A Brevard County jury found Paul R. Heinemann guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors said he stabbed his stepmother’s dog Doobie. Sentencing is set for June 23.

Graphite Real Estate bought the Publix-anchored Shoppes of Sweetwater in Longwood for $14M and plans to develop a vacant corner pad to attract new tenants.

A house fire on Wild Oak Drive left about 70% of a Windermere home damaged; Orange County Fire Rescue reported no injuries and knocked down most of the blaze.

A deadly overnight multi‑vehicle crash closed southbound I‑75 at mile marker 326 in Wildwood, Sumter County, causing major delays as troopers investigate.

A DeLand woman was arrested after detectives say she hit two pedestrians during Daytona Bike Week and fled. Both victims were hospitalized with serious injuries.

An Orlando man is accused of punching an 80‑year‑old veteran outside his home; investigators say the attack is being examined as a possible hate crime.

Port Orange is mourning 26-year-old Adam Smith, a Spruce Creek baseball coach killed when his car struck a tree line. A memorial and plans for a scholarship have emerged.

SpaceX is targeting a May launch from SLC‑40 that could rattle neighborhoods across Central Florida if weather allows. Dragon carries about 6,500 pounds of supplies and experiments for the ISS.

A five-property office, retail and medical package in Melbourne traded for about $35M, splitting between two buyers and totaling roughly 294,570 square feet.

A multibillion‑dollar data‑broker industry is helping scammers target older Floridians. We break down the FBI numbers, removal options and simple protections.

Jeff Vahle, Walt Disney World’s president since 2020, announced he will retire and will remain on the job through late July.

Jon Sumrall stopped in Orlando to preview his early plans for Florida, emphasizing staff, roster work and a return to winning this fall.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning; storms likely this afternoon and evening, some potentially severe.