Troopers say a 1999 Ford Ranger tied to a fatal Clewiston hit-and-run was posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace before investigators recovered the vehicle. Tips are being sought.

Florida’s attorney general told organizers of a major Irish dance championship in Orlando to bar male‑assigned competitors from women’s divisions by June 30, warning of legal action. The move cites state anti‑discrimination and consumer‑protection statutes.

A dispute at a Winter Haven intersection turned into gunfire on Monday; one person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

An Ocala woman was killed in an April crash investigators say involved a driver going about 90 mph; the suspect has been arrested and the family says it is leaning on faith. The victim’s daughter urged other young drivers to slow down.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely after noon with highs near 92°F. Expect strong, slow‑moving storms and heat index values over 100°F this week.

Portrait Bank secured a Florida charter and roughly $43M from local investors, becoming Central Florida’s first new community bank in nearly a decade. The Winter Park lender will begin onboarding customers during a soft opening ahead of a public launch.

Three South Florida Publix stores sold multiple Fantasy 5 top‑prize tickets Sunday, leaving winners with mid‑five‑figure payouts and a state claim process. Winners must validate prizes at Florida Lottery district offices.

A schedule review shows Southwest dropped dozens of Florida nonstops — 43 city pairs by one analysis — meaning fewer direct options out of MIA, FLL and PBI. Travelers should check before they book.

Three years after the ambush killing of Bryson 'Swift' Leverette, Lady Lake police renewed a plea for tips and Crimeline is offering up to $5,000 for information.

Plaza on Main in Kissimmee's Vine Street corridor sold for nearly $13M — the second corridor deal this month as city redevelopment activity draws investor interest.

Comcast plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate public company while keeping a leaner Comcast focused on connectivity and services.

Ocoee police probed reports of gunfire at Prairie Lake Park Thursday; officers searched the scene but located no victims, and the investigation is active.

A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized after an alligator bite in the Little Big Econ River near Geneva; FWC and local authorities responded to the scene.