A 17-year-old was arrested at Dr. Phillips High School after a loaded 9mm was found in his backpack. Police credited a tip and quick action by school resource officers.

A Merritt Island man faces attempted murder charges after deputies say he drove his ex‑girlfriend’s car into the Barge Canal; she was rescued and he was arrested after a manhunt.

Nineteen cats were found abandoned at a DeLand motel; three died and 16 are receiving care as authorities investigate.

A four-day, statewide truck inspection sweep stopped about 3,300 vehicles, placed 176 drivers out of service, led to 35 arrests and generated 42 referrals to ICE.

A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized in the ICU after an accidental shooting along Amber Way in Kissimmee, deputies say. Investigators call the incident isolated.

Sprouts and TJ Maxx are lined up to anchor a new 55,000‑sq‑ft shopping center at State Road 44 and S Myrtle in New Smyrna Beach, with construction eyed for summer 2026.

Ocala police arrested a man after the medical examiner reclassified a December 2025 pool death as a homicide. Authorities say evidence and surveillance tied the suspect to the scene.

A months-long undercover probe in Indian River County led to 19 arrests and large seizures of fentanyl, cocaine, meth and counterfeit pills.

England will play Costa Rica at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on June 10 as part of a two‑match Florida warmup before the 2026 World Cup.

SmartAsset's 2025 analysis puts comfortable pay for many single Floridians near six figures, while families of four often need well over $200k to feel financially secure.

UCF’s Winter 2026 forecast says Florida will keep growing through 2029 but at a slower pace, with energy volatility and housing softness likely to curb gains.

An Orlando man was arrested after a kiosk worker said he grabbed her wrist at the Florida Mall. Deputies were already on a bomb‑threat sweep when the arrest followed.

Indialantic is weighing shutting its municipal 911 call center and shifting dispatch to Brevard County as state property‑tax proposals threaten local budgets.