A Virgin Mary statue was ripped from its base at a DeBary church and thrown into the woods. Deputies released surveillance images while searching for the unidentified suspect.

A Volusia County audit found permit irregularities, thousands of expired permits and roughly $400,000 in potential annual revenue loss. Three employees resigned during the fallout.

Randy Fine is touting a $23.5 million E-ONE expansion in Ocala as Florida’s property-tax fight heats up. The project promises more than 100 new jobs, while local officials weigh what tax cuts could mean for essential services.

A large Orange County deputy presence surrounded an Orlando home after a 71-year-old man with memory loss was reported missing.

The new Equestrian Manor in Ocala serves $7 pizza slices and $2,000 event tables under one roof.

A stolen-car chase in Marion County ended after stop sticks blew out the vehicle’s tires and deputies found the suspect hiding under another vehicle.

A bicyclist was airlifted after a crash involving one vehicle at Sebring’s U.S. 27 and Golfview Road intersection.

Three children attended a 2022 Christmas drag show at Orlando’s Plaza Live, triggering a state liquor-license fight. The case later ended in a $5,000 settlement.

Orlando starts clear and steamy Wednesday before afternoon storms roll in. A wetter stretch arrives Thursday through Saturday, with heat indexes topping 100 degrees.

An expired passport can derail an international trip before boarding. Here is what travelers through four major U.S. gateways need to know about validity rules and exceptions.

Winter Park’s historic nine-hole course has fully reopened after a chemical mistake destroyed most of its greens. The city replaced every green and added bunker improvements.

Rick Scott’s Safeguard Kids Act would bring AI-risk lessons and chatbot-related counseling into K-12 grant programs as schools scramble to set rules.

Mount Dora plans to convert three downtown streets to one-way traffic, aiming to give emergency vehicles more room while preserving 49 parking spaces.