Surveillance video shows a DeLand teen swinging and kicking a baby alligator at Stetson's aquatic center; deputies arrested a 14-year-old and trespassed five juveniles.

Convincing AI-generated crime videos have prompted real police responses in the Orlando area. Officials warn pranksters could face charges if they waste emergency resources.

St. Cloud High School was placed on a precautionary lockdown Tuesday after officials received an anonymous threat. Police swept the campus and are investigating.

Orange County commissioners asked staff to study zoning changes that would keep smoke and vape shops roughly 500–1,000 feet from schools after parents raised alarms. Legal limits from a 2025 state law could complicate any ordinance.

Osceola County approved CGI Advantage, an AI‑powered ERP to centralize payroll, HR and budgeting. Testing starts summer 2026 with a planned July 2027 go‑live.

Orlando Health has cleared steps to allow mixed‑use redevelopment of the former South Seminole Hospital campus in Longwood, shifting attention to housing, retail and medical uses near downtown.

The 225‑acre Space Coast Town Center in West Melbourne unveiled Integra Station and early retailers including Panda Express, Chipotle and 7‑Eleven.

A woman was shot Monday on Eaglesmere Drive and later pronounced dead; Orlando police say her husband was arrested and charged with first‑degree murder.

Two people were hospitalized after a late‑night shooting along Aristotle Avenue near UCF. Deputies say few details have been released as the investigation continues.

State financial boards moved into Union and Glades counties after reserve projections fell below legal thresholds, raising alarms about rural school funding in Florida.

Gusty northeast winds and heavy showers will affect Orlando on Wednesday, with a Flood Watch and dangerous surf along the Atlantic coast.

Two recent Florida bedside court hearings left laboring women facing court orders to have C‑sections they said they did not want. The cases have reignited legal, ethical and racial‑equity debates over who decides how babies are delivered.

Universal has begun grading an 87.2‑acre parcel near Epic Universe; permits and transit planning have fueled talk of a CityWalk‑style entertainment district.