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Newly released body camera video shows the frantic efforts by first responders to save a couple who were struck by lightning while walking along the West Orange Trail in Winter Garden.

Defending state champion Lake Mary suffered its second loss of the season Friday night as DeLand earned a 33-0 shutout victory in a matchup between two Central Florida football powers. Before kickoff, players and fans observed a moment of silence marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, followed by a helicopter flyover.

In Central Florida, the Orlando Fire Department hosted a candlelight ceremony honoring firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders who lost their lives on Sept. 11.

A man accused of carrying what appeared to be a rifle into an Orlando supermarket and pointing it at employees and customers was arrested after a frightening confrontation that sent shoppers running for cover, according to police. Surveillance video captured the incident, which unfolded inside the store before officers took the suspect into custody.

The SEAS have been caring for hundreds of species of fish for over 40 years, and now a new species of fish is calling Epcot home. So the next time you head on over to Epcot, keep an eye out for Toa!

A Melbourne community center is opening its doors again Saturday following months of structural repairs and interior upgrades after heavy rainfall collapsed its roof last summer.

Federal prosecutors say a tourist ignored no-fly restrictions around Kennedy Space Center and now faces criminal charges. Investigators allege he flew a drone over protected airspace and recorded video of key NASA facilities.

The Florida High School Athletic Association has changed the outcome of a Central Florida high school football game.

Americans gathered across the country Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed and remembering the first responders and survivors whose lives were forever changed. In Central Florida, the Orlando Police Department held a remembrance ceremony at its headquarters.

A newly filed wrongful death lawsuit alleges the December 2025 explosion that killed a Eustis business owner could have been prevented and claims a series of failures by utility and construction companies led to the deadly blast.