ARSON

An accused arsonist was arrested in Tallahassee on Saturday after an Orlando house fire that left one man dead, police said.

A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after being accused of starting a fire that caused around $50,000 in damage, Ormond Beach police said.

Someone started a fire in Sanchez Park in Ormond Beach Wednesday which caused about $50,000 in damage, according to police.

A woman who was already on probation was arrested, accused of trying to set her ex-boyfriend and his home on fire.

A woman tried to burn down the shed her ex-boyfriend lives in, deputies say.

SANFORD, Fla. – A man who admitted to starting a fire in the bathroom of a Sanford library was arrested on an arson charge Friday, according to the state fire marshal. Authorities said the fire was started on Wednesday inside a bathroom at the Seminole County Public Library. The library was temporarily closed and officials immediately suspected arson was involved. “During the conversation with the detective, Brinson admitted to setting the fire in the men’s bathroom at the library and was placed under arrest,” the state fire marshall told News 6. Brinson is charged with first-degree arson and is currently being held on no bond.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police say one victim is recovering from burn injuries Tuesday following an arson fire. Officers got a call about the fire near 1300 W. Washington St., not far from Orange Blossom Trail. | News 6 anchors share drama stories]Evidence shows someone ignited the fire in an area where two people were sleeping. One of those people suffered minor burns, according to the Orlando Police Department. Officers say the person who lit the fire is known in the area.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. Port Orange police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man accused of intentionally setting a woman on fire and burning down a mobile home. Police and Port Orange Fire Rescue responded to the home at 5348 Landis Ave. on Thursday at 3:31 a.m. for a structure fire. As a result of the investigation, Port Orange Police Department detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Raymond J. Garneau, 51, of Port Orange. Police did not say what the relationship between the suspect and the victim was or if Garneau owned the mobile home. Garneau is wanted for attempted murder, arson of an occupied dwelling, felony domestic battery and deprivation of access to 911.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. The Flagler County Sheriffs Office say they have arrested the man behind two dumpster fires ignited behind businesses. As deputies were conducting the traffic stop, FCSO units were called to another dumpster fire behind a nearby Pizza Hut and Kawa Sushi. Investigators later made contact with the 26-year-old, where he initially denied involvement in the fires, according to a news release. He later admitted to setting the two fires, deputies learning the lighters he used to ignite the flames were still in his pockets. He could have easily caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage due to his criminal actions.Staly attributed the deputies traffic stop for a quick arrest in the case.

PALM BAY, Fla. – The Twin Lakes neighborhood park that left parents and children heartbroken after it was burned to the ground last year has finally been rebuilt. The playground was rebuilt half a mile north at Goode Park on 1300 Bianca Drive and was opened to the public on Monday. A news release by the City of Palm Bay Parks and Recreation said that the move was due to the existing facilities at Goode Park. “We felt that moving the playground to Goode Park was a better choice because of the increased amenities at that location,” Fred Poppe, Palm Bay parks and recreation department director, said in the release. "The new location is close to restroom facilities, parking, a pavilion, more seating and more shade.”According to the release, the playground was paid for from insurance settlement funds received from the old playground being destroyed by arson.