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The steaminess is sticking around as we kick-off our weekend, but thankfully, temps are slightly cooler than where they were earlier this week. Highs today top out in the lower to middle 90s, with feels like temps in the middle to upper 100s. We'll be a few degrees shy of the Heat Advisory criteria, but you still don't want to overdo it in the heat of the day. A moderate to major heat risk is…
Oviedo police turned to a 3D printer and a decoy license plate reader to catch a man accused of vandalizing cameras, a police operation that surprised the city's mayor. It comes amid an ongoing debate over the controversial technology. Police say decoy caught suspect Police said officers created a fake Flock camera after several license plate readers were stolen or vandalized. Officers installed…
A beach day on the Space Coast turned into an unusual discovery when one-inch, translucent creatures were spotted jumping along the shore, leaving beachgoers and marine experts alike taking a second look. The one-inch translucent sticks in the sand were jumping, jittery and hard to see, but they immediately stopped one beachgoer in her tracks. Jumping sticks in the sand Dianne Duby was shocked…
A group of Daytona Beach residents and business owners is pushing for part of the city's beachside to break away and become part of neighboring Ormond Beach, citing concerns about public safety, homelessness and what they describe as a lack of attention from city leaders. The proposal would remove a portion of Daytona Beach's beachside from the city and annex it into Ormond Beach. No boundary…
Two days after the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) closed its investigation into the Sloth World sloths without recommending criminal charges, reaction and calls for legislative change continue to build across Central Florida and the conservation community. Eight surviving sloths rescued from Sloth World have officially cleared quarantine at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in…
Julie Ann Sulpizio, the woman accused of orchestrating a 2024 ambush that killed a Lake County sheriff's deputy and wounded others, has been ruled competent to stand trial despite conflicting opinions from mental health experts. Sulpizio is charged in connection with the Aug. 2, 2024, shooting that killed Master Deputy Bradley Link. Authorities have said Sulpizio's husband and two adult daughters…
A 41-year-old man accused of pulling a woman from her car and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Volusia County will remain behind bars after a judge ordered him held without bond Friday. Investigators say Scott Taylor was fleeing the Florida Highway Patrol when he stole a woman's car near Destination Daytona. Body camera video showed Taylor running toward the vehicle, forcing…
A Palm Coast woman was arrested after investigators said she abandoned a dog and cat inside a home following an eviction, leaving the animals without adequate food, water or air conditioning for an extended period. Erin Curley, 36, was arrested Thursday in Geneva by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit. Neighbors…
SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Friday, a day after a last-second scrub, as the Trump administration pushes to dramatically increase the number of launches and reentries across the United States. A Falcon 9 carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:14 a.m. The…
Prosecutors rested their case Friday in the murder trial of Jaylen Edgar, the teenager accused of killing two people and wounding seven others during a mass shooting in downtown Orlando on Halloween nearly two years ago. Edgar faces two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder. Jurors hear Edgar's interview with detectives On the second day of testimony,…
Daytona Beach police officers are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred on Friday morning. Officers responded to reports of a shooting on School St. near MLK Blvd. at about 11:50 a.m. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police. Officers and medical personnel immediately began lifesaving measures, but the person died from their injuries. Police asked the public…
Today finally ends an 11-day stretch of Heat Advisories across Central Florida. It will still be a hot day, but the heat won't reach levels that are as dangerous or extreme as we've seen over the past week and a half or so. Actual air temperatures will still be above normal as afternoon highs reach the mid 90s. A 40% chance of scattered downpours and storms is on the way for this afternoon. A few…
A crash involving a U-Haul and a pump truck is under investigation after occurring at approximately 12:47 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 near mile marker 71 in Orlando, Orange County. According to officials, a 2023 U-Haul became disabled in the eastbound lanes of I-4, west of State Road 528. A 2023 pump truck traveling behind the U-Haul failed to avoid the disabled vehicle. Reports…
