LONGWOOD

Police said they received a report about the mailbox break-in on Sunday shortly before midnight near 1275 Bennett Drive.

Brent Tucker, the owner of First Responder’s Coffee Company, dedicated much of his adult life to serving his country.

Upon arrival, police learned that a worker at the restaurant had been attacked by a group of customers shortly beforehand, the report shows.

An argument near a busy Longwood intersection escalated to a shooting and led to an Ocoee man landing in Seminole County jail.

One lucky Central Florida student got to ride in style with Trooper Steve in Results-1 on his first day of school.

A crash is creating major delays in the eastbound lanes of I-4 in Seminole County.

Using surveillance footage, detectives eventually determined that the suspect in all of these cases was 55-year-old Joseph Chirco.

Dozens of UPS employees gathered outside a facility in Longwood on Thursday morning for what’s called a practice picket.

Dylan Crews was selected #2 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2023 MLB Draft.

A Tampa man was arrested Tuesday following a burglary at a Seminole County gated community — one in his decadeslong string of burglaries, according to the sheriff’s office.

There are 30 commuter rail systems in the United States, and in 2022, 266 million passengers used the service.

One page in the high school’s yearbook shows a list of “LGBTQ” terms, including phrases like “genderfluid,” “nonbinary” and “pansexual.”

Police activity in Seminole County is creating delays for SunRail.

A crash has all northbound lanes of U.S. 17-92 shut down in Longwood.

A Seminole County Sheriff’s Office employee was the victim of a possible road rage incident in Longwood on Thursday, according to deputies.

A local nonprofit is calling for community support as they fear the high cost of living and inflation may prevent them from helping families in need in the future.

Deputies said that they responded to The Back Porch in Longwood on Sunday evening after reports came in about an active shooting.

Officers Bryce Snyder and Sergeant Kristopher Burnham got a call about a crash on Tuesday morning after a driver ended up inside a retention pond along State Road 434 and Rangeline Road.

Video released Monday shows police rescue a man and two dogs after a car drove into a retention pond in Longwood.

The Longwood Pirate Seafood Festival is set to return this weekend and its going to be an arr-mazing time.

A Seminole County woman won $1 million in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, officials announced Wednesday.

Monday, Longwood city commissioners discussed creating a code that would prevent smoke shops and dispensaries from sitting so close together.

An 8-month-old pit bull mix named Gunner is recovering at Luv-N-Care Animal Hospital in Seminole County after he was shot in the face.

Two men and a woman face a number of charges after multiple vehicles were stolen from an auction business in Longwood, police say.

A Longwood man was arrested Saturday after attacking a homeless woman whom he had invited to live with him, according to the police department.

A Seminole County man accused of burning down his condo as “revenge” against his homeowners’ association owed nearly $29,000 in unpaid dues and other costs to the HOA, court records show.

A man accused of setting his own apartment on fire at a Longwood gated community is now facing an arson charge, according to an arrest affidavit.

A woman was hospitalized after being hit by a white van while crossing the street, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

With approximately $3 million in federal funding administered through the HUD Home American Rescue Plan Act, the county is now asking for the public’s input on best to use the money locally.

The Florida Smash Beer Festival is making its way to Longwood, for an unforgettable day of sunshine, music and beer.

Just a few days after Christmas in the middle of the night at the Seminole County Solid Waste Transfer Station in Longwood, a fire started deep inside a trash trailer and slowly started to spread. Eventually four trailers were engulfed and burned to a crisp over three hours.

Fire crews respond to address in The Springs.

Two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at Longwood home, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

A Longwood father accused of killing his 3-year-old daughter and slashing his 12-year-old’s throat at their home in July 2022 entered a guilty plea Wednesday afternoon.

A man was arrested Sunday after he poured diesel around a Longwood home and threatened to set it ablaze, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

A 19-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a woman along a Seminole County trail wrote a letter to a judge ahead of his court hearing on Wednesday morning, according to court records.

A Longwood man was arrested Tuesday after threatening another man in a wheelchair, according to the Longwood Police Department.

A man was arrested in Longwood on Tuesday, suspected of fatally shooting an 18-year-old over the weekend in Orlando, according to police.

An Orlando caterer accused of being involved with food laced with marijuana at a Longwood wedding now faces a lawsuit from one of the wedding guests, according to court records filed Monday.

Detectives in two Florida cities are seeing similarities in two jewelry store robberies.

Walkers and rollers joined the annual Walk and Roll-athon event aimed at raising money for paralysis patients on Saturday at Reiter Park in Longwood.

A crash near Longwood leaves at least one person dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Longwood jewelry store owner said thieves stole $400,000 worth of jewelry from his store early Monday morning.

Police are searching for a missing woman that was last seen leaving a Longwood living facility Tuesday night after visiting her mother.

The help continues for so many families across Central Florida after Hurricane Ian.

On Oct. 29, NextStep Orlando is set to host its 13th Annual Walk and Roll-athon at Reiter Park. The event raises money for people suffering from different types of paralysis.

The Seminole County Democratic Party office in Longwood was vandalized over the weekend, weeks after the Seminole County GOP headquarters was spray-painted, according to party officials.

Law enforcement is investigating after a social media threat was posted online against Lyman High School, according to Seminole County Public Schools.

A piece of railroad track was moved onto a Seminole County roadway Wednesday, but area firefighters said Thursday they’re “not sure” how it got there.

A piece of railroad track was moved onto a Seminole County roadway Wednesday, but area firefighters said Thursday they’re “not sure” how it got there.

Central Florida Community Arts is hosting a Beatles and Beach Boys tribute concert at Northland Church at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 26.

