Flagler Sheriff: Missing 11-year-old boy was kidnapped, tied up by suspect

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly has released additional details after a 60-year-old registered sex offender was recently found with an 11-year-old boy, who was reported missing in St. Johns County, and a 15-year-old boy. 

Busy launch year ahead for Space Coast as Artemis II, SpaceX missions loom

The Space Coast is preparing for another active year of launches, beginning with a SpaceX mission scheduled around midnight Sunday that will send additional satellites into orbit.

Florida tourism inches up in Q3 as Canadian travel continues to fall

Florida tourism edged higher in the third quarter of 2025, continuing a slow but steady recovery from pandemic-era disruptions. Meanwhile, Canadian travel to Florida continued to decline.

Florida man attacked with axe in targeted robbery: ‘Absolutely terrifying’

Police say an Orlando couple used Instagram and lingerie to lure a man into a violent ambush involving an axe and a firearm. Nicholas Lavallee and Anne Aksell now face multiple felony charges.

New Year’s Eve shooting: Florida family sleeping in bed when bullet ripped through home

A DeLand family of four narrowly escaped injury on New Year’s Eve after a stray bullet shot through their bedroom wall and landed—still hot to the touch—directly under a woman’s pillow.

SeaWorld Orlando clarifies walker policy on website amid DOJ disability discrimination inquiry

It has been more than a month since the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would open an investigation into potential disability discrimination at SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and Aquatica Orlando after a recent policy change to ban wheeled walkers and rollator walkers with seats (walkers, rollators without seats are still OK). 

Cold snap sends endangered sea turtles to Central Florida for treatment

More than a dozen critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are being treated in Central Florida after a cold snap stunned them along the New England coast.

Missing child found with registered sex offender during traffic stop, deputies say

Two people were arrested, and a missing child was located following a traffic stop that escalated into a vehicle pursuit and crash across western Flagler County, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.

America 250: Big events across the country to have on your radar for 2026

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary in 2026, museums and historic sites are launching exhibitions and events that reflect on the nation’s history, democratic values, and global influence.