Orlando homicides fell to lowest level in more than 50 years, police say | Ap

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department announced Friday that the city recorded 10 homicides in 2025 — the lowest number since OPD began tracking homicide data in 1971.

The city also saw the biggest drop in homicides in any major city in the country, according to a new report by a national police chiefs association.

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