Florida: 5 Things To Know For November 24

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

Man who ambushed cops had anti-government beliefs

A man who set his house on fire and ambushed responding police officers held “anti-government, anti-establishment” views and had previously threatened law enforcement, authorities said Sunday.

January trial set for Canadian in sex tourist case

A January trial date has been set for a Canadian man accused of traveling to Florida to have sex with someone authorities say he thought was a young boy.

8 convicted in phone customer ID theft scam

Eight people have been convicted in South Florida identity theft scheme in which AT&T customer information was stolen by a former call center employee.

Orlando tops metro areas with affordable homes with good grade schools

A real estate research firm says Orlando tops metro areas in the number of zip codes with affordable housing near good elementary schools.

10K holiday wreaths to decorate veterans’ graves

This year, 10,000 wreaths will be needed to decorate each of the final resting places for veterans at the Sarasota National Cemetery.