DeSantis signs execution warrant for ‘Deacon of Death’ convicted in Hillsborough murders

In what could be Florida’s 14th execution this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of murdering two women in 1996 in Hillsborough County and dumping them in a pond.

Friendship Elementary School library vandalization: 2 boys turned in by moms after $50K in damage

Two boys were turned in by their moms and arrested following the vandalization of Friendship Elementary School's library over the weekend, which deputies say resulted in at least $50,000 in damages.

Lake Mary crash leaves car stuck on its side after colliding with tree: Troopers

A car became stuck on its side after traveling off the roadway and colliding with a tree on Sunday night in Lake Mary, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) say.

Explosion in Madrid leaves 1 dead, 25 hurt; cause under investigation

A suspected gas leak explosion ripped through a three-story building in Madrid on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 25 others.

Educators fired for 'senseless' social media posts following Charlie Kirk's murder

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, educators across the US are being fired or disciplined for sharing "senseless" posts on social media about his death.

Marcos Lopez: New documents detail alleged role in $21M illegal gambling enterprise

Late Friday, FOX 35 Orlando and other news outlets obtained hundreds of pages of documents related to the federal government's investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation in Central Florida linked to the arrests of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, his estranged wife, Robin Lopez, and others.