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A Lake County man was arrested after investigators accused him of starving his dog to death and falsely claiming he had found the animal as a stray, authorities said.

A new cat café combining books, coffee and adoptable cats has opened in Altamonte Springs, offering visitors a place to relax while helping local rescue animals find permanent homes.

Blacktip sharks are spending more time along Florida's coastline as warmer ocean temperatures alter their migration patterns, according to researchers tracking the species

Former Florida death row inmate Crosley Green is seeking parole after spending 35 years in prison for a 1989 murder conviction that he has long maintained was wrongful.

Residents of Daytona Beach Shores will decide this fall whether to rename the city simply "The Shores," after city leaders voted unanimously to place the proposal on the November ballot.

Orange County Fire Chief Anthony Rios resigned Tuesday after a contentious budget meeting in which commissioners questioned him about the purchase of a county-issued vehicle and firefighter back pay.

Deltona has become the first city in Florida to prohibit most people under 18 from riding electric bicycles in public, a move aimed at improving safety but one that has raised questions about how the rule will be enforced.

One man was hospitalized, and another was arrested after an apparent road rage shooting in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Apopka on Tuesday morning, police said.

A 13-year-old girl was safely reunited with her family after authorities said she was kidnapped by her mother's former boyfriend, who was fatally shot by law enforcement following a chase and armed confrontation in Marion County.

A man accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife inside her Daytona Beach home before fleeing to Brevard County died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after crashing his vehicle into a pond during a police pursuit, authorities said Tuesday.

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE | Daytona Beach police are investigating a murder-suicide after 54-year-old Robert Reyes Jr. allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife inside her Reena Drive townhome. Reyes fled the scene but was tracked to Titusville using license plate readers before crashing into a pond at Sand Point Park following a brief police pursuit. Reyes was found dead inside his vehicle from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, leaving the couple's three sons orphaned within a span of two hours.

A professional tree trimmer remains in intensive care after falling about 20 feet while working in Apopka, according to his family.

Apopka city commissioners are scheduled to vote Thursday on a proposed property tax rate increase that could generate about $11 million in additional revenue as the city works to address a budget shortfall.

A man accused of abducting a 13-year-old girl during an Amber Alert in Marion County died at a hospital after he was shot by deputies following a pursuit, authorities said.

A homicide suspect from Daytona Beach died Monday night after crashing a vehicle into a pond at Sand Point Park following a police pursuit in Titusville, authorities said.