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Police fatally shoot Florida man suspected of killing his mother: report

Florida law enforcement is investigating a Palm Bay residence following a man’s death Sunday.

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4 shot outside Florida banquet hall; deputies seek 3 suspects

Four people were shot outside of a Florida banquet hall Sunday night, and detectives are searching for three suspects.

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Motorcyclist, 29, killed in crash in Titusville

A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in Titusville, which sent one woman and a child to the hospital.

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Florida coronavirus: 2,826 new infections, 93 more residents dead

Florida added 2,826 coronavirus cases Monday to bring the cumulative total to 1,979,634. With 93 more fatalities, 32,348 Florida residents are now dead.

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Orlando police officer Kevin Valencia dies, years after being shot in...

Kevin Valencia, an Orlando police officer who was left in a coma after he was shot in the head during a domestic violence call in 2018, has died, according to Orlando Police Department Chief Orlando...

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Florida principal, daughter hacked student accounts to rig homecoming queen...

An Escambia County assistant principal and her daughter hacked into dozens of student accounts to cast illegitimate votes for candidates in her daughter’s high school’s homecoming court, according to...

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Dog thrown from Daytona Beach motel balcony to be adopted

The year-old German Shepherd puppy that survived being thrown from the balcony of a Daytona Beach motel by her first owner last year is one step closer to finding her forever home, according to a...

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Florida man convicted in nightclub shooting

A 31-year-old man was convicted Monday in connection with a shooting of two people outside a Florida night club.

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Massive fire engulfs home of former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson

A massive fire has destroyed much of the Orange County home of former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, but he and his family were all safe after evacuating early Tuesday.

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Florida coronavirus: 4,791 new infections, 101 more residents dead

Florida added 4,791 coronavirus cases Tuesday to bring the cumulative total to 1,984,425. With 101 more fatalities, 32,449 Florida residents are now dead.

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‘A hero’: Orlando police, community remember fallen officer Kevin Valencia

Orlando police officers parked an agency vehicle with a memorial wreath in front of the department Tuesday, where OPD Chief Orlando Rolón said members of the public can come to express grief or...

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Christmas woman said husband shot neighbor to protect her. Victim’s video...

A woman claimed her neighbor was about to run her over with a backhoe tractor on her property in Christmas last week when her husband shot the other man to death in order to protect her, according to...

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2 Apopka women dead in crash near Volusia County Fairgrounds

Two Apopka women were killed Tuesday morning when their car veered into oncoming traffic in Volusia County.

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‘Misuse’ of Florida’s Baker Act traumatizes thousands of kids each year,...

More than 30,000 children have been involuntarily committed in Florida every year since 2013 — a trend which advocates say is a “misuse” of the state’s Baker Act that leaves kids who are already...

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42 dogs rescued, 3 men arrested in Daytona Beach dogfighting ring bust

Forty-two pit bulls, including 18 puppies, were rescued from two Daytona Beach homes in a dogfighting ring bust that led to the arrests of three men earlier this month, according to the Daytona Beach...

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Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead; man captured

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors have left seven people dead, many of them Asian women, authorities said Tuesday.

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Motorcyclist killed in accident near Pine Hills, FHP says

A 20-year-old Orlando motorcyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon after colliding with a car on Silver Star Road in Pine Hills, according to Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes.

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FHP investigates 2nd crash in a week at fatal intersection in west Orange

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to another accident at Clarcona Ocoee Road and Gaymar Drive Tuesday night, less than a week after investigating a crash that killed five people at the same...

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Orlando police holding funeral procession Wednesday for fallen officer Kevin...

Officers with the Orlando Police Department will escort the body of Officer Kevin Valencia over 55 miles to an Orlando-area funeral home Wednesday morning to honor the fallen officer, the agency said.

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Lanes reopen after vehicle fire on Maitland Boulevard

A car fire Wednesday morning has authorities working a scene on Maitland Boulevard and is causing traffic delays.

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