A newborn dolphin calf was hurt after a boat sped through a pod near Merritt Island; Hubbs‑SeaWorld and state officers searched the canal and asked the public to report sightings.

A $600,000 median‑landscaping push in Titusville has left many plants dead within months, prompting a council member and residents to demand answers about planning and upkeep.

First-time buyers are being squeezed by high mortgage costs and a shortage of starter homes, even as employers advertise millions of openings. Local buyers face tough tradeoffs between stretching now or waiting.

Predawn raids in east Volusia targeted a drug network tied to overdose deaths; deputies arrested about a dozen and say they are still hunting roughly 50 suspects.

Hedrick Brothers secured a $56.5M construction loan to push The Hedrick at Lake Toho into vertical construction, adding 366 Class A apartments in Kissimmee.

A city application proposes converting Iron Oak Post — housed in a former downtown post office — into a wine bar, a move that could reshape Historic Downtown nightlife.

A deadly crash closed State Road 40 near Pierson Wednesday, forcing detours at U.S. 17 as troopers investigate.

Hot, muggy days with scattered afternoon storms likely through the Fourth of July weekend.

Filigree Coffee’s new Winter Garden café pairs a world‑class brew program with a compact, sustainability‑minded service model in the Hamlin neighborhood.

A traffic stop in Indian River County ended with a 79-year-old arrested and his red Corvette impounded after deputies say they found packaged cannabis, a scale and a gun.

The restored Sunbeam 1000hp will return to Daytona Beach in March 2027 for a centenary run and museum displays after a U.S. tour this autumn.

Altamonte Springs' Red Hot & Boom returns Friday, July 3 with Chris Lane, food vendors and a 9:30 p.m. fireworks finale. Expect heavy traffic and large crowds near Cranes Roost Park.

Fifteen people arrested at a Davenport Wawa after employees reported a coordinated theft. Deputies say the group was visiting Polk from other counties.