Seminole County holds hurricane prep day
Safely starting and operating a chainsaw was just one of the sessions visitors attended at Seminole County's first hurricane action day event.
Orlando police launch safe place program
Orlando police have launched the "safe place program" for local businesses.
Orange County firefighters graduate
Orange County's non-certified firefighter program has paid for several firefighters to get lifesaving education allowing them to graduate.
Car explosion burns Palm Bay house to the ground
A man escaped a car explosion and also ran into his home to save his pets in Brevard County.
Assistant principal arrested in Brevard County
An assistant principal in Cocoa is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student that he was tutoring.
Hundreds of coins recovered from sunken ship
Brevard County hunters found hundreds of silver coins that were buried at sea
Mother sentenced after child shoots, kills woman
The mother of the 10-year-old daughter who shot and killed another woman during a fight was sentenced to five years in prison. The shooting happened at an event on memorial day.
Father accused of killing newborn for crying
A Melbourne man was arrested after he admitted to detectives that he slammed his fussy, crying baby because he was stressed and not in his right mind, police said.
Tense moments after father killed outside school
The 911 calls related to a father shot and killed by his ex's fiancé at North Marion Middle School have just been released.
Florida recruit, who stands at nearly 8 feet tall, set to become tallest college basketball player ever
The Florida Gators are set to bring in Canadian big man Olivier Rioux later this year to clog up the paint, and he is going to be in the record books.
Woman recalls assisting Florida man badly wounded in alligator attack
A night out for a Central Florida couple halted with a grisly discovery. Kendall Hardester and Ismail Rainey found a man badly wounded from an alligator attack on the path along Lake Monroe in Sanford.
SpaceX launches SES ASTRA 1P communications satellite from Florida
After twice being delayed this week, SpaceX launched the SES ASTRA 1P communications satellite from Florida on Thursday atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
Hearing delayed for suspect in deadly Winter Springs carjacking case
A status hearing for one of the defendants in the carjacking and killing of Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed by a month.
Driver involved in deadly hit & run wanted
The driver accused of striking and killing a bicyclist in Orlando is wanted after the deadly crash
Citizens insurance rate hikes backed by Board of Governors
While saying Florida’s insurance market is improving, the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors on Wednesday backed a proposal that would lead to customers across the state seeing double-digit rate increases in 2025.
Ocala 16-year-old with rifle inside shirt taken down by deputy at Family Dollar, deputies say: WATCH
A 16-year-old was taken down at a Family Dollar store in Marion County with a rifle under his shirt after he fled from deputies, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Florida 'Safe Haven' baby reunites with firefighters 18 years later, for her high school graduation
Eighteen years ago, a baby was dropped off at Lake County Fire Station No. 112 in Clermont through the county’s “Safe Haven" program. Now, she has graduated from high school and is thriving.
Longwood neighborhood dealing with draining issue
Neighbors are blaming one homeowner for filling a storm water drain with concrete, forcing the water to back up. She says the water has been backed up for years, so she decided to take matters into her own hands.
Sexual assault allegations at Holly Hills PD
A 104 page report detailed multiple instances of inappropriate sexual harassment within the Holly Hills Police Department.
$5k reward for information in rape of 91-year-old
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information about a case where a 91-year-old woman was sexually battered.