Emergency crews evacuated The Rialto apartments in Dr. Phillips after crews found signs of structural instability; residents and businesses were cleared early Thursday. Inspectors are evaluating the building.

Milestone Reporting plans to cut about 80 jobs at its downtown Orlando Robinson Street office, with court reporters and administrative staff among those affected.

A $5,000 reward is now available after a Daytona Beach shooting left one man dead and a woman injured. Police say the suspect remains at large and are asking for tips.

FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue says freight generates about $83 billion and supports 500,000+ jobs in Florida, a reminder that ports, rail and trucks drive local economies.

Daytona Beach commissioners voted to send a charter amendment to the November ballot that would bar using treated wastewater as drinking water. The decision lands as a 2032 state deadline pushes cities to find new outlets for reclaimed water.

A Brevard County couple was jailed after a school officer alerted authorities that their daughter was forced to drink a homemade hot sauce despite a known allergy. A medical exam found bruises and long welts.

A Daytona Beach man is in custody after deputies say he stabbed his wife's boyfriend on the front porch last Thursday; the victim later died and the probe is ongoing.

Four people were arrested and a fifth sought after more than $10,000 in restaurant equipment was stolen in Palm Coast, officials say.

KABR Group says it is raising a $300 million fund to expand into Central Florida, targeting Orlando. The move builds on the firm's recent Florida projects.

Public records show Do No Harm drafted Florida's HB 743 and a guest op‑ed backing penalties for gender‑affirming care.

Hula Mula, an award‑winning Hawaiian‑inspired café from Germany, signed a 10‑year lease for a downtown Orlando storefront and qualified for CRA funding to help with build‑out.

County commissioners approved a $5M land purchase on March 17 to site new water and wastewater plants that the county says will remove PFAS after elevated tests. The move begins a multi‑year push to bring local systems into compliance with federal rules.

Florida’s Aug. 18 primary will decide hundreds of local and statewide races. Register or change party by July 20 and request a mail ballot by Aug. 6.