Seminole County

A second Seminole County deputy has been accused of submitting false off-duty overtime time sheets and collecting pay for hours not worked. Deputy Kevin Jones has been charged with one count of organized fraud, the sheriff's office said. An arrest warrant was issued for Jones, who turned himself into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility.

With positive changes underway to the Seminole County Towne Center, a new pickleball complex is coming in addition to a new Costco. Though the membership-only store is expected in 2027, FOX 35 got new details on what's expected for pickleball fans. 

A South Florida man, Alexis Martínez-Arizala, was arrested after authorities accuse him a false reporting, after he allegedly told a Seminole County deputy that people were in his squad car, when the video was artificially created. Arizala is being extradited from Puerto Rico where he was arrested. 

The City of Oviedo is considering buying a nearly $200,000 vehicle barrier system to help with safety at large outdoor events. The system is designed to stop vehicles from entering crowded spaces. If approved, city leaders hope to have it in place by the Fourth of July.

A Longwood church is approved for expansion despite some speaking about over crowding. Despite some opposition, LifePoint Christian Church will expand by nearly 2.5 acres. 

Tenants of over 80 units at a Lake Mary apartment complex were told to move out after a fire – which took place months prior – uncovered significant structural issues. These affected units were deemed "unsafe" to live in, as the Seminole County Fire Department cited "several deficiencies" that were found. 

The power attorney of a surrogate mother filed a lawsuit against a Longwood fertility clinic after a baby died 10 days after birth. The lawsuit alleges that the clinic implanted an embryo into a surrogate who didn't have the capability to make an informed decision by herself. 

Approximately 85 units at the Pebble Creek apartments in Lake Mary were condemned this week after fire and structural inspections revealed life-threatening "deficiencies," Seminole County officials said. Officials said some issues they saw included stairs pulling away from walls and buildings physically "settling on themselves."

Frederick Leonzo Callaway and James Robinson, charged with felony murder, armed burglary, armed robbery, and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, were denied bond on March 25 after two window installment workers were hospitalized from shooting injuries. The shooting was reported on Tuesday around 3:50 p.m. at a home near Overlook Road and Sylvan Boulevard. Police found two men who had been shot and taken to the hospital.

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE | Seminole County officials discuss three key issues at a Lake Mary apartment -- prompting the evacuation of 85 units. Officials cited damage to stairs, structural damage and damage from a previous fire. 

The Seminole County Fire Department reported on March 24 that 72 apartment units at the Pebble Creek apartments – located at 780 Creekwater Terrace – are not safe to live in. Of the 72 identified units, 48 were unoccupied. Residents living in the remainder of the affected units were relocated to available apartments within the complex, the fire department reported. 

Two people are hospitalized after being shot in Winter Park. Two suspects led officers on a chase from Winter Park to a shopping center in Lake Mary. A witness described the chase, saying the suspect tried to escape at a stop sign, but there was no way out. 

 Two window installation employees were shot in Winter Park on March 24. The suspects led police on a chase to a Lake Mary shopping center. Two people were taken into custody, police said.