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Police provided some clarity after a Daytona Beach mom died while her suspected killer – her estranged husband – also died when fleeing a traffic stop in Titusville.

A former police officer convicted of the on-duty rape and murder of a young girl was put to death Tuesday, the first of two lethal injections planned for a single day in Florida, hours before an 80-year-old man was to become the second-oldest inmate executed in modern U.S. history.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who became one of his generation’s most influential U.S. politicians, will be honored Tuesday during memorial services across Washington, D.C.

Orange County Fire Rescue Chief Anthony Rios has resigned from his position following apparent comments made during a recent budget presentation to the Board of Commissioners, the county announced on Tuesday.

Police in Apopka are investigating a shooting outside a Home Depot on West Orange Blossom Trail, according to the police department.

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis after blood donations this summer are at a four-year low and is now limiting distribution of type O blood to hospitals.

Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will stay on the ballot for Florida's primary election, a judge ruled Monday.

A Florida woman was arrested on a DUI charge after Brevard County deputies say she drove through a roadway that had been closed for a deadly crash investigation, ignoring commands to stop.

A Florida man is facing murder charges after a woman’s body was found inside a burning house.

Afternoon and evening showers and storms are on the way Tuesday, with chances remaining fairly scattered. A heat advisory is also in place again for most of Central Florida.

After no big winners in the latest lottery drawings, the jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions continue to grow.

A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men face violent felony charges after authorities said they savagely beat two victims during a Miami fraternity hazing ritual. 

A heated debate over how to plug a growing budget deficit ended without a resolution at Apopka City Hall, leaving city leaders at a standstill just days before a critical state deadline.

A 5-year-old Brevard County boy died Monday after he was found unconscious in a swimming pool at a vacation rental in Osceola County, authorities said.

A homicide suspect from Volusia County died Monday night after leading Titusville police on a pursuit that ended when his vehicle crashed into a pond at Sand Point Park, authorities said.