PUBLIC SAFETY

The city of Tavares is getting a new police chief, officials said Thursday.

During the fifth annual Children’s Safety Village Community Heroes event, first responders from Seminole and Orange counties came together to honor the efforts of their colleagues and people in the community who are impacting the lives of children through safety.

The Orlando Police Dept. trains for nearly the exact scenario with their virtual training simulator: an armed suicidal person headed for a crowded building.

A seashell shop in Fruitland Park went up in flames early Tuesday.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office believes there may be more victims.

Orlando police and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office are looking for Leslie Lagrotta for seven rape cases over a 10-year period.

Anthony Woods is accused of approaching a driver with a gun, saying "you almost hit me and I'm a police officer/firefighter."

John Hagins, 19, is currently being held without bond on charges of written threats to injure or kill, terrorism and attempted first-degree homicide.

Cocoa police said Suzanna Norris, 49, was driving drunk when she allegedly killed a woman who was walking -- Passion Lucas, a mother of six.

A Rockledge man is accused of violently attacking and trying to kill his girlfriend, telling her that she was going to dig her own grave.

Police shared a timeline of events on campus the night of the armed disturbance.

Windows have been smashed and statues toppled at churches in DeLand during a rash of vandalism, according to police.

A DeBary man is now facing three stalking charges as of Friday, with possibly more to come, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

A man who is already facing one stalking charge has now been hit with a second and investigators said a third possible victim has come forward, which could result in even more charges.

The teen says he was walking when someone came up and shot him.

LaTisha Washington said she found her husband dead outside the garage.