A 15-year-old student with an unloaded gun in his backpack was arrested after kicking and threatening officers at Lyman High School on Friday, according to Longwood police.

A Longwood man was indicted Wednesday following an incident in July where he killed his 3-year-old daughter and slashed the throat of his 12-year-old daughter, according to court records.

The man accused of killing his 3-year-old daughter and slashing his 12-year-old daughter's throat before turning the knife on himself is now out of the hospital and locked up in the Seminole County jail.

Southbound U.S. Highway 17-92 in Longwood is shut down following a crash in the area Thursday afternoon, police said in a Facebook post.

Longwood police release a 911 call made from a McDonald’s after officers said a 12-year-old girl who was stabbed by her father ran to the restaurant for help.

The father accused of stabbing his daughters, killing a 3-year-old and critically injuring a 12-year-old, at their Longwood home was arrested, police said on Friday.

A police officer is caught on video honoring a 3-year-old girl who was slain in Longwood.

One child is dead while a man and another child are in the hospital after Longwood police were called to a home early Thursday morning.

Four men were arrested after burglarizing and trying to steal vehicles at an AutoNation location in Longwood, according to the Longwood Police Department.

The online customer review site Yelp has released its list of the top 100 restaurants in the state and Central Florida businesses make up nearly a fifth of the list.

A man was arrested in Longwood after he approached a 13-year-old girl and asked her if she wanted to get in his car to go get breakfast, according to the Longwood Police Department.

A tree trimmer was rescued by Seminole County firefighters when he got stuck in a large oak tree.

An organization working to battle food inequity says record inflation has led to an increased need for many families in Central Florida.

Longwood officers sprang into action to save a young boy with autism who was stuck in the middle of a retention pond, according to the Longwood Police Department.

Pride events happening around Central Florida during the month of June

A driver had to be extricated from their car Friday afternoon after crashing it into a Longwood home, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

A 19-year-old Sanford woman died Saturday night following a crash that involved two other vehicles, one of them a semitruck, on Interstate 4 in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Seminole County Public Schools board voted unanimously Tuesday night to put disclaimer stickers in the yearbook instead of covering three photos from a student-led walkout with stickers.

Free Comic Book Day — an annual comics celebration on the first Saturday each May — will be making a return this year after its 2021 cancelation due to COVID-19.

Deputies have released body camera video from a February wedding in Longwood where multiple guests complained of feeling ill, believing they had ingested marijuana-laced food, ultimately resulting in the arrests of the bride and the caterer.

One person was injured in a shooting early Thursday in Daytona Beach, police said.

Weeks after Seminole County first responders assisted multiple people who reported feeling weird, sick and “stoned” at a Longwood wedding party in February, deputies on Monday arrested the bride and a caterer for the event.

As inflation numbers hit a 40-year high across the nation, rental rates for industrial and warehouse space are climbing faster in the Orlando metro area than other parts of the country.

The Sharing Center is the most comprehensive social services hub in Seminole County.

The importance of organ donations will be declared loud and clear Saturday, April 2 at Lyman High School in Longwood.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of a man who was likely killed with a shovel at a mosque near Sanford.

A Seminole County man claimed a $5 million prize after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket.

Jomar Bonano has helped collect donations for Ukrainian refugees from local businesses, organizations and community leaders.

Ethan Curtis, 27, is accused of calling in a bomb threat to Longwood Elementary School on Thursday.

Don’t be afraid to walk the plank at the third annual Longwood Pirate Seafood Festival.

A sibling duo just received another prestigious award for their not-for-profit work connecting seniors in need of telehealth services.

Santiago Vescovi scored 18 points and Tennessee pounded Longwood 88-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, showing exactly why it felt it deserved better than a No. 3 seed.

As storms continue to push through Central Florida Wednesday evening, a day after nearly a dozen tornado warnings swept through several counties, hail rained down in Longwood, New Smyrna Beach and Lake Mary.

Griff Aldrich, a former lawyer and CEO, and Rebecca Tillett — both hired the same day four years ago by Longwood — have the Lancers men’s and women’s teams in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in each program’s history.

More rain is headed our way.

Marisha Murga waited 14 hours to cross the border from Ukraine to Poland, where she eventually connected with her brother, Aleksandr Murga.

A woman who attempted to walk across State Road 434 is dead after she was hit by a vehicle, according to the Longwood Police Department.

A Maine family that long ago gave up on a lost family cat is being reunited more than six years and 1,500 miles later.

At least 16 breweries will be offering craft selections during a “Craft Beer Celebration” at Wekiva Island.

Longwood police are seeking any information the public has in reference to a fatal shooting that happened in the area Sunday night.

Longwood police investigate a homicide outside a shopping plaza.

You don’t have to be an outdoorsy type to enjoy Wekiva Island in Seminole County.

A 15-year-old Lyman High School student is accused of writing school shooting threats on the bathroom walls, according to the Longwood Police Department.

A nurse, who was 32 weeks pregnant, lost her unborn child when she was attacked by a patient at a behavioral health facility in Longwood, according to police.

A father, son do who have spent about 10 years brewing beer at home are now looking to go pro in Seminole County.

A local audio engineer and his family are out of sync after trying to acquire his “expired” benefits from the Department of Economic Opportunity for the past six months.

The White House announced Friday that the U.S. would open its borders to fully vaccinated, international travelers on Nov. 8.

This momma bear was curious as to what was happening in a Longwood home and wanted to get a closer look.

Monday afternoon, Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies returned to Sabal Club to scour the wooded area around the apartment complex — that includes a walking trail in a right-of-way that runs the length of the property — as part of the search for Miya Marcano