A longtime Brevard County crossing guard is walking and talking again more than six months after she was hit by an SUV. Joyce Scarborough, 75, was struck while directing traffic outside an elementary school, an injury that left her facing weeks of intensive rehabilitation. Scarborough has worked as a crossing guard for the city of Rockledge for more than a decade. She was directing traffic outside…
Fourteen horses have been removed from a Lake County property where authorities previously rescued 85 dogs, according to a horse rescue organization involved in the operation. DreamCatcher Horse Rescue in Clermont sent trailers to the Groveland property to collect the horses after the owner voluntarily surrendered them. The organization said the woman had become overwhelmed caring for the animals.…
Strong storms damaged homes, split trees and knocked down power lines in parts of Brevard County on Thursday, leaving residents to clean up debris scattered across their neighborhood. The storms produced wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph, according to FOX 35 meteorologists. Roofing materials, tree limbs and other debris were scattered across streets as heavy rain moved through the area. ‘I was…
A Volusia County restaurant says an ongoing road construction project has sharply reduced its parking and is hurting business, while state transportation officials say the changes are intended to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians. Lagerheads Bar and Grill in Ormond-by-the-Sea says construction along State Road A1A has reduced the number of parking spaces available near the restaurant from…
A 41-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he stole a car from a woman stopped at a red light and reached speeds of up to 137 mph during a pursuit through Volusia County. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Scott Taylor. New Smyrna Beach police officers and the Florida Highway Patrol helped arrest Taylor on Thursday after authorities say he drove into oncoming…
A woman is behind bars in Brevard County after allegedly setting a notebook on fire behind a local strip mall and fleeing the scene, putting several small businesses in immediate danger. The incident unfolded on private property right behind a plaza along State Road A1A in Cape Canaveral and was caught on surveillance camera. What happened? Surveillance video shows a woman sitting on artificial…
Dozens of firefighters spent several days strengthening their flood-rescue responses after catastrophic storms hit Titusville last October. During the hands-on training, first responders learned how to protect themselves and victims during swift-water saves. First responders across the Space Coast are taking proactive steps after extreme weather devastated parts of Brevard County last fall. In…
A Daytona Beach police officer has been fired months after an alleged open-container violation ended with the suspect being repeatedly punched in the head while handcuffed. What happened The encounter began when Officer Joel Llinas approached a 27-year-old man who police said was holding an open bottle of alcohol. He told the man to either pour the bottle out or be taken to jail for the violation.…
High-tech Automated License Plate Reader cameras line roads all over Central Florida. Deputies say one Orlando man set out on a mission to systematically knock them offline. 4 cameras targeted, deputies say Christopher Iglesias, 43, is accused of using green spray paint to cover the lenses of six Flock Cameras in Orange and Seminole counties. He’s charged with damaging an electronic device and…
Three additional suspects have been identified and taken into custody in connection with a deadly shooting in May. The Orlando Police Department initially only arrested Joseph Petrus, 41, who's been charged with first-degree murder after Daryl Willis Jr., 33, was found with a gunshot wound. Willis was transported to the hospital where he later died, the department said. ‘Returning stolen property’…
Police officers and shooting survivors described the chaotic moments of the 2024 downtown Orlando Halloween shooting as prosecutors presented body camera footage in the trial of Jaylen Edgar, while the mother of one of the two people killed said she is seeking closure and accountability. Edgar, who was 17 at the time, is accused of opening fire on crowds celebrating Halloween, killing Tyrek Hill…
As the University of Central Florida celebrates two decades of football on campus, the Knights are kicking off their new season with a major 90 million-dollar upgrade. UCF has officially unveiled the newly transformed Roth Tower at the Bounce House. The brand-new, four-level facility represents the culmination of a major construction effort that first began in December 2024. Following 20 months of…
Authorities are investigating a situation in which an armed person died after being shot by multiple Lake County deputies responding to a call Thursday afternoon. The sheriff's office reported all law enforcement personnel were safe and uninjured. Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office responded to an armed domestic battery 911 call around 3 p.m., Aug. 20. When deputies arrived at a…
