The Supreme Court declined to review a Tallahassee parents’ lawsuit over Leon County Schools’ handling of a student’s gender identity, leaving the appeals‑court dismissal intact. The decision keeps local guidance in place while the broader legal fight continues.

A March 17 traffic stop on Grand National Drive led Orlando police to find a 9mm handgun and packaged cannabis; the driver was arrested and charged.

Brevard County moved to bar AI data centers from its local property‑tax incentive program, saying the facilities create few jobs and strain utilities. The board has asked staff to draft an ordinance to exclude data centers from ad valorem exemptions.

A Sunday school teacher was killed in an Ormond Beach crash; police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Baer's Furniture plans an ~80,000‑sq‑ft, $12M showroom near the I‑95/LPGA interchange in Daytona Beach, joining a recent wave of home‑goods openings in the corridor.

Oviedo will debate contributing local revenue toward a planned two‑mile SR‑417 toll connector to Orlando Sanford International Airport as county leaders seek partners to close a funding gap.

The FBI has issued an alert after a truck driver disappeared from the I‑95 rest area in Grant‑Valkaria while hauling vehicles; the rig was later found in Port Wentworth, GA. Agents want footage from the rest stop between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on April 17.

A Clermont nursing student was arrested after a Tuesday night crash; police say she had her 6‑year‑old in the truck and recorded breath tests over .20.

Breezy Monday with highs near 84°F and a growing rip current threat on Atlantic beaches. Small craft advisories begin at 5 PM Monday; interior highs hit the 90s midweek.

One teen allegedly drove a lawn mower through the Ocala Target while another filmed the prank; police say the stunts endangered people and damaged property.

ADT says a limited set of customer and prospective‑customer records were accessed; affected people have been notified and will be offered identity protection.

A 56-year-old Kissimmee man died after being thrown from a four-wheel electric scooter on Boggy Creek Road. Troopers say he lost control in an inactive construction lane and was pronounced dead at UCF Lake Nona Hospital.

A 3-year-old was struck at the University Boulevard beach ramp in Volusia County; deputies charged a Lakeland man with DUI causing serious bodily injury.