1 dead, 3 injured in east Orange crash early Monday
One person died and at least three more were injured in an crash Monday morning on Chickasaw Trail in east Orange County, according to Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes.
View ArticleCasselberry children’s author arrested on child abuse, domestic violence
A Casselberry children’s book author was recently arrested after her three children were found with major injuries as well as signs of malnutrition, according to her Seminole County sheriff’s arrest...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus deaths pass 22k, cases over 11k as surge in new year...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 22,090 with the addition of 103 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 11,256 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleOrlando man identified as wrong-way driver in crash that killed Wisconsin...
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office identified the wrong-way driver who authorities say last week caused a crash that killed two Wisconsin siblings and injured two others on Interstate 95.
View Article2 killed in New Year’s Day shooting at Kissimmee home, police say
Kissimmee police are investigating a shooting that killed two men on New Year’s Day at a local home, according to agency spokeswoman Samantha Scarp.
View ArticleDeSantis warns Florida hospitals to step up COVID-19 vaccinations or see...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Monday at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood to provide more details on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations statewide.
View ArticleAppeal court orders new trial for Oviedo woman convicted of killing husband
A Central Florida appeals court granted a new trial last week to Anita Smithey, an Oviedo woman convicted of killing her estranged husband in 2010 after she said he raped her. Smithey, 52, was...
View ArticleOcoee police investigating hit-and-run death of skateboarder
Police are searching for the driver who fatally hit an adult skateboarder Sunday night before fleeing the scene, Ocoee Police Department spokesman Sgt. William Wagner said Monday.
View ArticleMan arrested in Azalea Park New Year’s Day fatal shooting
A 25-year-old man was arrested Monday in a New Year’s Day shooting in Azalea Park that killed another man, according to the sheriff’s office.
View ArticleEustis High School student arrested for bringing gun to campus, sheriff’s...
A 16-year-old student at Eustis High School was arrested Monday after a gun was found in his backpack, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
View Article2 killed, 2 seriously injured in Kissimmee crash, FHP says
Two people were killed and another two, including a 6-year-old girl, were seriously injured in a crash on Poinciana Boulevard in Kissimmee Monday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim...
View ArticleMan shot during argument in southwest Orange County home
A man in his 20s was shot Monday night in a home near Universal Studios Orlando.
View Article1 dead in Orange County house fire
One person is dead after a house fire in the Lockhart area of northwest Orange County, officials said early Tuesday morning.
View ArticleEx-DeSantis spokesman Piccolo to work on career education initiatives in new...
Fred Piccolo, who resigned as DeSantis' spokesman in late December, will earn $120,000 in his new job at the Florida Department of Education, He is to "elevate" the department's work with career and...
View ArticleSeniors camp out overnight before Daytona site for coronavirus vaccinations...
For the second day in a row, a Daytona Beach COVID-19 vaccination distribution site reached capacity before its 9 a.m. opening as people camped out overnight in the cold parking lot.
View ArticleAyala backs off death penalty in 3 cases as term ends, including Todt family...
The state attorney’s office announced Monday it will not seek the death penalty Anthony Todt, the man accused of killing his wife and children last year in their Celebration home.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases top 15k again, 98 more resident deaths reported
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 22,188 with the addition of 98 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 15,431 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View Article22 Publix pharmacies north and west of Orlando to begin offering COVID-19 shots
Gov. Ron DeSantis said 22 Publix pharmacies in Hernando, Citrus and Marion counties will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines. The announcement in Ocala on Tuesday comes as DeSantis and his administration...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating after body found in Sanford
The body was discovered close to railroad tracks near the intersection of Glenway Drive and Grove Manor Drive in the Wynwood neighborhood around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Kealing said.
View ArticleMan shot in arm while sitting in Orlando home, OPD investigating
Orlando Police are investigating a shooting of a man while he was sitting in his west Orlando home.
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