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Bodycam video shows deputies help rescue woman at Florida beach

Bodycam video released by the Volusia Sheriff's Office shows deputies helping save a woman who was found floating face-down in the ocean at New Smyrna Beach.

CrimeWesh

Man dies after deputy-involved shooting outside DeLand Walmart, officials say

Volusia County deputies and DeLand police are investigating a deputy-involved shooting that happened early Saturday in the parking lot of a Walmart.

Local NewsSeminole, FLOrlandosentinel

Red flag warning issued for nearly all Central Florida counties

A red flag warning has been issued for all Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Brevard and Osceola counties from noon to 8 p.m. 

EducationWesh

11-year-old pleads no contest after allegedly taking video of classmate with autism using bathroom

Boy, 11, pleads no contest after allegedly taking video of classmate with autism using bathroom at Volusia school.

Public SafetyMiami, FLWSVN 7 News

Volusia County student, 12, used ex-boyfriend’s account to send threats to shoot up school, deputies say

DELEON SPRINGS, Fla. (WSVN)– A 12-year-old girl in Volusia County was arrested after she allegedly made disturbing threats against her school.Deputies said...

CrimeOrlando, FLWesh

12-year-old girl uses ex-boyfriend’s login to make school shooting threat, Volusia deputies say

A 12-year-old student was arrested after allegedly making threats against a teacher and an elementary school, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

Public SafetyCitrus County Chronicle

After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns

From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...

Public SafetyCitrus County Chronicle

Baird elected to top state post

Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...

EducationCitrus County Chronicle

Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration

In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...

Local NewsHomestead, FLFlaglerLive

Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers

The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.

PoliticsTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules

  . Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...

OpinionTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment

The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.

PoliticsGraham, FLTampa Bay Times

I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment

Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.

Public SafetyPalm Beach, FLSun Sentinel

10 South Florida restaurants that permanently closed (or are closing): Spring 2026 edition

EntertainmentFort Lauderdale, FLSun Sentinel

‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’ isn’t leaving South Florida just yet — blockbuster exhibit extended

"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., has been extended through July 12.

PoliticsSun Sentinel

DeSantis, Florida Cabinet OK $90 million for immigration enforcement

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal im...

WeatherOrlando, FLOrlandosentinel

‘Free Izzy’: Orlando resident fights for release from ICE detention in Pennsylvania

Aly, a 40-year-old green card applicant and a former University of Central Florida student, was arrested Dec. 23 after arriving at Philadelphia International...

Local GovernmentHomestead, FLOrlandosentinel

Seminole commissioners warn of severe cuts in services if tax referendum approved

Seminole County commissioners commented for the first time on a referendum Florida voters will face on the Nov. 3 ballot that would drastically reduce the ho...

BusinessNola

Florida Panhandle shark attacks leave 2 injured, 1 Navy base worker in critical condition

Two shark attacks over three days leave a fisherman and Navy worker injured, with the navy worker’s arms being mauled. Experts say shark attacks are rare i...

PoliticsWesh

Woman files lawsuit for emotional distress, 'humiliation' against FHP after wrongful arrest

Lindsey Brooke Isaacs has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol following her wrongful arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that killed three people.

CrimeWesh

Appeal filed for man awaiting execution for Orange County murder

Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of murdering his wife in Orange County in 1992, has filed a notice of appeal to the Florida Supreme Court as his execution date...

CrimeLocal10

Man faces DUI manslaughter charge for crash that killed friend on I-95

A South Florida man is facing serious charges after police said he caused a crash that resulted in the death of his passenger.

CrimeLocal10

Arrest made in murder of South Florida insurance executive in midst of whistleblower suit

Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a South Florida businessman. Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and fa...

CrimeFort Pierce, FLLocal10

‘Using the bathroom in a bucket’: Florida pastor neglected 5 children left under her care, cops say

A Fort Pierce pastor is behind bars, facing five felony charges of child neglect.