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The Flagler County Sheriff's Office said deputies conducted a traffic stop early Wednesday morning after someone reported suspicious activity. Deputies pulled over a truck on US Highway 1 and found a 60-year-old man and two minors. One of those minors was reported missing out of St. Johns County. As deputies were investigating, the man attempted to flee, but was quickly tackled. At the same time, a 15-year-old hopped in the driver's seat of the truck and took off, nearly running over one deputy's foot in the process. That teenager eventually drove off the road, crashed, and flipped the truck on State Road 100.

Apopka police are asking for the public's help locating 76-year-old Carlos Zigrovic, who has been reported missing.

A Disney World cast member was injured Tuesday when a giant boulder prop went off course at the Indiana Jones stunt show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. 

Two people were arrested, and a missing child was located following a traffic stop that escalated into a vehicle pursuit and crash across western Flagler County, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.

Cold temperatures and the threat of frost did little to keep revelers from celebrating New Year’s Eve outdoors in downtown Orlando, where crowds gathered at Thornton Park for the city’s iconic orange drop.

More than a dozen critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are being treated in Central Florida after a cold snap stunned them along the New England coast. SeaWorld Orlando took in 14 of the turtles, the smallest and most endangered species of sea turtles in the world, after they were flown south by volunteer pilots.

Chilly temperatures did little to dampen enthusiasm as fans packed areas around Camping World Stadium ahead of a highly anticipated Cheez-It Citrus Bowl matchup between Michigan and Texas, with supporters from both teams showing up early and bundled up.

In Orlando’s Thornton Park, preparations were underway for the annual New Year’s Eve block party and the iconic orange drop at midnight. Roads were closed hours in advance as vendors, stages and food and drink areas were set up, with organizers expecting several thousand people to attend, similar to last year’s turnout.

While many New Year’s Eve celebrations had yet to begin, families in Central Florida rang in the new year early with a kid-friendly afternoon event at the Orlando Science Center.

As New Year’s celebrations bring fireworks and large gatherings across Central Florida, law enforcement agencies are urging residents to celebrate responsibly and avoid dangerous behavior that can lead to serious injuries or deaths.

North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Brevard near Canova Park on Wednesday.

Development dominated Central Florida headlines in 2025, and industry watchers say the pace is likely to accelerate rather than slow in the year ahead. Ken Pozek of the Pozek Group, which works on real estate projects across the region, said multiple long-discussed developments are moving closer to reality.