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Darrell Hill, a father of three, was shot and killed after deputies say he tried to stop a man from attacking a woman in Apopka.  Investigators say Raul Vasquez pulled a shotgun from his crashed truck and shot Hill in the back as Hill tried to run. Hill’s son remembered his father as a caring, nonjudgmental man who routinely helped others.

A young man was shot and killed at Hidden Creek Villas in Orlando just before 8 p.m. Deputies found numerous shell casings and other evidence at the scene. Investigators were searching the surrounding area for a person who may have been involved.  

Prosecutors will not file a battery charge against Edgewater Mayor Diezel Depew after a woman accused him of hitting her with a campaign sign during an argument outside a New Smyrna Beach early voting site. 

A $34 million project is expected to transform about 10 acres of unused space beneath Interstate 4 in downtown Orlando into a public gathering area with parking, trails and event spaces.

Authorities are searching nationwide for three people accused of breaking into mausoleums and stealing jewelry and other family heirlooms from burial sites in Florida and several other states.

A large law enforcement presence was reported at an Orlando-area apartment complex Wednesday night as Orange County sheriff’s deputies investigated a possible shooting.

A high school football player in Arkansas apparently found a 2-foot venomous snake hiding under the padding in his helmet. He said he was wearing his helmet for about an hour before noticing that something seemed off.

The Florida Commission on Offender Review decided against immediate parole for Crosley Green. The commission reduced his parole eligibility to 2049 -- a 5-year drop. Green was convicted of a 1989 murder in Titusville. He has maintained his innocence.