Mom questions dropped charges in 1-year-old’s hot-car death in Orlando: ‘All...
The mother of 1-year-old Jace Leslie, who died in Orlando after being left in a hot car by a friend, said she is still seeking justice for her son after prosecutors dropped criminal charges against the...
View ArticleDeSantis spokesman Piccolo resigns in move he says came before COVID-19 tweet
Piccolo made national headlines last week after stating that photos of each dead COVID-19 victim should be balanced with 99 photos of people who survive the disease.
View ArticleCentral Florida homicides rose in 2020 amid gang war, pandemic
Agencies in Orange, Lake, Seminole and Osceola counties had a combined 167 homicides through Dec. 27, which is a 39% increase over 2019′s final total, data shows. There were 196 homicides in 2016,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 opens doors for Orlando entrepreneurs even as it kills some businesses
In the Orlando area, many former employees have pivoted to created their own businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleFlorida reports record-high number of daily COVID-19 cases on New Year’s Eve
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 Article25-year-old Florida woman pedestrian dies after hit by truck passing in the...
A 25-year-old woman is dead after a truck hit her Wednesday night the side of U.S. Highway 1 in the Mims area.
View ArticleNew Year’s Day is looking warm, but the first 2021 cold front is on the way
The 2021 year is off to a warm start in Central Florida as residents get ready to leave 2020 behind. But temperatures are forecast to drop as the first cold front of the year hits in the latter part of...
View ArticleCrime in Florida decreased in 2020, and numbers can provide insight into...
Data released Thursday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows total crime dropped nearly 12% in the first half of 2020 compared to the same time last year, continuing a downward trend in...
View ArticlePolice: Bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in Port Orange
A bicyclist died Thursday after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Dunlawton Avenue and Village Trail in Port Orange, authorities said.
View ArticleCentral Florida hospitals welcome first babies of 2021
The new year kicked off in a joyous way for several Central Florida families early this morning.
View ArticleSeminole detectives search for missing couple considered ‘endangered’
Detectives are searching for a missing couple considered “endangered” after their car was found in Sanford Thursday morning under “suspicious circumstances.” Tiffany Nicole Church, 35, and her...
View ArticleFlorida reports over 31,500 new coronavirus cases after skipping New Year’s...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 21,890 with the addition of 217 more reported fatalities on Saturday, while also adding 31,518 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleMan who went missing with girlfriend found dead, Seminole deputies say
A man who went missing in Sanford along with his girlfriend was found dead Saturday night at Lake Jesup Park — about eight miles from where his car was found abandoned, the Seminole County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: Record 93,457 new cases reported in past week
Positive cases continue to trend higher in weekly figures. From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw 70,413 new cases and 644 newly reported resident deaths in state health department data. In comparison, the...
View ArticleMan dies after shooting at student apartment complex near UCF, Orange...
An investigation is underway after a 24-year-old man was shot at an apartment complex near UCF early Sunday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleTwo women found dead in Goldenrod apartment
The two women were found dead at Amber Lakes Apartment, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleFlorida prison officer accused in inmate’s death had been transferred after...
A review of newly released records from the officer assault that killed Lake Correctional inmate Christopher Howell give new details in the brutal encounter that left Howell bloodied and unconscious,...
View Article2 men shot in Winter Garden, police say
Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two men injured early Monday in Winter Garden.
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccine capacity of 1,000 for Monday already reached at Volusia...
Cars lined up early Monday morning as people were eager to be among the first in Volusia County to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but many were already being turned away as the facility met its capacity...
View ArticleCrash kills man on Chickasaw Trail in Orange County
A man was killed Monday morning after a car crashed into a truck and four pedestrians near the intersection of Chickasaw Trail and Scarborough Court, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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