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Homeless man's family asks for answers in his fatal shooting

William Stark, 27, was a homeless man who panhandled for spare change.

Property values going up; tax bills likely to follow 

If you're thinking of sticking a For Sale sign in your front yard, there's reason to celebrate: Homes in Central Florida grew more valuable this year.

How many bears roam Florida? New population count begins 

Machete in hand, Walter McCown tromped into a tangled thicket of thorns and fronds in pursuit of bears.

Filth, insects found in DCF worker's home, report says

A Kissimmee child protection investigator with the Florida Department of Children and Families was arrested Friday, accused of neglecting six children and keeping a filthy, roach-infested house where deputies found two dozen marijuana plants and counterfeit money.

Former pilot ran iconic sports venues

Donald Foreman saw the world. He was an accomplished pilot. He ran some of the most iconic sports venues in the nation. He hiked the Great Wall of China. And he even picked up a few World Series rings along the way, family said.

Grand jury indicts Orlando man in home invasion-slaying

A Seminole County grand jury today indicted a 25-year-old Orlando man who authorities say left his fingerprint inside a McDonald's bag at the scene of a home invasion-homicide near Winter Park in April.

Two close friends, neighbors killed by hit-run driver

Veronica Williams and Bessie Anderson died together, two neighbors bonded by friendship and need.

Big increase in home and business construction propels Lake property values

Led by a huge increase in new home and business construction, Lake County's tax roll increased 3.5 percent this year — the second year in a row values rose after several years of a downturned economy.

Regina Hill completes her comeback, sworn in as Orlando commissioner

Regina Hill, a self-described former welfare mom, completed her comeback Monday and was sworn in as an Orlando City Commissioner.

Starboard gives up on Red Lobster meeting

Hedge fund Starboard Value has resigned itself to Darden Restaurants' Red Lobster sale, saying Monday it has withdrawn its request for a special shareholder meeting to discuss it.

Large oak tree falls, knocks out power to 640 in Mount Dora

MOUNT DORA — A large oak tree fell across Heim Road today, knocking out power for about 640 electric customers, according to the city.Service was restored to most of those affected in short order, city spokeswoman Kelda Senior said.

Sex-abuse suspect admits attacking girls, snapping naked pics, deputies say

A Central Florida man remained behind bars Monday after he admitting sexually abusing and photographing two girls, deputies say.

Man found dead at apartment complex

Orange County detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man found in shrubs at an apartment complex near Orange Blossom Trail.

Weather: Windy, cloudy afternoon

The National Weather Service is calling for a windy and cloudy afternoon in Central Florida.

'Dangerous threat' to cops, public gets 20-year sentence

A Volusia County man described as a threat to cops after two crime sprees last year was recently sentenced to two decades in prison.

Deputies investigate death of 2-year-old boy

Orange County deputies are investigating after a 2-year-old child who was reported as unresponsive at a hotel Monday morning died at a local hospital, the Sheriff's Office said.

Man killed drinking beer in road identified as N.J. man, DeLand cops say

A man who was struck and killed by a Chevy Tahoe while drinking a beer in the middle of the road Friday night has been identified.

Child nearly drowns while visiting grandma

An Orlando police officer helped resuscitate a 4-year-old boy who took off his life-preserver and nearly drowned in his grandmother's pool over the weekend, according to an agency report released Monday.

Traffic: S.R. 408 ramp closed after dump truck overturns

An eastbound State Road 408 ramp has been shut down "for an undetermined amount of time," after a dump truck carrying trash overturned this morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Cut-face attacker fired at SWAT, tank-like vehicle, deputies say

A 35-year-old man will face a judge later today after he exchanged gunfire with deputies and SWAT members in Marion County on Sunday.

Doctor who raped Ocoee woman accused of assaulting patient in Maryland

An earlier version of this story incorrectly named a psychiatrist who testified during the 1987 sentencing hearing.

Pedestrian dies after St. Cloud crash

A pedestrian died Sunday after an incident involving two vehicles in St. Cloud.

Child survives near-drowning incident in backyard pool

A 5-year-old child survived a near-drowning event in Orlando this afternoon, police said.

Man shot to death outside 7-Eleven on Lee Road

A confrontation over money left a man dead in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store overnight.

Lockheed develops tools to fight viruses

Buoyed by tens of millions of defense dollars, Lockheed Martin Corp. has made Orlando ground zero for a "test range" to help the military develop antivirus technology to combat hacker attacks and cyber-terrorism.

