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A pawn shop was destroyed in an early morning fire in Kissimmee that injured one firefighter and shut down traffic in the area for several hours, authorities said.

The boyfriend of Skyler Bradford, 17, has been charged with tampering with evidence after her death. Skyler, who was preparing to start college next month, her family said, was shot and killed July 29 at an apartment complex on Old Cheney Highway. No arrest have been made in connection to her death. 

The argument stems over a plea deal offered in a first-degree murder case. Hassan Adeyemo is accused of shooting and killing his wife, Nanchin “Sarah” Adeyemo. First-Degree Murder is a capital offense. The State Attorney’s Office could have sought the death penalty if they’d chosen to, or life in prison. Instead, Worrell’s Office offered a plea for 30 years behind bars. Attorney General James Uthmeier applauded the decision by Judge Eric Netcher to not accept the plea. 

Kayne Stuart was beaten and waterboarded while filling in at Marion County Fire Rescue’s “Friendship Station” in December of 2025. Details of Kayne’s agreement with the County are mostly confidential. We do know one aspect of it, the worker’s comp portion, settled for $100,000. Stuart has now reached a settlement with Marion County.

A new Deltona rule restricting e-bike use by anyone under the age of 18 will not be enforced, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Chitwood said their focus will remain on education, safety training instead of issuing tickets and making arrests.

FOX 35 spoke with two lifeguards who saved the life of a five-year-old boy who was found unconscious at Silver Beach in Volusia County. The lifeguards responded to cries for help after a boy drowned in the water. The lifeguards started CPR and the boy started breathing again. 

The Kissimmee Fire Department responded to a large fire at a pawn shop early Friday morning. At least 40 firefighters helped bring the fire under control. No one was inside the store when the fire sparked. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Mark Rendell joined Good Day Orlando to discuss the progress of the year-round school and highlight a firefighting program for high school students.

Apopka commissioners voted Thursday to approve a proposed 10% increase in the city's property tax rate, scaling back an earlier proposal of 22% after hours of public debate over rising costs and city spending.

Flagler County sheriff's deputies rescued a homeowner from a burning Palm Coast residence after responding to reports of smoke coming from the house, authorities said.

Investigators are searching for the person responsible for the fatal shooting of two teenagers in downtown DeLand as police work to determine a motive and whether the victims were targeted.

Five people were hospitalized in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening that left one car engulfed in flames and required firefighters to rescue trapped occupants.

Gatorland has a new resident: a large alligator rescued after people illegally fed it in the wild, causing it to lose its natural fear of humans.

As demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing grows, large-scale data centers are becoming the focus of a statewide debate over their impact on water, electricity, and nearby communities.