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SpaceX announces 1st all-civilian crew, set to launch from Florida’s Kennedy...

SpaceX announced on Monday that later this year it intends to launch the first-ever all-civilian crew into space, signifying the coming shift from astronauts-only space exploration.

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Workers, driver injured after car drove through blocked exit on SR 408 in...

The crash, which happened around 12:30 p.m., happened when a car and tow-truck collided, the Orlando Fire Department said in a tweet.

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Strong wind chill brings Orlando down to a cold 28 degrees; advisory and...

Orlando residents should bust out the windbreaker Tuesday morning as a wind chill advisory is in effect dropping the temperature down below 30 degrees.

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It was Groundhog Day when tornadoes left death, destruction across Central...

It was 14 years ago that the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak transformed the lives of residents of Central Florida, killing 21 people and bring millions of dollars worth of damages.

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Florida man arrested, suspected of trying to support ISIS

A 33-year-old Florida man was arrested by the FBI and is suspected of attempting to provide support to the terrorist organization known as ISIS.

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Florida reports 137 coronavirus resident deaths, 10,533 new cases

Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 26,822 with the addition of 137 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 10,533 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...

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Man busted with 22 pounds of meth at Orlando International Airport, cops say

In what Orlando police called one of the biggest drug busts in recent history at Orlando International Airport, a man was caught last month trying to board a plane with 22 pounds of crystal meth.

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EA Sports to revive college football game, which could lead to jobs in Orlando

EA Sports will start making its highly popular college football game again, a move that could lead to hundreds of new hires for the company in Central Florida.

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Ocoee police ask for tips in unsolved triple shooting last month

Ocoee police investigators are asking for the public’s help to find answers in the triple shooting last month that killed two young men and critically injured a third.

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1 person found dead after fire in Volusia mobile home

A Volusia County man was killed when a fire spread through a mobile home Tuesday morning, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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DeSantis vows to punish Big Tech for targeting conservatives

Citing discrimination against conservatives, Gov. Ron DeSantis and GOP legislative leaders said Tuesday they will back a bill to punish five Big Tech companies – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and...

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Sunrise shooter saw FBI agents through doorbell camera and opened fire,...

The two FBI agents who died in a predawn confrontation in Sunrise on Tuesday morning specialized in taking down grown men who exploited children for pornography. The warrant they tried to enforce was...

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Deputies search for Florida man suspected of shooting detective

Florida deputies are on alert and searching for a 20-year-old man who is suspected of fleeing a traffic stop and shooting at a Marion County Sheriff’s Office detective.

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Man arrested at Orlando airport, suspected of trying to board plane with 22...

A man was arrested earlier in January after 22 pounds of meth and $900 cash were found in his carryon bag before boarding his plane. The man says, the bag isn't his.

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Apopka driver accused of DUI in wrong-way 2018 crash that killed motorcyclist

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Bryuanna Alexis Davis, 28, was under the influence of alcohol when she drove the wrong way down State Road 414 in the early hours of Oct. 21, 2018 and collided with...

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After summer of protests, Central Florida organizers shift energy into...

Central Florida’s organizers say they’re focused on uplifting individuals and families in need through mutual aid programs, launching educational efforts on social and racial justice and collaborating...

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Senate panel approves expanding Florida school voucher programs

Parents whose children use the scholarship urged lawmakers to expand the program. But Democrats and public education advocates said they worried more money would go to private schools that face little...

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Florida coronavirus: 197 more residents dead for over 27K fatalities statewide

Florida added 6,979 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the cumulative total to 1,744,619. With 197 more fatalities, 27,019 Florida residents are now dead.

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Orange evangelist, motivational speaker jailed in triple shooting

On Jan. 24, Orange County deputy sheriffs were called to a home in the 1600 block of Ridge Pointe in Pine Hills for a shooting. They found Fryer’s wife and two teenage stepdaughters suffering from...

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Snow in Florida again?

Central Floridians woke up to cold temperatures for the third day in row with a wind chill advisory in place, and temperatures forecast to get drop even lower as the National Weather Service issues a...

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