Florida Supreme Court refuses to restore death sentence for Bessman Okafor
The Florida Supreme Court refused Wednesday to restore the death sentence of convicted killer Bessman Okafor and ruled his resentencing must continue.
View ArticleCold snap on tap after warm Thanksgiving weekend
Things to be thankful for in Central Florida are clear skies on Thanksgiving, and a refreshing cold front dropping in at the start of next week.
View ArticleTeenage girl dies, two others hospitalized in Holly Hill after apparent overdose
A teenage girl died, and two others were hospitalized in apparent drug overdoses in Holly Hill on Tuesday night, according to an incident report.
View Article‘Suspicious’ fire breaks out overnight at Daytona Beach shopping plaza
The State Fire Marshal is investigating a “suspicious” fire that ignited early Thursday at an unoccupied Daytona Beach shopping center and damaged several stores, according to the Daytona Beach Fire...
View ArticleHurricane center increases odds of cyclone formation for system east of...
In a Thursday afternoon update, the National Hurricane Center said a low-pressure system currently located hundreds of miles southeast of Bermuda now has a 30% chance of cyclone formation through the...
View Article4,000 more Disney theme park division employees are losing their jobs
On the day before Thanksgiving, the Walt Disney Co. revealed 4,000 more layoffs are coming in its theme parks division, bringing the total number of announced layoffs to 32,000 across the company.
View ArticlePolice arrest suspect in Daytona Beach murder
Police in Daytona Beach on Friday say they have arrested Jermaine Jackson, the suspect in the murder of Warrick Williams on Wednesday.
View ArticleBlack Friday gets bleaker as fewer shoppers take to Central Florida malls,...
Black Friday crowds this year were expected to be smaller as major retailers like Walmart and Target spread out their savings throughout November.
View ArticleHurricane center keeps track of two systems in Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center continued monitoring two Atlantic systems Saturday, both with the potential to form into a tropical or subtropical depression or storm. The end of hurricane season...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after shooting near Sky Lake, Orange deputies say
A 30-year-old man was shot near the intersection of South Orange Blossom Trail and Jordan Avenue after midnight Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleStabbing at 7-Eleven near Baldwin Park prompts investigation by Orange County...
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Saturday morning stabbing at a 7-Eleven near Baldwin Park in Orlando.
View ArticleHurricane center monitors two systems in Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center continued monitoring two Atlantic systems Saturday, both with the potential to form into a tropical or subtropical depression or storm. The end of hurricane season...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Holden Heights, troopers say
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 75-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash after he attempted to cross a street south of Orlando on Friday evening.
View ArticleOrange deputies investigate killing at apartment complex
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it’s investigating a killing at an apartment complex Saturday afternoon but have released few details related to the incident.
View ArticleFuneral shooting injures mother of teen killed by Brevard deputies
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said in statement that a man and a woman were injured after gunshots rang out during the funeral for Sincere Pierce, one of two teens killed after being shot by...
View Article20-year-old woman struck, killed by car on I-Drive, troopers say
A 20-year-old Yonkers woman was struck by a car as she tried to cross International Drive on Sunday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. She died at a local hospital.
View ArticleArmed robbery suspect arrested after chase across Pinellas, Hillsborough and...
An armed robbery suspect was arrested in the middle of Interstate 4 on Sunday after leading enforcement officers on a chase across Pinellas, Hillsborough and Polk counties.
View ArticleFather in killings at family home in Celebration: ‘I wasn’t there’
“I couldn’t stop this because I wasn’t there,” Anthony Todt told his sister Chrissy Caplet in recordings of one of two phone calls obtained by The Day of New London, Connecticut.
View ArticleMother of slain Cocoa teen shot during burial service in Brevard
The shooting happened as guests gathered at Riverview Memorial Gardens to pay their respects to 18-year-old Sincere Pierce. Pierce and 16-year-old Angelo Crooms were killed Nov. 13 by a Brevard County...
View ArticleAt least 1 person dead in Osceola County crash, FHP says
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Osceola County that killed at least one person.
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