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A crossing guard at Golfview Elementary in Brevard County is in critical condition after she was hit while directing school traffic on Feb. 5.Joyce Scarborough, who's affectionately known as the "Crazy Sock Lady," is a staple of the school community. Police confirmed that the driver involved in the collision remained at the scene and spoke with investigators.

According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on Clarke Street and discovered what they believe was a months-long theft operation tied to stolen golf carts and equipment across the county. Investigators say outside a travel trailer where 40-year-old Joshua Harrell had been squatting, they found multiple stolen golf carts, a UTV and thousands of dollars in professional-grade tools.

Flagler County officials declared a state of local emergency as dry conditions continue to fuel the threat of wildfires in the region. A burn ban is now in effect, aimed at reducing the risk of fire-related incidents during this critical period. This comes after a 170-acre fire was contained in South Flagler County. 

A Seabreeze High School employee is facing child abuse charges after deputies say he intentionally kicked a 17-year-old student during a behavioral incident. Additionally, a Mount Dora football coach was arrested on an active warrant in Broward County for child solicitation. 

Three workers at a Brevard County child care center are facing child abuse charges. The individuals are facing multiple aggravated child abuse counts, in addition to witness tampering, police say. The Rockledge Police Department is conducting this active investigation.

Apopka Police have blocked off a portion of South Apopka due to an active crime scene. Police have asked the public to avoid the area. It's not known what has caused the incident at this time.

Loved ones are speaking out after an Orlando woman was shot in the face outside a Wawa in Orange County. Investigators said the alleged shooter was someone the victim had known since childhood. The suspect has been arrested and is now facing multiple felony charges.

Rep. Angie Craig and Rep. Betty McCollum said they were denied access after being placed in a waiting room for about 40 minutes. They said they were conducting their congressional duties by trying to check on their constituents through an oversight visit, some of which need medication. 

The stepbrother of a Titusville teen girl who died on a Carnival cruise ship in November – who is being investigated as a suspect in her death – was in federal court in Miami on Feb. 6. Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead on a Carnival cruise ship on November, 7, 2025. This week marks three months since the Titusville teen left on a vacation with her family and never came home.