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Two Lake Brantley High School students, 14 and 15, are facing charges as adults after police say they plotted to hurt another student. A report said the 15-year-old – identified as Isabelle Valdez – was fascinated with school shootings and wanted a connection with Adam Lanza – a now deceased school shooter.

A Florida teen was arrested after the Marion County Sheriff's office said video evidence shows the teen intentionally set his friend on fire. Bradey Ming, 17, is facing a felony aggravated battery charge after a teen boy was lit on fire, deputies say. The boy was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his right hand, bottom and right leg. Deputies also reported a "deep full thickness burn" to his lower right leg, lower left leg and left thigh. 

As the fields begin to thaw, the extent of the freeze is settling in at Southern Hill Farms in Clermont. The 120-acre farm had extensive damage to their blueberry, strawberry and sunflower crops.

16 green sea turtles by SeaWorld Orlando’s rescue team following a severe freeze in Florida. These turtles are being treated for “cold stunning,” a condition that can occur when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, causing the animals to become lethargic and unable to swim or eat.

According to the Humane Society, they signed a contract with Secure Fence and Rail LLC in Oak Hill, Florida back in June. However, the project never started. The Humane Society says repeated calls to the company went unreturned, and the executive director soon realized something was wrong.

Shaun Simon is accused of shooting and killing his father-in-law stemming from a reported domestic dispute. Simon is being held without bond after a judge found probable cause for premediated murder.

Ahmad Bojeh, the man accused of shooting and killing three tourists outside a rental home in Kissimmee, skipped his court appearance on Wednesday, Feb. 4. However, prosecutors and his defense attorneys attended. Bojeh has been formally charged with second-degree murder. It will be up to a grand jury to decide if he will face a charge of first-degree murder. Here is the latest on the case.

Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon announced Wednesday that three people have been arrested in connection to the 2024 shooting death of 20-year-old Kashorn Armand. Ta’Shard Smith, now 18, Sincere McKenzie, now 18, and Cornelius Wall, 21, were indicted by a grand jury. Armand was found dead inside a Range Rover on Nov. 15, 2024, at 2:45 a.m. The sheriff's office said he had been shot multiple times. Deputies believed this shooting was not random, and that it is potentially linked to gang activity.

A Florida teen is at the hospital with severe burns after became engulfed in flames, forced to run into the water to put them out. His friend is now facing a charge of aggravated battery.

Three suspects in connection to a 2024 gang-related murder investigation in Osceola County are now behind bars. The Osceola County Sheriff's office began investigating the murder of Kashorn Armand, 20, who was found dead in a vehicle in November 2024. After a several-month investigation, investigators identified Ta'Shard Smith, 18, Sincere McKenzie, 18, and Cornelius Walls, 21, in connection to Armand's murder.

Residents in an Orlando neighborhood are on alert after multiple coyotes were spotted roaming streets in broad daylight, including an incident in which two animals attacked a small dog in a fenced yard, according to residents and wildlife officials.

Fire officials are warning that a recent hard freeze, combined with ongoing drought conditions, is increasing the risk of wildfires across the state.

The chairman of the Brevard County School Board says he has received threats after sending a letter warning students they could face discipline for participating in planned walkouts at three high schools to protest immigration enforcement.

The Thunder by the Bay Music and Motor Festival is returning to Sarasota for its 28th annual event, featuring performances from rock and country acts including Night Ranger, 38 Special and headliner Montgomery Gentry.

As temperatures begin to rise after a recent freeze, the Brevard Zoo is working to rescue and treat dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles found along the Indian River Lagoon.

Orange County Public Schools officials are considering new restrictions on student use of electric bikes after a series of recent crashes raised safety concerns near and on school campuses.

Marion County residents who live near the site of a massive fire involving creosote-soaked railroad ties remain concerned about lingering health risks and air quality around their homes.