Daytona Beach officials investigate use of city credit cards

Questions have arisen over who is using the city of Daytona Beach’s credit cards and how taxpayer money is being spent. City commissioners discovered that contractors and non-city employees had charged for hotels, meals, shopping, and travel to the cards.

Downtown Orlando bustles ahead of Warped Tour, holiday festivities

Downtown Orlando was alive with music, sports, and holiday celebrations on Friday as the city kicked off an action-packed weekend. Wall Street Plaza hosted a pre-party for the Vans Warped Tour, which returns to Orlando on Saturday at Tinker Field outside Camping World Stadium, drawing an expected 80,000 fans.

Drug suspect found dead after Orlando SWAT standoff

A drug suspect was found dead Friday following a SWAT standoff at a tattoo shop in a strip mall near Edgewater Drive and Lee Road, Orlando police said. Officers were serving warrants for multiple suspects linked to ongoing drug complaints at the shop when a man ran out of a back door holding an AK-47-style rifle before quickly barricading himself inside, according to surveillance video and police statements.

Former deputy sentenced in 2023 shooting death of girlfriend

A former Marion County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for the shooting death of his girlfriend last year in Ocala. Leslie Boileau Jr. received a sentence of 25 years, 8 months, and 20 days — the exact age of victim Polina Wright at the time of her death.

Brevard County Sheriff’s Office breaks ground on training center

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday broke ground on a new $20 million training center in Viera that will serve as a regional hub for advanced law enforcement instruction. The facility will feature classrooms, shooting ranges, and other specialized training spaces. Sheriff Wayne Ivey called the project a major investment in the agency’s future. Half of the project’s funding — $10 million — comes from federal dollars.

1 dead in police, SWAT standoff at Orlando strip mall

An hours-long standoff at a shopping center in Orlando has ended, according to the Orlando Police chief. A suspect was found dead inside a building off of Edgewater Drive near Lee Road in Orlando, police said. It's not clear if the individual was shot and killed by officers or if they shot himself.

41 dogs rescued from alleged hoarder home in Volusia County

The Halifax Humane Society is caring for dozens of dogs after an animal-hoarding situation escalated beyond an owner’s control. Officials say the case began with a favor to a friend and ended with 41 dogs in need of medical treatment, shelter and new homes.

Orlando Police investigate barricade, shooting incident

The Orlando Police Department is investigating a shooting incident in the area of Edgewater Drive and Lee Road in Orlando, saying a suspect is barricaded in a building. Now, window and the front door of a tattoo shop are shattered where it's believed the suspect ran inside.

Surveillance video: Barricade situation in Orlando

Surveillance video shared with FOX 35 Orlando appeared to show the moment SWAT is stations outside a strip mall near Edgewater Drive and Lee Road. Police. Police said it was investigating an active barricade situation.