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A celebration of love turned into chaos. The "mother of the bride" is recovering from severe back injuries after a cow jumped on her back at the reception. Cassie Constantine said the night of her daughter's wedding was one she will never forget.

Orange County is getting ready to expand from six commissioners to eight. Two new districts will have to be created, but figuring out which map to choose was the big debate on Tuesday evening.

Authorities in Volusia County said shots were fired on a basketball court Tuesday evening. Daytona Beach police officers arrive at Derbyshire Sports Complex around 6:30 p.m. after reports of the shooting.

Volusia County Parks and Recreation says a mother bear and her cubs may have wandered from a nearby conservation area into Gemini Springs Park in DeBary.

Port St. John parents are demanding answers after a man who had previously been trespassed from local schools allegedly made threatening comments about students.

A new lawsuit accuses the Polk County Sheriff’s Office of a “pattern, policy, practice and custom, of failing to adequately train and supervise its officers resulting in the deprivation of minors’ constitutional rights.”

The man who's accused of shooting and killing a 15-year-old girl will stay behind bars. Jonterich Smith was denied bond in court on Tuesday. Detectives in Brevard County said they used license plate readers to identify and locate a vehicle believed to be tied to the case.

A year after Lt. Eloilda “Ellie” Padilla Shea’s death, Orange County deputies honored her with a heartfelt tribute.

Families who attend Space Coast Jr/Sr High and Enterprise Elementary were alerted by school leadership about a man who had parked his vehicle on school property and couldn’t be found. This prompted a massive law enforcement investigation last week. In the end, investigators found out the vehicle belonged to Marvin Guth who was allegedly trespassed from a Port St. John school because of concerning behavior in the past.

The Holly Hill Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking after three people reported being robbed of cash, cell phones and a vehicle at gunpoint.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly ambush shooting of a 15-year-old girl outside a Cocoa restaurant last week, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office announced.

A 17-year-old boy accused of staging a shooting and alleging his own abduction has been arrested and charged, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said. The boy was arrested on Tuesday on charges of providing false evidence, shooting into a conveyance, making a false report of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a minor. FOX 35 is not naming the boy or showing his mug shot due to his age.

Police say a deadly shooting at a Cocoa apartment complex late Monday may have been an act of self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law.

A new lawsuit accuses the Polk County Sheriff’s Office of a “pattern, policy, practice and custom, of failing to adequately train and supervise its officers resulting in the deprivation of minors’ constitutional rights.” The lawsuit comes after a child was raped by her adoptive father, but police first criminally charged the child instead of her abuser, accusing the little girl of lying. The victim’s abuser is now behind bars, facing a 17-year sentence.

A 17-year-old who faked his own abduction and later shot himself to make the hoax appear real has been arrested, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A 17-year-old boy accused of staging a shooting and alleging his own abduction has been arrested and charged, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said. The boy was arrested on Tuesday on charges of providing false evidence, shooting into a conveyance, making a false report of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a minor.

A convicted felon accused of attempting to rape a woman on a popular Orange County running trail has been released from jail. The decision by a judge to grant Jacoby Tillman bond has drawn concern from prosecutors and past victims. Tillman was arrested Friday and faces charges including attempted sexual battery in connection with an alleged July attack on the Little Econ Greenway Trail. His first appearance was Saturday morning. Judge Elaine Barbour set his bond at $9,500, allowing his release on Sunday.