FDLE chief releases Rebekah Jones raid video, blasts critics of his agents
Florida’s top law enforcement official on Thursday slammed critics of the search warrant raid on the home of Rebekah Jones, saying they should apologize to his agents.
View ArticleWoman shot boyfriend to death in self-defense, Casselberry cops say
A woman is unlikely to face criminal charges after she shot her boyfriend to death during a domestic violence incident in west Casselberry on Wednesday morning, according to police.
View ArticleFlorida to receive nearly 180,000 initial doses of COVID-19 vaccine, DeSantis...
Florida is expected to receive 179,400 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine sometime within the next week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a video released Thursday evening updating the state’s COVID-19...
View ArticleOrlando police, divers rescue family after car flips into retention pond
Orlando police officers and divers with the Orlando Fire Department helped rescue a family of four after their car flipped into a retention pond Thursday evening, and police credited a witness with...
View Article4 teens taken to hospital after Central Florida bonfire explosion
Fire rescue said a teen put gasoline on a bonfire and it exploded.
View ArticleFlorida reports record for concealed weapon applications in October
More Floridians applied for concealed weapons licenses in October than any other month in the state’s history — with 38,349 new applications received as well as 8,590 applications for renewal,...
View ArticleWeekend weather: shooting stars, cool temps and sunny skies in the forecast
Sunny skies, cooler temperatures and meteors are forecast to descend on Central Florida this weekend.
View ArticleDeSantis says Rebekah Jones ‘has issues,’ blasts news media over state police...
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday slammed media outlets for their coverage of the state police raid on Rebekah Jones home, and said the former Department of Health data scientist “has issues.” His comments...
View ArticleSt. Cloud man sent lewd photos to 12-year-old girl, FDLE says
A St. Cloud man was arrested this week after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation found he sent sexually explicit messages to a minor, FDLE spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said.
View ArticleFlorida tops 11k coronavirus cases, more than 120 deaths for 2nd day in row
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 19,714 with the addition of 123 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 11,699 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleSeminole deputies warn bars and restaurants about COVID-19 rules after Santa...
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office has warned restaurants and bars that participated in a Lake Mary area “Santa Pub Crawl” Thursday night about coronavirus restrictions after a photo from the event...
View ArticleOrlando man stole thousands from timeshare owners through resale scam,...
An Orlando man was sentenced to 11 months in jail after he was found guilty of stealing from at least 50 Floridians, many of whom are elderly, in a timeshare resale scam, according to the Florida...
View ArticleDozens displaced in Mercy Drive apartment fire
A fire at the Jernigan Gardens apartments on Mercy Drive displaced 44 residents, the Orlando Fire Department said.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus deaths surpass 20k for residents and non-residents combined
Florida’s resident and non-resident death toll from coronavirus surpassed to 20,000 on Saturday, according to state health department’s daily update. The latest count is 19,785 resident deaths. With...
View ArticlePolice search for suspect in deadly early morning shooting
A man was killed at the Dockside at Ventura Condos on Woodgate Boulevard.
View ArticleHow will Orlando, the theme park capital of the world, recover from 2020? |...
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to recede in 2021 as vaccines become available. But restarting Orlando’s tourism machine will be a monumental task, and experts don’t agree on how much longer the...
View ArticleFirst COVID-19 vaccines given to Florida nursing home residents
Residents in nursing homes, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic both nationally and statewide, began getting vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday in Florida. An 88-year-old former schoolteacher...
View ArticleDisney: Jim MacPhee, longtime executive, retiring in spring
Jim MacPhee, a senior vice president and chief operating officer of Walt Disney World, will retire in the spring of 2021 after a four-decade run with the company.
View ArticleRestaurants and retailers adapt to an online, takeout world accelerated by...
Online trends for restaurants and retailers have been accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic while some businesses continue to permanently shut their doors.
View ArticleDriver gets 12 years in prison for UCF student’s hit-and-run death
The driver accused in the 2019 hit-and-run crash that killed University of Central Florida student London Harrell was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday after pleading no contest to one charge...
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