Montreal dessert chain La Diperie plans four Orlando-area shops, starting with a Winter Park location this summer.

Detectives say a Pompano Beach man stole boxes of sports trading cards from a Lake Park Target and sold them online as part of a statewide retail‑theft probe.

An Orlando man faces felony and misdemeanor animal‑cruelty charges after a severely emaciated, flea‑infested Great Dane mix was found inside a Dellwood Drive home following an eviction.

Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced a $1,000 reward after a 5-year-old was struck by an e-bike near Sun Splash Park; deputies released a surveillance still and seek tips.

Progressive is returning excess profits to Florida auto policyholders who had coverage on Dec. 31, 2025; average rebates are near $300 and will arrive automatically in early 2026.

A WWII-era practice bomb was unearthed near Freedom 7 Elementary in Cocoa Beach on Feb. 24; military EOD crews removed it and took it to Cape Canaveral for disposal.

The Wideman Co. bought Orlando’s Church Street mixed‑use tower for $92.9M and assumed a $65M loan. It’s the building’s first sale since it opened in 2019.

A 74-year-old man from Reynoldsburg was fatally struck while crossing Big Tree Road in Port Orange Monday evening. Florida Highway Patrol says the driver stopped and the crash is under investigation.

Twin brothers say a Christmas Day malfunction on Epic Universe’s Harry Potter ride left them with neck and back injuries; they’ve filed suits against Universal seeking damages.

Orlando has formally offered to host the Olympic Qualifier Series final at Camping World Stadium, pitching a four-day festival that would feed into the Road to Los Angeles 2028.

Lawmakers removed a contested "food libel" clause from HB 433 after activists warned it would chill speech and expose critics to big legal bills.

Mattel has confirmed an 11‑acre Vineland Road site in Orlando for its first Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark, with plans showing a 90,000‑sq‑ft indoor park plus outdoor slides and retail. The project sits minutes from Walt Disney World and is the lead site in a five‑park rollout.

Magic Smoothies is opening on Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach with colorful murals, no‑ice smoothies and build‑your‑own açaí bowls. The shop is targeting an April launch and will seat roughly a dozen.