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In a Jan. 12 press conference, Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed home and auto insurance in the Florida, speaking in programs they've used to lower these rates for consumers. 

In a joint press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Attorney General James Uthmeier discussed steps taken to arrest Hernando Thompson, who is accused of leading a Florida gang. $1.5 million in drugs,18 firearms and ballistic armor were seized in the arrest. 

A 10-year-old boy and an elderly woman were killed Monday in a house fire in Palm Bay, officials said. The fire was reportedly around 2 a.m. and firefighters found the house fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. Nearly all of the home was destroyed in the fire, officials said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

The Seminole Towne Center in Sanford is undergoing major renovations. Demolition is slated for April, Mayor Art Woodruff told Good Day Orlando. J.C. Penney has been sold and new Costco is coming to the center in early 2027. 

A motorcyclist accused of traveling at 117 mph on a Brevard County roadway was arrested after telling police he was speeding because he needed to use the bathroom, authorities said.

Several Lynx bus routes and stops in Seminole County will be eliminated this week as the county shifts toward an on-demand transportation model using its new Scout van service.

Oviedo police have begun issuing citations to middle school students riding bicycles and electric scooters recklessly, saying education efforts failed to curb dangerous behavior near schools and neighborhoods.

The City of Palm Bay is taking steps to restore Turkey Creek after a massive sewage spill.

Kelvin Johnson was arrested on Jan. 7 after the attack on Jan. 5. According to court documents, the victim was moving out of an apartment complex on Kurek Court when she noticed Johnson lurking nearby. He eventually cornered her in her doorway and pushed her back into her apartment where the alleged rape happened.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis on Friday announced a new initiative aimed at improving the safety of baby formula, citing test results that found elevated levels of toxins in many popular products sold in the state.

A former assisted living facility executive director in Volusia County is accused of stealing jewelry from elderly residents and pawning the items over several months, authorities said.

Authorities raided three illegal gambling halls in Lake County, seizing hundreds of slot machines and large amounts of cash in a coordinated crackdown, officials said.

Smoke drifted across parts of central Florida on Friday night as crews carried out prescribed burns in multiple conservation areas, creating dark plumes visible for miles. This comes as the region is experiencing dry to severe drought conditions.

A Florida mom and Navy veteran discussed her viral moment of doing squats with Jacksonville Jaguars' Quarterback Trevor Lane on her back. 

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying another batch of satellites lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This batch of satellites, which are part of the Starlink 6-96 mission, headed toward low Earth orbit, joining thousands that have already been launched into space. Starlink satellites provide broadband internet access to many parts of the world. 

FOX 35's Chris Lindsay joins Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down the case of Shaun Burstein, the Executive Director of a DeBary assisted living facility accused of stealing and pawning his residents' jewelry, including an engagement ring of one of his guests, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.