Florida leaders praise ‘new day in America,’ but some offer criticism of Biden
Florida Democrats uniformly praised President Biden’s inaugural speech and his rise to power Wednesday, while the few Florida Republicans who commented offered caveats to Biden’s bipartisan message.
View ArticleApopka caretaker stole from terminally ill woman, police say
Melisa Brooks, 50, is accused of stealing more than $3,000 worth of items from her elderly employer, according to Apopka police. At the time, Brooks was already awaiting trial on allegations that she...
View ArticleProud Boys organizer involved in U.S. Capitol riot arrested in Central...
A Florida man described as an organizer for the far-right nationalist group the Proud Boys was arrested in Central Florida on Wednesday, on charges stemming from his role in the mob that overran the...
View Article1 injured in Umatilla shooting; deputies searching for suspect
Lake County deputies are working to identify the suspect in a shooting that left one person critically injured at an Umatilla home Wednesday morning.
View ArticleDisney ending Magical Express bus service and Extra Magic Hours for hotel guests
Walt Disney World will discontinue Disney’s Magical Express bus service and end its Extra Magic Hours benefit for hotel guests in 2021, the company announced Monday. Later this year, resort guests will...
View ArticleAfter uproar, Loews cancels fundraiser for Sen. Josh Hawley at Universal...
Loews Hotels canceled a planned fundraiser at its Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, who spearheaded the objections to President-elect Biden’s win in Congress on Jan. 6.
View ArticleOrange deputies looking for suspects after apartment-home invasion
Deputies are searching for a suspects responsible for breaking into a home and forcing residents on the ground of their Lockhart apartment.
View ArticleBike Week to return in Daytona Beach this year, but with changes: report
Bike Week is booming on back to Daytona Beach this year on some new wheels.
View ArticleFlorida man’s monkey business gets him indicted for trafficking protected...
A Florida man known as the “Monkey Whisperer” was indicted Wednesday and faces up to 26 years in federal prison.
View ArticleOrange County deputy promoted to highest rank ever held by a Black woman in...
Chief Deputy Denise Demps is now the fourth in command at Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleOrlando home prices soar nearly 10% in 2020 as inventory drops to 15-year low
Available homes for sale in metro Orlando dropped to their lowest levels in 15 years last year, while median home prices rose almost 10% against 2019, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor...
View ArticleMan arrested after stabbing estranged wife, her boyfriend, deputies say
A 36-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after Orange County Sheriff’s deputies say he stabbed his estranged wife and her new boyfriend in December.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus: Nearly 25,000 residents dead; 12,873 new infections...
Florida added 12,873 coronavirus cases Thursday to bring the cumulative total to 1,613,884. With 161 more fatalities, 24,739 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleDisney: ‘Festival of the Lion King’ set to return to Animal Kingdom
“Festival of the Lion King” will returning to Disney’s Animal Kingdom this summer, Walt Disney World confirms
View ArticleWho is Joseph Biggs, Ormond Beach man and Proud Boys organizer arrested in...
The arrest of Ormond Beach resident Joseph Biggs, who the FBI described as an organizer for the far-right nationalist group the Proud Boys, attracted national headlines Wednesday, as he became among...
View ArticleFlorida Senate proposes school voucher expansion, wants more students to have...
Florida Senate leaders have proposed expanding and revamping the state's scholarship, or voucher, programs so more parents could choose options outside traditional public schools.
View Article2 arrested in double fatal shooting at apartment near Millenia
Orange County deputies have arrested two people in connection with a double fatal shooting at an apartment complex near the Millenia neighborhood earlier this month, court records show.
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Alafaya home, deputies say
Deputies are investigating a shooting at an Alafaya home that left one person dead and critically injured another Thursday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleCentral Florida teen faces sentencing in mother’s death after fight over grades
Gregory Ramos, the teen who pled guilty to murdering his mother, is being sentenced Friday morning.
View ArticleCentral Florida woman, 25, arrested on child pornography charge: report
A 25-year-old Volusia County woman is suspected of possessing child pornography.
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