‘Little criminals’: In Florida, your kid’s chance of arrest at school depends...
An Orlando Sentinel investigation reveals a patchwork of policies at the local level determine when children are arrested for schoolyard fights, threats and other minor offenses. Police agencies,...
View Article2 dead after double shooting near Baldwin Park, deputies say
Two people are dead following a shooting near Baldwin Park on Tuesday evening, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleSanford man killed in crash on I-4 near Lake Mary
A 53-year-old Sanford man was killed in a crash on Interstate 4 in Seminole County Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticlePedestrian dead in accident near Orlando Executive Airport, FHP says
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a pedestrian near the Orlando Executive Airport Monday evening, agency spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes said.
View ArticleShooting in Sanford neighborhood leaves 3 men injured
Three men were shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries Monday night in a Sanford neighborhood.
View Article17-year-old boy shot twice in Cocoa: report
A 17-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot twice Monday night in a Cocoa neighborhood.
View Article19-year-old woman dies, another injured in 3 vehicle, Volusia crash
A 19-year-old woman is dead, and another 19-year-old woman was critically injured following a three-vehicle crash Monday night in Volusia County.
View ArticleFlorida woman arrested, suspected of stealing medication & money from...
A Florida woman was arrested Monday and suspected of stealing a 94-year-old woman’s medication and using her credit card to make personal purchases.
View ArticleFlorida elected official faces calls to step down after creating ‘special...
Floridians are calling for a Manatee County commissioner to step down after details of her role in the opening a controversial state-run vaccine site in Lakewood Ranch emerged, targeting news that she...
View ArticleProsecutors drop criminal case against man shot, injured by Orange deputy
Prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against an 18-year-old shot and injured by an Orange County deputy sheriff in December, an encounter that began over minor traffic violations, court records...
View ArticleFlorida reports 148 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,610 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,213 with the addition of 148 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 5,610 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleCentral Avenue Elementary School in Kissimmee put on modified lockdown
Central Avenue Elementary School was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after an unknown man walked onto campus, the school said in a tweet.
View ArticleTiger Woods injured in rollover crash in Los Angeles
Tiger Woods was hospitalized with leg injuries that required surgery after a rollover crash, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and his manager.
View ArticlePublix will make COVID-19 vaccine appointments again in metro Orlando, other...
The online reservation system will open again at 7 a.m. Wednesday for 273 stores in 20 Florida counties, including Orange, Osceola, Lake and Seminole. The new appointments will be for Friday.
View ArticleSeminole child protection officials missed chances before abused 5-year-old’s...
An internal review by the Florida Department of Children and Families has found multiple missed opportunities to spot and stop the abuse that prosecutors say led to 5-year-old Justice Washington’s death.
View ArticleMother, 5 children uninjured after bullets fired through Ocala home
An Ocala mother and her five children were uninjured after bullets pierced through the bedroom windows of their apartment early Tuesday morning, according to the Ocala Police Department.
View ArticleFlorida vaccine supply to jump to nearly 450k first doses next week
Continued increases in the federal supply of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 combined with a continued surge in Moderna vaccines means Florida will receive 450,000 initial doses the week beginning...
View ArticleFemale jaguar killed by male jaguar at Florida Zoo: report
A female jaguar was killed Saturday by a male at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
View ArticleFlorida Commissioners reject proposed vaccine mandate for first responders:...
Brevard County commissioners rejected a proposal Tuesday that would require certain first responders to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
View ArticleFormer Florida resident indicted for attempting to provide material support...
A Florida man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday charging him with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as the terrorist group, ISIS.
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