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Hot and humid Saturday with spotty afternoon storms possible, bringing brief heavy rain and lightning to parts of Central Florida.

Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood has stern warning for kids kicking homeowners' doors, apparently part of a TikTok challenge, that they may choose the wrong house -- and get shot. He told parents to talk to their kids. VSO released this montage of video clips, which show a 12-year-old boy being handcuffed and arrested after he allegedly kicked someone's door and then ran away. The incident was caught on home surveillance video. In the video, a deputy talks to the boy, who is seated inside a patrol vehicle, about the seriousness of the situation, but encouraging him that he can be better in the future.

Newly released video shows the moments after a man allegedly set fire inside a Buddhist temple in Sanford before leading police on a multi-county chase, authorities said.

Orlando officials say the Pulse memorial design is now about 60% complete ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 nightclub shooting.

Two Seminole County students were arrested after authorities said guns were found at two high schools, prompting lockdowns and frightening parents.

Newly released video shows a deputy being stabbed multiple times in the chest during what investigators describe as an ambush attack, with authorities saying the deputy survived because of a bulletproof vest. Court records show Medina-Marquez has previously been accused of punching a deputy in the face and charging at officers before being subdued with a Taser.

There are super fans…and then there’s Rachel Milbourne. The Space Coast resident sits front and center at every Orlando Pride home game where she creates posters related to the team. “If you commit to one poster per game, I think that's pretty big,” Rachel says. “Like it's a undertaking.” Rachel, 40, sits in the lower bowl, section 15, next to her mother. As soon as she sits down, Rachel is locked in, armed with art materials. “The players noticed because I'm right front of the procession. They started winning and then I realized like I can't not do this. I have to do it as part of like a superstition now.” Rachel’s superstition has now turned into approximately 50 posters. She hasn’t begun to sell them yet, but she turns her creations into magnets and stickers for fans who want a little piece of Pride. Rachel’s schedule revolves around the Orlando Pride schedule. When they’re at Inter & Co Stadium, so is Rachel…and she wouldn’t want it any other way. “Every week I'm like, am I still doing this? Am I really going to wake up and do that tomorrow? I get to wake up and do work that is also what I would do if I were at home. So I think I am pretty lucky.

Olympia Outten was one of 11 people aboard a plane that crashed off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, March 12.  The plane departed Marsh Harbour Airport and was headed toward Grand Bahama International Airport. She said at some point the pilots aboard the flight got lost and a decision was made to land the plane in the ocean.  "I thought we was dead," she told reporters on Thursday because all she saw was water. She said they waited for hours in a life raft.  When rescuers found them, she said she jumped for joy. "Yes, we got saved!" she said.

Orange City Police said two masked suspects attempted to rob the Value Pawn & Jewelry on Wednesday, May 14. The suspects allegedly broke a display case and then sprayed three employees with bear mace when confronted, police said. Two customers inside the store told police that they were also impacted by the mace spray. Police said the two suspected were at large. No descriptions or surveillance images were released.

A 19-year-old man is accused of secretly recording women inside a public restroom for weeks, according to police.

Florida wildlife officials have temporarily banned the import of wild sloths after dozens of deaths tied to Sloth World, a now-shuttered business linked to an Orange County warehouse.

A woman attending the Welcome to Rockville music festival says she fractured her back after falling while crowd surfing, an incident captured on video.

A 19-year-old U.S. Army soldier from Central Florida who went missing during a training exercise in Morocco has been found dead, military officials said.

Seagrass is making a significant comeback along Florida’s Space Coast, with researchers reporting a sharp increase in growth in the Indian River Lagoon.

A Florida man is facing charges after authorities say he blew fentanyl powder toward a deputy during a traffic stop.

Central Florida officials are warning drivers not to leave children or pets inside parked cars as summer heat builds across the state.

A commencement speech at the University of Central Florida drew boos after a speaker described artificial intelligence as “the next industrial revolution.”

Central Florida officials are warning drivers not to leave children or pets inside parked cars as summer heat builds across the state.

The Flagler Beach Fire Department is operating with just five personnel after a wave of resignations tied to issues with the former fire chief, officials said.