A Brevard County deputy was fired after an arrest and booked into Volusia County jail on child‑abuse related charges. The sheriff’s office says the deputy had been on the force three years.

Highs near 91°F and scattered afternoon storms are likely in Orlando, with some cells capable of strong gusts. A downtown cooling center is available at 42 E Jackson St.

A driver was killed early Saturday after a deputy fired into a vehicle in the DeLand Walmart parking lot; the Volusia Sheriff's Office says video is under review and FDLE will investigate.

A Fresh Take Florida analysis found dozens of Floridians repeatedly claiming scratch-off prizes at improbably high rates; statisticians and investigators are raising alarms.

A Key West couple filed a federal suit after city officials ordered them to repaint rainbow pickets used to protest crosswalk removals. The ACLU says the citations were viewpoint discrimination.

Agave Azul owner Juan Rios plans Naya Comida + Barrita at Maitland’s Trelago Market, a wood‑fire Mexican spot promising nixtamal tortillas and agave‑forward cocktails.

A part‑time Volusia prisoner transport deputy faces stalking and unlawful tracking charges after investigators say he placed AirTags on his ex’s car and her daughter’s vehicle.

A sister coffee-and-bites counter from the owner of Candelaria Eatery & Cafe is being built next door in Oxford; no opening date has been announced.

A viral video and court affidavits say a 16‑year‑old was jumped at an Ocoee bus stop on April 23; 11 Wekiva High students now face charges, seven as adults.

A Lakeland man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he stole a backpack, rammed a patrol car and led officers on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.

Chef Maria Gabriela Toro's Viva Healthy is expanding to Winter Park, teasing a 'pink house' cafe at Unigold Shopping Center. The brand's Instagram and state filings show the move is part of a coordinated local expansion.

An Orlando man was arrested in Honolulu after prosecutors say he bilked an investor of $1 million with a fake downtown development called Orlando World Live.

Patchy fog lifts by mid-morning. Expect highs near 94°F with late-afternoon storms and heat indices approaching 100°F.