 ballot question that could eliminate most non‑school property taxes on homesteads, setting up a fight over billions in local funding.

Three arrests in the Nov. 15, 2024 Kissimmee killing of Kashorn Armand come after months of forensic work, surveillance and a January grand-jury indictment. Authorities tied the slaying to gang activity and say community tips proved crucial.