Orlando Firefighter Juwan VanBuren completed his final chemotherapy session and is now in remission, the department said. Colleagues and neighbors rallied during his treatment.

A Lake County judge sent Arianna Selina Gajraj to prison after she admitted helping lure a friend into a late-night ambush that left a car peppered with bullets. Her boyfriend was convicted in January and faces sentencing in April.

A Lake Wales man was arrested after deputies say he fled two hit‑and‑run crashes within minutes; the damaged car was later found parked behind Garden Grove Elementary. Authorities say he refused sobriety tests and faces multiple charges.

A golf-cart confrontation in The Villages left a man with serious stab wounds. William Tyler Warren has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery.

Reporters on a new Talking Central Florida episode say major highway and a downtown-street overhaul will begin soon across four Central Florida counties.

Realtor.com data show about 64% of Florida listings carried HOA dues in 2025 and the state's median monthly HOA runs well above the national norm.

Crews have started tearing down the old Kmart and Big Lots on West Vine Street as Kissimmee clears a 22‑acre site for a 630‑unit mixed‑use development anchored by a sportsplex.

Sanford police say Jamarlon Lee Green was indicted in the Nov. 1 fatal shooting of La-Don Ja Quan Williams. Two other suspects were arrested in December as the probe continues.

A Democratic bill to force immigration agents to show name-and-badge identification stalled in Tallahassee as the 2026 session wound down, leaving advocates disappointed.

A DeLand mother was sentenced to 60 years after investigators say she allowed her boyfriend to beat and torture her 5-year-old; recovered videos and hospital exams documented dozens of injuries.

Patchy fog this morning clears to sunny skies and highs near 90. A cold front Thursday brings rain, gusty winds and rough offshore seas.

A scrapyard fire near Orlando International Airport sent thick black smoke across central Florida on Tuesday. Officials said a large pile of scrap metal burned and no structures were threatened.

Wildwood Police Department announced the death of Sgt. Richard Parrish while on vacation; officials called his loss "tremendous" but have not released details.