Tyre Nichols beating death: Central Florida activists focus on 'use of force policies'

Police bodycam footage released Friday night shows Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man from Memphis, being beaten by five police officers during a traffic stop back on January 7. He died three days later, leaving his 4-year-old son without a father and his family without many answers.

Florida Amazon robbery suspects have long criminal history: Deputies

According to court records, one suspect has 41 felonies and 6 felony convictions. The other suspect has 45 felonies with 5 felony convictions. But records show several cases were not suitable for prosecution.

Union representing Disney World employees urging workers to reject company's latest wage offer

The Union representing most Disney workers is urging workers to say no to the company's latest wage offer stating that it's not enough to pay for the cost of living crisis in Central Florida.

Paul Pelosi video shows moment of brutal hammer attack

Video shows a home intruder attack Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer, leaving the 82-year-old with a fractured skull.

'Terrifying' video shows Florida Amazon driver robbed at gunpoint: sheriff

New video shows a Central Florida Amazon driver being robbed right in his truck at gunpoint. Two men are now behind bars and the Orange County Sheriff says they are no strangers to the law.

DeSantis backs death penalty for child rapists in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state will explore ways to have the death penalty for people who rape children, while he also reiterated a call to allow murderers to be sentenced to death without unanimous jury recommendations. 

2 Florida men arrested in separate child sex abuse cases in Volusia County, deputies say

Tillis Pest Control owner Daniel Tillis and Jacob Bloom were arrested Wednesday on two separate child sex abuse cases in Volusia County, the sheriff's office said.

Cocoa Beach Pier $3M renovation to bring new restaurants, retail stores to area

The historic Cocoa Beach Pier is undergoing renovations that will bring a daiquiri bar, multiple restaurants, and a brand-new gift shop to the area.

FWC recommending charges in alleged shark hammer attack at Florida beach

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission seeks to recommend charges against a 33-year-old man who was recorded on video allegedly bludgeoning a shark with a hammer at a Florida beach in December 2022.

Proposed bill could bar Florida drivers from driving in left lane on some roads

A House Republican this week filed a proposal that seeks to prevent motorists from driving in the left lane on roads with speed limits of at least 65 mph. 

Man charged with murder in death of Home Depot worker, 83, after shoplifting incident: police

Police in North Carolina have arrested the man they said was caught on security video shoving an elderly Home Depot employee out of the way during a theft back in October who later died from his injuries. 

New study: Renting a home is more affordable than buying one in 2023

A new rental Affordability Report by ATTOM found it’s more affordable to rent an average three-bedroom home in 2023 than to own a comparably sized median-priced home.