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Former Kissimmee police officer Andrew Baseggio pleaded guilty to battery and misconduct charges related to a 2023 incident where he used excessive force during an arrest.

Florida lawmakers are struggling to reach a budget agreement, with a $4 billion gap between Senate and House proposals.

Deputies expertly wrangled an alligator that was found outside a high school in Parrish, Florida, on April 22.

After surviving a rare case of heart failure at 21, Orlando athlete Delainey Francis is raising awareness about myocarditis in young people.

Bullet holes riddled a home in Orlando as a one-year-old child was inside, according to officials. The drive-by shooting happened on Hastings Street on April 22.

Local law enforcement agencies are going to homeless camps to make sure they are not setting fires, either accidentally or on purpose.

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost hosted a press conference on the mounting threats he believes Elon Musk?s DOGE and the Trump Administration pose to the 113,000 Central Floridians who count on Social Security benefits to survive. He said the threat comes at a time when the increasing cost of living continues to put at risk the livelihood of those on fixed incomes.

Dan Reiter a life-long Floridian and surfer, has released his first book called "On a Rising Swell." In the two dozen essays, Reiter chronicles the passionate Space Coast community of surfers who are determined to surf the less-than-perfect sandbars in the small wave capital of the world. FOX 35's Brooks Garner speaks with Reiter about his journey and new book.

FOX 535's Morgan Parrish heads over to the Dr. Phillips Center to get a behind-the-scenes look at "The Lion King." Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Lion King brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tickets are available for teh show at multiple times through May 18.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in identifying the vehicle seen in this video, which drove by a home earlier this week along North Hastings Street and opened fire.

FOX 35's David Martin is back in Daytona Beach today, where he is checking out the Jeep Beach main event weekend that features a vendor show and a thrilling obstacle course. Jeep Beach runs through Saturday, April 26, at the Daytona International Speedway.

A former Disney employee who pled guilty to hacking into the park's menu system is now heading to prison. Winter Garden resident Michael Scheuer, 40, will serve three years in federal prison, as well as forfeit his computers and pay $687,776.50 in restitution to the victims of his crimes.

The Florida Highway Patrol says two people are in custody after leading troopers on a chase in a stolen vehicle. Troopers said they are continuing to search for a third suspect, and there were no injuries after the incident.

A tow truck driver is recovering after he was slammed into while working on the side of Interstate 95.

A sheriff’s K-9 helped take down a suspected drug dealer in Volusia County, and the dramatic arrest was caught on camera. Authorities say the man is accused of selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a woman.