A head-on collision on the Orange Avenue overpass at Wetherbee Road left one man dead and two others seriously injured; troopers are investigating.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds for governor, adding a powerful statewide ally to the front‑runner’s law‑and‑order coalition.

FDOT’s new master lease with D3Energy lets floating solar panels ride on highway retention ponds. A pilot in Orlando is live and the program could top 1 GW.

Florida's 2026 A-to-F report cards show more A's and B's statewide, with straight A's rising and D/F counts falling. Districts and parents are weighing what it means locally.

A newborn dolphin calf was hurt after a boat sped through a pod near Merritt Island; Hubbs‑SeaWorld and state officers searched the canal and asked the public to report sightings.

A $600,000 median‑landscaping push in Titusville has left many plants dead within months, prompting a council member and residents to demand answers about planning and upkeep.

First-time buyers are being squeezed by high mortgage costs and a shortage of starter homes, even as employers advertise millions of openings. Local buyers face tough tradeoffs between stretching now or waiting.

Predawn raids in east Volusia targeted a drug network tied to overdose deaths; deputies arrested about a dozen and say they are still hunting roughly 50 suspects.

Hedrick Brothers secured a $56.5M construction loan to push The Hedrick at Lake Toho into vertical construction, adding 366 Class A apartments in Kissimmee.

A city application proposes converting Iron Oak Post — housed in a former downtown post office — into a wine bar, a move that could reshape Historic Downtown nightlife.

A deadly crash closed State Road 40 near Pierson Wednesday, forcing detours at U.S. 17 as troopers investigate.

Hot, muggy days with scattered afternoon storms likely through the Fourth of July weekend.

Filigree Coffee’s new Winter Garden café pairs a world‑class brew program with a compact, sustainability‑minded service model in the Hamlin neighborhood.