Mother dies after rescuing son from St. Johns river in DeLand
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A 43-year-old DeLand mother died Saturday after jumping into the St. Johns River to save her 4-year-old son, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

70 people rescued after getting stranded on ride at Universal
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On Saturday, crews responded to Universal Studios, where they safely evacuated about 70 guests from a stalled ride during a technical rescue operation, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

Vintage WWII aircraft makes emergency landing on Georgia highway

A historic Vultee BT-13A emergency landing disrupted traffic in North Georgia after the World War II-era plane suffered mechanical issues

1 dead in Orange County shooting, deputies say

The shooting happened in the 8400 block of Pamlico Street around 10:40 a.m., according to officials.

Massive waterspout caught on camera off Sebastian coast as lightning storms trigger fires inland

A restless storm system rolling out of the Gulf hammered Central Florida on Friday, triggering a day of wild weather contrasts that left coastal communities staring at a massive waterspout while emergency crews inland rushed to contain dangerous lightning hazards.

Child dies after shooting at Orlando apartment complex, police say

A child was shot and killed on Friday morning at an Orlando apartment complex, leaving neighbors mourning the loss as police continue to investigate.

FDA lowers orange juice sugar standard, giving growers more flexibility
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a decades-old standard for orange juice, lowering the minimum natural sugar content required for pasteurized orange juice from 10.5% to 10%, a change industry leaders say will benefit Florida citrus growers without affecting taste or quality.

Child shot, killed at Orlando apartment complex
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A child was fatally shot Friday morning at an Orlando apartment complex, and investigators are continuing to search for answers in the case.

Storms bring waterspout, lightning strikes across Central Florida
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Storms moving across Central Florida on Friday produced a large waterspout off the Space Coast, sparked a lightning-related apartment fire in Altamonte Springs and created dangerous conditions across the region.

Man held in jail for weeks after justice system confuses him with someone else

A Central Florida man says he spent nearly two months in jail after authorities mistakenly identified him as another man with a similar name, prompting an internal review by corrections officials.

Woman fights off attacker in Palm Bay neighborhood; suspect arrested

A woman fought off a man who attacked her while she was searching for her missing cat in a Palm Bay neighborhood, police said.

Tree worker rescued after seizure leaves him hanging upside down in DeLand

A routine tree-trimming job turned into a dramatic rescue after a man suffered a seizure while suspended in a tree and was left hanging upside down by his safety harness, according to DeLand Fire Rescue.