Car plows into Orlando restaurant
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Video shows a vehicle plowing into the patio section of the Moderne restaurant in Orlando.

Airbnb changes chore checkout requirements for guests
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Airbnb is putting limits on the kinds of chores guests need to complete before checkout. The company is saying hosts cannot enforce heavier duty tasks like doing laundry and taking out the trash.

Teacher accused of abusing 6-year-old special needs child
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A teacher a Wadsworth Elementary was arrested on suspicion of pinning a 6-year-old student with a disability. It is the second time this week a Flagler County school employee has been accused of harming a child with special needs. 

UCF gets $50 million donation, renames College of Business
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UCF received its largest philanthropic donation yet, at $50 million, with hopes of reshaping education of the university's College of Business. The college was was renamed after former UCF football player Barry Miller.

Mayor of Kissimmee censured by ethics committee, fined $2000
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Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa is out on bond after being arrested for grand theft and scheme to defraud. Espinosa was formally censured by the state's ethics committee, after admitting that she was acting unethically. She is now fined with a $2000 civil penalty.

Victim of a fight framed for false school shooting threat
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Extra security comes after false threats of a shooting at Harmony High School Friday night football game. Rumors circulated that the person who was going to carry out the shooting was a student who was a victim of a fight earlier in the week. 

NASA reveals updates for Artemis III mission
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The Artemis III mission is testing two landers in space with crew on board. Blue Origin and Space X are sending landers just days apart from each other, all within a 14 day mission.

Thousands of UCF students dive for duckies at Spirit Splash
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This year mark the continuation of a classic UCF tradition. Spirit Splash is the one opportunity a year where students get to run into the reflecting pond on campus, with the hopes of catching a rubber ducky.

Boy, 3, dies in accidental shooting in Polk County
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A 3-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself at a Burger King in Bartow, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.

Volusia County launches online database for domestic abuse convictions
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Volusia County has launched an online database allowing residents to search domestic abuse convictions, court records and mugshots in one place.

Friends, classmates hold vigil for 14-year-old Hunter Russey, killed in alleged hit-and-run

Friends, classmates and community members are preparing to honor Hunter Russey, a 14-year-old who died after authorities say a convenience store owner struck him with a vehicle in an alleged intentional hit-and-run.

Community mourns 14-year-old Hunter Russey after alleged hit-and-run
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Friends, classmates and family members are mourning 14-year-old Hunter Russey, who authorities say was struck and killed by a driver while riding his bicycle in Brevard County.

Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa released on $70,000 bond
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Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was released from the Osceola County Jail after posting a $70,000 bond, following her arrest on allegations involving $50,000 in taxpayer money. After leaving jail, Espinosa urged residents to vote in the Nov. 3 election and told Kissimmee constituents, “We will be OK.”

AI to detect alligators? Florida startup developing alarm system
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A South Florida startup is developing an artificial intelligence system that detects nearby alligators and alerts people to potential danger.

Plea deal could keep Anna Kepner’s alleged killer out of prison for life

A teen accused of raping and strangling his stepsister on a family cruise may agree to a plea deal to avoid spending the rest of his life in prison, according to court documents.

Boy, 3, dies after accidental shooting inside vehicle in Polk County, deputies say

A 3-year-old boy died Thursday evening after shooting himself in the face with a handgun inside a vehicle at a Burger King in Bartow, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Plea deal could keep Anna Kepner’s alleged killer out of prison
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A teenager accused of raping and strangling his stepsister on a family cruise may agree to a plea deal to avoid spending the rest of his life in prison, according to court documents.

Teens face judge in alleged group attack on fellow student
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Two 18-year-olds accused of participating in a group attack outside Harmony High School appeared before a judge Thursday as investigators detailed an incident that allegedly left a student needing 11 stitches.

Federal lawmakers push to ban commercial sloth imports
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Local authorities have concluded their investigations into the deaths of dozens of sloths connected to the failed Sloth World Orlando venture, but advocates and federal lawmakers are pushing for broader protections for the animals.

Incorrect mail-in ballots sent to more than 300 Volusia County voters
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More than 300 Volusia County voters received mail-in ballots listing races for a different city, prompting election officials to urge residents to verify their ballots before voting.