Missing Sanford man found safe

A missing 71-year-old Sanford man has been found safe after the Seminole County Sheriff's Office sought the public's help in finding him.

Weather: Windy, storms possible

A breezy day with a good chance of storms is on the way for Central Florida.

Police investigate week-old South Orange Avenue rape

Nearly a week after she was forced into a car and raped in a wooded area near South Orange Avenue, a female victims has reported the crime to Orlando police.

Missing elderly Leesburg woman found 'in good health'

A sense of relief was quickly followed on Saturday by sheer curiosity among Leesburg residents who had been searching for a missing 75-year-old woman for nearly a month.

Slain St. Cloud soldier laid to rest after 2-year search

ST. CLOUD — Kelli Bordeaux had finally made it home. More than two years after the petite, bright-eyed soldier went missing and one year after she'd been declared dead by the Army, Bordeaux arrived home in a flag-draped coffin to a church filled with mourners.

Hurricane season: How to make sense of tropical forecasts

During the next six months, odds are a tropical system will take aim at Central Florida — even if temporarily.

Missing autistic girl found dead in pond near Leesburg hospital

A missing 12-year-old autistic girl from Leesburg was found dead in a pond Saturday morning, police said.

Man charged with I-Drive robberies

Orange County deputies arrested a man who they said robbed two people at separate convenience stores on International Drive within 30 minutes Friday night.

Kissimmee BB&T bank robbed

Kissimmee police are looking for a man who robbed a BB&T; bank Friday.

Deputies: Man robbed Dollar General at gunpoint

Orange County deputies are looking for the masked man who robbed a Dollar General on Clarcona-Ocoee Road near North Hiawassee Road at gunpoint Saturday morning.

Child-abuse suspects among jailed women giving birth 

When Ebony Wilkerson gave birth to her "beautiful baby boy" May 19, she was calm and displayed the normal amount of anxiety any woman in labor would show, her doctor said at a recent court hearing.

Mom who drove kids into Atlantic Ocean bonded out of jail

The mother who drove her children into the Atlantic Ocean on March 4 is now out of jail, days after a Volusia County judge drastically reduced her bail.

Bicyclist critical after being hit by Orange sheriff's car

A bicyclist was in critical condition late Friday after being hit by an Orange County deputy sheriff's patrol car, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Jury awards $2.3 million to family of man shot to death by Marion County deputy

A federal jury on Friday awarded $2.3 million to the parents of a Summerfield man shot to death by a Marion County deputy sheriff.

Deputies: Intruders claimed to be cops, stole money and jewelry from couple

Two armed intruders tricked a couple near DeLand into thinking they were police on the lookout for a criminal who may be inside the couple's home Thursday night, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

Driver's blood-alcohol level almost five times legal limit

A 41-year-old man who crashed his car last year on a rural Lake County road, killing himself and his three children, was found to have had a blood-alcohol level nearly five times the legal limit, according to a Florida Highway Patrol investigative report.

5 detained in report of shooting from vehicles in Four Corners

CLERMONT — Five people were detained and one person may be injured in a shooting in Four Corners this afternoon, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Just-smoked marijuana blunt hidden in man's buttocks led to bust, officials say

A just-smoked marijuana blunt hidden in a man's buttocks led to the arrest of an Osceola County couple this week on armed drug dealing charges.

Report: Key witness in George Zimmerman trial gets diploma, fulfilling promise

Rachel Jeantel, the young woman who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin in the moments before his fatal encounter with George Zimmerman, fulfilled a promise she made to the slain 17-year-old by getting her high school diploma on Friday, according to a Yahoo! News report.

Teenager videotapes crash as train smashes into truck filled with watermelons

A teenager heading home with his dad from a shopping trip to Walmart recalled Friday capturing dramatic video of a CSX train slamming into a truck whose trailer filled with watermelons got stuck on the tracks near The Villages retirement community.

Sex predator gets 25 years for child-sex attacks

A former Holly Hill resident Friday was sentenced to 25 years in prison for child-sex attacks.

Lake middle-school student who had plan to kill five teachers, himself not charged

CLERMONT — An East Ridge Middle School student who brought a knife to school last week with a plan to kill five teachers and himself will not be charged, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Feds charge businessman with selling painkillers on Silk Road

Federal prosecutors in Orlando say the chief technology officer of a Texas company was illegally selling painkillers on the Silk Road website and was among the top vendors on the now-defunct drug marketplace.