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The Osceola County Sheriff's Office now has a specialized unit to track down and bust illegal parties at short term rentals. Over Fourth of July weekend, two of these raids resulted in the arrests of six people in connection to drug possession, underage drinking and resisting arrest charges, the sheriff's office said. 

Titusville homes, driveways and yards are under inches of water after a flash flood hit the city on July 6. Now, residents are feeling nervous and upset over the back and forth fight between city and county officials. 

An off-duty Volusia Sheriff’s sergeant was arrested following a reported intoxicated altercation with a couple at a bar in New Smyrna Beach. The Volusia Sheriff's Office reported 44-year-old Jason Stickels attacked a 71-year-old woman and then turned on her 77-year-old husband when he tried to intervene.

The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office has shared its preliminary report into the death of Brittany Clark. Clark was attacked and killed by an alligator while swimming at the Little Big Econ State Forest. She was swimming with her boyfriend and their friend. Two alligators were captured and killed after the attack. Bite marks matched one of them, the report said.

Brodie, 11, was fishing with his dad on vacation in Florida when an alligator bit his hand. Doctors had to amputate it. The boy had caught a fish and was releasing it into the water when the alligator popped out of the watch and bit the boy's hand, family said.

A man was arrested Monday after police say he accidentally fired a stolen gun in downtown Orlando last week. Justice Fletcher faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a firearm, shooting into a public building and using a firearm while under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

Central Florida Airboat captain Derrick Lockhart recalled a unique call which led to rescuing a crashed helicopter and its crew from a floating swamp in Lake Jessup. The rescue took place right before storm rolled in as rescuers used wood pilings to manually maneuver the helicopter onto an airboat. 

Ormond Beach lifeguard Damien Curry is recovering after a "traumatic" experience after his truck was hit by lighting. His hand was on his truck when this occurred. Despite the pain he was in, Curry recalled helping a blind woman to safety before taking a trip to the hospital himself.