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An 8-year-old boy in Edgewater saved his father’s life this week after using Narcan to reverse a suspected heroin overdose, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the boy’s father, 44-year-old Daniel Johnson, had shown his son earlier in the day how to administer the medication “in case something happened.”

A driver who crashed into a Jeep on Nov. 1, allegedly killing two people, was reportedly traveling 110mph, FHP said.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Experts say the return to normal operations could take time. University of Central Florida political analyst Dr. Larry Walker told FOX 35 that “relief at airports will be slow and steady,” with normal schedules likely resuming over several days.

While the government shutdown may have brought relief to many federal employees, food insecurity continues to weigh on families. In Edgewater, resident Katie Williams has turned her front yard into a free 24-hour food pantry stocked with canned goods, diapers, and toiletries.

Two weeks after a bridge in Eustis partially collapsed, crews have made significant progress restoring the vital crossing that connects 21 homes to the main road.

Orlando Health’s Jewett Orthopedic Institute has introduced a new 3D motion analysis system designed to make ACL recovery safer and more precise.

The Villages Health System LLC filed for bankruptcy back in July. That case is still active; they just filed a proposed order on Nov. 12, seeking permission to borrow additional funds. After some back-and-forth, the company was able to sell the majority of its assets to CenterWell, whose parent company is Humana Inc.

An audit by the Orange County Comptroller allegedly found that a parking garage employee had secretly taken $57,000 in parking fees. Those missing fees went unnoticed until the audit was conducted, the report said, adding that it went unnoticed for a while due to surveillance cameras not being installed in the toll booths.

A new permit filed by Universal last week indicates that the resort is getting ready for an expansion project at Epic Universe. A new construction permit filed last week with Orange County shows that Universal is planning site development work at an address that corresponds with the new park. The permit specifically calls for "site utilities" and "foundation" work for a 150,000-square-foot project. Beyond that, the permit doesn't offer any details about what the project is or where exactly in the park it will be.

An Orange County teen – who was charged with manslaughter in connection to a deadly shooting on a basketball court – was denied bond in court on Nov. 12. Jacori Redding, 15, is accused of shooting and killing his classmate at an Orange County public park. Orange County Judge Cherish Adams granted a pre-trial detention for Redding, meaning he’ll remain in jail while he's awaiting trial. Bond was denied.

On July 29, around 2 p.m. a salesman knocked on Wiley and Pyle's door in an Orange County neighborhood to sell solar panels. The couple reportedly yelled racial slurs at the salesman, who filmed the incident and posted the video to TikTok. On Oct. 24, Steven Edwin Wiley, 51, and Cheryl Ann Pyle, 55, were charged with the assault of the salesman, with a prosecutor saying they intentionally and unlawfully threatened by word or act to do violence to him.

A Volusia County judge sentenced a man to 45 days in jail on Wednesday after he allegedly attacked a school resource officer during a heated meeting at the school. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was in court to support his deputy and sharply criticized the judge's sentence, referring to it as "asinine" and "bulls--t."

Jacori Redding, 15, was issued a pre-trial detention Nov. 12 and denied a bond release. Jacori is accused of shooting and killing a 16-year-old classmate on a basketball court near Oak Ridge High School last month. He now faces a manslaughter charge.