1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (313+ words) An undercover operation in Volusia County recently led to the arrest of seven individuals, including the head of a local youth lacrosse league, who allegedly traveled to meet minors they had communicated with online. The joint operation, dubbed “Tor/Pedo,…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago  (267+ words) An evening at a downtown Clermont bar ended in the arrest of a 33-year-old man after he allegedly brandished a loaded firearm while heavily intoxicated and made threatening gestures toward staff members. On Thursday, July 9, Clermont Police Department officers responded…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (277+ words) A defunct Orlando pharmacy and its pharmacist have agreed to pay $50,000 to the federal government to resolve allegations that they refilled more than 100 fraudulent prescriptions. On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced the civil settlement…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (261+ words) A Volusia County Public Works employee is in critical condition after he was “presumably electrocuted” while attempting to retrieve a fire extinguisher from an excavator that struck a power line in Edgewater. On Wednesday, July 8, at around 11:30 a.m., Edgewater…...

1+ week, 8+ min ago  (161+ words) Sanford police have launched an investigation after a man was found dead inside his vehicle at a public parking lot on Wednesday morning. At around 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, the Sanford Police Department received a 911 call from an individual who spotted…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (364+ words) A 38-year-old man was arrested less than a week after he allegedly fired a stolen gun into a downtown Orlando building while intoxicated. On Thursday, July 2, Orlando Police Department officers responded to 1 South Orange Avenue in reference to a gunshot…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (144+ words) Three people were arrested and over 30 citations were issued after the Orlando Police Department joined forces with local agencies for a high-visibility DUI crackdown. On Sunday, July 5, OPD stated on social media that the “Mutual Aid DUI Operation” involved 10 different…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (140+ words) A 30-year-old Orlando man was killed on Friday morning when his SUV veered off a Hernando County road, struck a fence, and overturned in a cow pasture. The fatal single-vehicle crash occurred at around 6:30 a.m. on Ayers Road, just west of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (281+ words) Two men are facing felony charges after they allegedly stockpiled thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise from Lowe’s inside a DeLand home. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation into the retail theft incident allegedly revealed that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (182+ words) A 21-year-old Orlando man was killed on Saturday night after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a roadway in Orange County. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the fatal incident occurred shortly after…...