A 5-year-old girl was struck and dragged in a Clermont McDonald's parking lot; police released images of a suspect and vehicle as they search for tips.

Tampa-based Fresh Kitchen will take over the former Chicken Guy at 818 S. Orlando Ave, promising a major interior overhaul and a year-end 2026 opening. The move follows the Park Avenue location's 2025 closure.

Body-camera footage shows an Ocala man allegedly blowing fentanyl into a deputy's face outside a Publix; the deputy is OK and the suspect faces multiple drug charges.

A downtown Orlando man who recorded a viral arrest no longer faces a street‑racing count, his lawyer says. The case grew from video that showed officers pulling him from a car.

MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has listed his Mediterranean-style Windermere estate for $27 million, a rare high-end lakefront offering in Central Florida.

New state data show drug-related deaths in Florida fell in early 2025, with fentanyl deaths down sharply, even as experts caution the picture may be incomplete.

A 19-year-old was arrested at Axum Coffee after a woman found him partially naked in the restroom; police say videos on his phone appear to show people using the women's bathroom.

Sunny and warm Thursday in Orlando with highs near 87°F. High rip‑current risk at east‑central Florida beaches — avoid the surf.

Chicago-based Bowa Construction bought Maitland's Verity Construction on May 13, 2026, giving the firm an in-market foothold in the Orlando metro and wider Southeast.

A midday shooting on the 800 block of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard left one person critically injured; police say the suspect fled and the investigation is ongoing.

Commissioners cleared the way for more planning on a proposed indoor sports complex near Sanford, authorizing staff to solicit design and construction services.

11North Partners paid $59.5M for West Town Corners in Altamonte Springs, adding a grocery‑anchored center to its Orlando portfolio amid strong investor demand for necessity‑based retail.

A UF/IFAS study finds Florida’s forest industry produced nearly $29 billion in 2023 and supported about 103,000 jobs, even as hurricanes and mill closures threaten rural communities.