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As we remember those lost on September 11, 2001, there are memorials set up across the country and in Central Florida, marking 25 years since the national tragedy. In the Mill Run neighborhood of Kissimmee, on Brookside Avenue, there is a homemade tribute featuring 2,977 flags.

Brevard County deputies say they are continuing efforts to clean up a Cocoa neighborhood after a SWAT raid at a home investigators described as a longtime source of drug activity and neighborhood complaints.

Young athletes and families in Cocoa face continuous disruptions as severe ground flooding and backing-up septic systems force leaders to shut down key park infrastructure at Stradley Park.

What was supposed to be a traditional wedding day turned into an unexpected rally at the hospital after a head-on collision nearly stopped a Central Florida groom from marrying the love of his life.

A former Port Orange jiu-jitsu coach has been arrested in New Mexico after investigators accused him of grooming and engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.

Residents living along Sweetwater Creek in Oviedo are raising concerns after a routine afternoon rainstorm sent water spilling into backyards, causing erosion and renewed fears about flooding. Kevin Nowak said he was surprised to see floodwaters reach his property after what he described as a typical Central Florida rain event.

A judge has ruled that the man accused of fatally shooting three tourists in Kissimmee earlier this year is competent to stand trial after court-appointed psychiatrists concluded he exaggerated or fabricated symptoms of mental illness in an effort to avoid prosecution.

A Volusia County man is accused of carjacking a work truck at knifepoint before leading deputies on a pursuit that ended with his arrest in Flagler County, authorities said.

A Disney College Program participant who had recently moved to Central Florida died after an apparent lightning strike in Celebration, according to authorities and his family.