A federal jury convicted a Melbourne man after prosecutors say he helped move four kilograms of cocaine into Brevard County; sentencing is set for June 23.

Shipley Do‑Nuts’ Semoran shop reopens March 27–28 under new owner Virentes Hospitality with live music, giveaways and a donation to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando. First-in-line guests can win free donuts for a year.

Thousands showed up at a Central Florida job fair even as employers pause hiring and national payrolls fell. Local workforce centers point to training and targeted follow-ups as ways to compete.

Trader Joe's lists a 'Coming Soon' site at 1444 North Alafaya Trail in Waterford Lakes, putting a new store under three miles from UCF. No opening date has been announced.

Two Indian River County employees were killed outside the main library in Vero Beach; police say the attack was targeted and a person of interest remains at large.

Fruitland Park police shot a hatchet-wielding man after a crash on Mirror Lake Drive. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has opened an independent investigation.

An Orlando judge paused an arraignment, saying he was overwhelmed by the number of counts against a defendant prosecutors called a serial offender.

A Winter Park man was sentenced to 14 years and 8 months after a DEA probe found thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and large quantities of meth.

A Longwood fertility clinic faces a new lawsuit after a surrogate‑born infant died 10 days after birth. The filing alleges screening failures at the center.

LYNX is weighing a roughly $13.5M purchase of about 21 acres in Osceola County for a southern bus hub that would expand operations south of Orlando.

Alex Birchenall is Windermere Prep’s new permanent head and is pushing a plan for a two‑story K‑5 campus in Horizon West as the private school runs at capacity.

Family-owned Makoto Dressing plans a 70,000‑square‑foot production plant in Melbourne as the brand scales up production beyond its restaurant roots.

After a weeks‑long fight, Port Canaveral commissioners voted unanimously to keep a Merritt Island parcel off the market, blocking a proposed LNG plant. Neighbors said safety and proximity to homes sealed the outcome.