Orlando police identify 2 killed in weekend shooting
Orlando police have identified two men found shot and killed on Randall Street Saturday night.Quincy U. Crumb, 29, and Johnnie L. Fisher Jr., 31, were victims of a double homicide, the Orlando Police...
View ArticleFlorida waits for word from feds before issuing unemployment checks again
The Monday after Christmas, unemployed Floridians got a glimmer of hope, after President Trump had signed into law the congressional relief package that would extend their jobless benefits. But that...
View ArticleFHP: Woman killed after stepping into van’s path in Osceola County
A 27-year-old Kissimmee woman driving a van fatally hit a female pedestrian on U.S. 192 early Tuesday in a crash that was expected to snarl the major roadway for hours, according to the Florida Highway...
View ArticleVisit Orlando hires Cassandra Matej as new CEO amid COVID-19 crisis
Matej, president and CEO of Visit San Antonio, will replace retiring Visit Orlando leader George Aguel who said in August he wanted to step down to spend more time with his family after seven years on...
View ArticleFlorida reports 12,075 new COVID-19 cases, 101 more resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 21,409 with the addition of 101 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 12,075 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleLegalize marijuana campaigns in Florida move ahead. But will politicians back...
“Any person who runs for the Democratic nomination [for governor] and doesn’t support full legalization should not run at all,” Orlando Attorney Morgan said. “It is disqualifying.”
View Article3 killed, 2 injured in Volusia crash on I-95 involving suspect fleeing law...
Three people were killed and two were injured in a crash on I-95 South near Daytona Beach Tuesday evening after a suspect fleeing deputies turned onto the highway going the wrong direction and hit...
View ArticleOtter tests positive for rabies in Orlando neighborhood
An otter found in Orlando’s Delaney Park neighborhood tested positive for rabies Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleMan shoots 2 in strip club parking lot in Orange County
Deputies are searching for a man who shot two food truck employees in a strip club parking lot on South Orange Blossom Trail.
View ArticleSeminole County parents urge an end to school face masks
Some parents want their children to be able to attend Seminole County public schools without wearing face masks. District leaders say they won't change their rules until COVID-19 risks subside.
View ArticleMan posed as narcotics cop during rape at dating site meet-up, Polk deputies say
A meet-up at a Haines City motel arranged through an online dating site ended in a heinous attack by a knife-wielding man who posed as a narcotics agent, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleDeSantis became a ‘mini-Trump’ as COVID-19 struck Florida in 2020, critics say
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a tumultuous 2020, with his response to the coronavirus pandemic eating into his once-high approval numbers. And now the Republican governor faces 2021 without his...
View ArticleVideo: Wrong-way driver in I-95 in Volusia dead after hitting SUV, also...
A wrong-way driver is dead after a crash on Interstate 95 that also killed two Wisconsin siblings in the SUV he struck in Daytona Beach.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3rd highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases: 13,871 more...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 21,546 with the addition of 137 more reported fatalities on Wednesday while also adding 13,871 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleArgument over price of 7-Eleven chicken wings leads to man’s arrest for...
A 29-year-old Florida man was arrested after reportedly being upset about the price of chicken wings from 7-Eleven and then refusing to pullover his vehicle when authorities attempted to pull him over...
View ArticleDeSantis says COVID-19 vaccine distribution will ‘ramp up’ after New Year’s...
“You’re going to see some good stuff over the next couple days," DeSantis said. "[On] New Year’s Eve and New Year’s [demand] will go down a little bit. And I think you’re going to see, across the...
View ArticleCasey Anthony files to start private investigation business in South Florida
Casey Anthony filed paperwork this month to start a private investigation company in West Palm Beach, state business records show.
View ArticleFlorida waits for word from feds before issuing unemployment checks again
The Monday after Christmas, unemployed Floridians got a glimmer of hope, after President Trump had signed into law the congressional relief package that would extend their jobless benefits. But that...
View ArticleDeSantis spokesman Piccolo deletes his Twitter account after tweet about...
Responding to a thread showing images of grieving families and despondent doctors and nurses, Piccolo tweeted: “I’m wondering since 99% [of] Covid patients survive shouldn’t you have 99 photos of...
View ArticleCasey Anthony files to start private investigation business in South Florida
Casey Anthony filed paperwork this month to start a private investigation company in West Palm Beach, state business records show.
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