Florida residents lose nearly $20.4 million annually to vacation scams, putting the state seventh in a new national ranking. Fake booking sites and online ads are the biggest traps.

Downtown Orlando crime dropped 19% in the first half of 2026, but OPD still calls the area challenging.

A Groveland SWAT raid tied to a months-long probe allegedly uncovered meth, cocaine, fentanyl, six firearms and body armor.

A St. Cloud man was arrested after police say he arrived at Centennial Park to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

A massive fire tore through a Kissimmee pawn shop Friday, closing eastbound Vine Street as firefighters battled the blaze. No injuries were reported.

A bizarre blob at a Cape Canaveral beach had beachgoers guessing. Marine experts identified it as a colony of organisms called sea pork.

A Leesburg man is accused of steering a tractor toward roadside workers after confronting them over flashing warning lights.

An Orlando-area clinic CEO and VA employee pleaded guilty in a kickback scheme tied to nearly $12 million in paid veteran-care claims.

A historic Polk County island with Seminole and pioneer-era roots is up for sale for $12 million. The secluded Bannon Island estate has stayed with one family for more than a century.

DeSantis has signed Florida’s 14th death warrant of 2026 for Harold Gene Lucas, who is scheduled to die in September for a 1976 Bonita Springs shooting.

Orlando Health’s new Children’s Pavilion gathers pediatric specialists, treatment services and family resources under one roof. The downtown facility is expected to serve more than 175,000 children in its first year.

Kids 12 and younger can visit Sanford’s Central Florida Zoo free throughout August with an adult ticket purchase. The deal arrives as families look for one more summer outing before school resumes.

A deadly crash near Reddick has two northbound I-75 lanes blocked and traffic backing up across Marion County.