Central Florida News

A tire slammed into a family's windshield while they were driving on the Florida Turnpike. The tire shattered portions of their windshield as they were on their way back from the mall Saturday night, Nov. 8. Now, the family says they're lucky to be alive.

Two people, who were reportedly traveling to Jamaica, died in a plane crash in Broward County. The Coral Springs Police Department confirmed that two people died in a plane crash around 10:20 a.m., Nov. 10. The plane crashed near NW 57th Way in Coral Springs. The small plane was carrying supplies for hurricane relief following Hurricane Melissa, when it crashed into residential area pond.

Volusia County officials and community members came together to assist with the food drive amid the government shutdown.

Troopers are investigating after three teenagers died in an Apopka crash.

Several Volusia County agencies joined together to assist with the food drive to help local families amid the government shutdown.

A Miami-Dade County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Thursday after being ambushed while responding to a traffic crash, authorities said.

The government shutdown is causing chaos for air travelers, grounding nearly 1,000 flights and delaying thousands more across the country.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced that his office has uncovered roughly $1.5 billion in what he calls “wasteful spending” across ten municipalities audited so far.

The government shutdown entered its 38th day Friday, grounding nearly 1,000 flights and delaying about 3,000 more across the United States, according to federal aviation officials.

Organizers of the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) expect about 300,000 attendees over the weekend — roughly 100,000 each day. The festival runs daily from 1 p.m. to midnight, featuring dozens of world-renowned DJs, multiple themed stages, carnival rides, art installations, and fireworks displays.

A private bridge in a Eustis neighborhood collapsed after flooding from a storm. The bridge, which is placed on top of city utilities, is continuing to fall apart, making the area unsafe for residents who were forced to leave their homes. In a Nov. 7 press conference, Eustis Fire Chief Michael Swanson said he hopes to have affected residents back in their homes by Thanksgiving.

The 50-year veteran pilot took off from the Space Coast Regional Airport when he noticed something was wrong. Reports from the Titusville Fire Department said the plane lost engine power, causing the pilot to land in the road of FL-407 between FL-528 and I-95. He lived, uninjured, to tell his story.

4% of air traffic was cut to Orlando International Airport on Nov. 7, which is the FAA’s solution to the low staffing in air traffic control workers due to the government shutdown. Now, travelers are facing the impacts as 40 “high impact” airports nationwide are seeing cancellations and delays.

A man was found stranded in a sailboat on Flagler Beach on Nov. 6, leaving beachgoers wondering what happened. The Flalger Beach Fire Department said Stephen Cox confirmed that the ship's captain fell asleep. He “fell asleep at the help and was awoken by a sudden shake in the boat,” Cox said. Crew now plan to tow the boat during high tide.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia held a news conference in Orlando, where he praised Orlando for how it's government is spending money. He did question $22.3 million in spending and said there were areas still to cut finding. He compared $22M compared to Jackson, Orange County, and Miami-Dade governments. He then challenged those government leaders to look at their budgets. alleged wasteful spending in Orange County and Orlando. According to his numbers, Ingoglia questioned $22 million ins pending by Orlando and

The FAA has ordered airlines to cut their total flights by 4% at 40 of the busiest airports in the U.S. That begins on Friday, Nov. 7. By Friday, Nov. 11, the FAA will cut flight traffic by 10%. Airports in Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale are impacted.

After being slammed with torrential rain and flooding, some residents in Titusville have another potential issue: delays in trash pickup. This week, the City of Titusville said its transfer station suffered a "catastrophic" failure with its hydraulic system, forcing it to be closed for an unknown amount of time. That means garbage trucks have to travel to Cocoa, which could result in delays with trash pickup.