Florida

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a news conference at the Fort Myers Regional Operations Center to announce the arrest of alleged child predators. He was joined by Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Police and FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass.

Former Florida Senator and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as the acting national security adviser. The news came only a few short hours after Mike Waltz was removed from his role as President Trump's top NSA. Waltz will now serve as the United Nations ambassador.

The Orlando Police Department is conducting an investigation into the deadly shooting of a man by police officers. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man brandishing a gun at a 7-Eleven on Conroy Road and nearby businesses. Police said he failed to drop the weapon despite their commands ands was shot and killed by five officers. A firearm recovered at the scene was later identified as a simulated weapon.

A 12-year-old boy in Volusia County, Florida, was arrested by deputies after they said he was caught street racing.

A Central Florida startup, C-Batt, has developed a coal-based material called Obsidia to replace Chinese graphite in lithium-ion batteries. The new material aims to improve sustainability, energy efficiency, and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains.

Newly obtained video shows Cocoa Beach police attempting to contact an elementary school principal and a teacher in connection with an alleged party involving underage drinking. The footage captures the moments officers tried to reach Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, the former principal of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, and Karly Anderson, a teacher at the same school who has since been reassigned to Saturn Elementary.

A 20-year Coast Guard veteran was hit by a distracted driver while fixing a flat tire on I-4 in Deltona, authorities say. Dana Rocque remains hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries and cannot speak or walk.

A 3-year-old boy with mental disabilities went missing in Kissimmee and was found in a nearby retention pond after hours of searching.

A Gainesville man was shot multiple times inside a Walmart during a confrontation with a former employee. His wife and children witnessed the shooting, and he remains hospitalized with serious spinal injuries.

SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket into space from Cape Canaveral on Thursday carrying additional Starlink satellites.