Mayor Kevin McCann asked the Charter Review Committee to weigh 4-of-5 supermajority rules for selling city land, weakening conservation easements and annexing rural Seminole County.

A driver was killed Friday evening in a single-vehicle crash at a Longwood intersection. Longwood police say no other vehicles were involved and the investigation is ongoing.

Multiple lawsuits say Amendment 3’s ballot language is misleading and may have to be rewritten before ballots are finalized. A consolidated hearing is set for July 29 as fiscal estimates and local budgets hang in the balance.

Deputies say a 12‑year‑old was confined to a laundry room, fed contaminated food and beaten. Two adults were arrested and face child‑abuse and neglect counts.

A Groveland sergeant was suspended after investigators found he activated emergency lights and drove a marked cruiser more than 100 mph on trips to work.

An attic fire at the Haven at Lake Deer apartments in Winter Haven displaced residents; no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting.

A Maitland man was arrested after authorities say he re‑entered Florida with 24 sheep and goats from Texas, violating emergency screwworm import rules. State officials say the move triggered a BOLO and criminal charges.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey opened an internal probe after a resident said a marked patrol vehicle struck a dog and drove off. Deputies say the dog is doing well and the agency will cover vet bills.

An underage boy was shot in Kissimmee and taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital; detectives arrested a 19-year-old suspect.

Heat Advisory for Orlando on Saturday, July 25, 2026: highs near 96°F and feels‑like temps over 100. Late‑day storms possible; plan accordingly.

Hedge‑fund billionaire Ken Griffin gave $10 million to a PAC backing Byron Donalds, widening the front‑runner’s financial edge and concentrating megadonor influence in the Florida primary.

Attorneys announced a portion of a $1 million settlement for the family of Jayden Baez after he was shot and killed by Osceola deputies outside a Kissimmee Target in April 2022.

A $5 Publix scratch-off bought in Apopka paid $1,000,000; the winner took a $616,700 lump-sum payout.