A jury convicted Justin Lamar Jones in the 2022 Thousand Trails RV Park killings. He was sentenced to life in prison on March 5.

Clear and breezy today with highs near 83°F; Atlantic beaches face life‑threatening rip currents. Plan alternatives and check advisories before heading east.

A Seminole County jury convicted 30-year-old Damiroquan McGill of possessing a firearm as a violent career criminal. Sentencing is set for April 17.

A Florida appeals court has undone a Kissimmee judge’s decision that freed Andres Hipolito on speedy‑trial grounds, sending his drug case back for a rehearing in Osceola County.

A juvenile was shot in the chest at a Maitland apartment complex; police have one person in custody and the victim is in surgery. Authorities say the investigation is active.

A 61-year-old drilling crew member died after a chain wrench broke free and struck him at SR 415 and Pioneer Trail. Authorities say OSHA responded and is investigating.

A Cocoa Beach math teacher faces felony charges after deputies say she had a months‑long sexual relationship with a student.

A Shalom Orlando camp director was arrested after allegedly arranging to meet what he believed was a 14‑year‑old in an undercover sting; the JCC says he’s been fired.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Brevard County man after authorities say he beat a Chihuahua that had urinated on a bed. The sheriff’s office escorted the suspect into the county jail.

Mayor Megan Sladek's Facebook question — build a $12M police annex or consolidate with Seminole County — touched off a debate over taxes, wages and local control.

Dan Bilzerian has filed with the FEC and doubled down after calling Rep. Randy Fine “this fat jew,” turning an online fight into a formal GOP primary challenge. The entry raises fresh questions about vetting and rhetoric in Florida’s 6th District.

More than 700 UCF students held a one-day strike at Memory Mall on April 10 to protest the campus 287(g) ICE agreement and to support faculty bargaining demands.

A Clermont middle school was briefly locked down Friday after a front‑office threat; two former students were detained and now face trespassing charges.