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August 20

Woman kicks Southwest employee, punches computer monitors in violent airport meltdown

Selomit Velez-Rodriguez arrested after assaulting Southwest Airlines employee and destroying computer monitors at Orlando airport over missed flights.

June 25

Married Florida math teacher, 32, accused of classroom sex with student during lunchtime

Sarah Jacas, a 32-year-old Florida mathematics teacher and mother, arrested for alleged sexual crimes with a 14-year-old student.

June 2

Florida motorcyclists injured after hitting six-foot alligator on highway

Two motorcyclists were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after striking an alligator on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, Florida.

April 27

'Most hated mom' Casey Anthony 'cashing in' with lucrative side hustle: expert

Casey Anthony has launched a new venture as a subscription-based blogger on Substack, offering her followers exclusive writings, videos, and updates about her life.

April 17, 2025

Florida AG takes 'victory lap' after blue city says it won't violate sanctuary ban

Florida AG James Uthmeier reacted to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer saying his city will comply with state and federal immigration laws after being threatened with removal from office.

March 21, 2025

Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway

A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in Orlando, officials said.

March 21, 2025

Florida executes convicted murderer, child rapist by lethal injection after SCOTUS denies appeals

Edward James, 63, was executed by the State of Florida on Thursday for the 1993 murders of 8-year-old Toni Neuner and her grandmother, 58-year-old Betty Dick.

March 20, 2025

Orlando ride maintenance tech alleges safety issues were ignored before teen fell to his death in 2022: suit

A former maintenance tech for the now-closed FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando filed a lawsuit alleging safety issues were ignored in the weeks before Tyre Sampson's 2022 death.

March 5, 2025

Florida jewelry heist suspect allegedly swallowed more than $750,000 in Tiffany & Co earrings, photo shows

A suspect allegedly swallowed more than $750,000 worth of Tiffany & Co. earrings following a jewelry heist at a shopping mall in Orlando, Florida, police said.

February 7, 2025

Orlando community mourns 7-year-old girl killed in drag racing accident: 'Pain of loss is immeasurable'

Elienisse Zoe Díaz Rodriguez, 7, died on Tuesday after an accident at the Orlando Speed World Dragway in Florida over the weekend, the racetrack said.