Florida man freed from death row after 30 years in prison: report
A Florida man was ordered to be released from prison Wednesday after spending over 30 years behind bars and nearly 20 years on death.
View ArticleHurricane season prediction warns of ‘above-average’ year
Researchers from Colorado State University say the signs are in the wind for an “above-average” hurricane season this year in the Atlantic.
View ArticleCOVID in Florida: 7,939 new infections; Osceola and Orange among new hot spots
Florida added 7,939 coronavirus cases Thursday to bring the cumulative total to 2,104,686. With 84 more fatalities, 33,906 Florida residents are now dead. The latest White House report shows Osceola...
View ArticleJoel Greenberg expected to strike plea deal with prosecutors by May 15,...
Joel Greenberg is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges by the middle of next month, his attorney and prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed during a court hearing this afternoon.
View ArticleThe case against Joel Greenberg: Records show how smear letters spurred...
On the day it was revealed that Joel Greenberg plans to plead guilty to federal charges to resolve the sprawling criminal case against him, local authorities released a pair of documents that trace the...
View ArticleDisney: Avengers Campus opening June 4
Avengers Campus opens to the public June 4 at Disney California Adventure theme park
View ArticleJury selection continues in trial for St. Cloud killing of Nicole Montalvo
Jury selection will continue Monday at the Osceola County Courthouse in the trial for the father and son accused of killing and dismembering St. Cloud woman Nicole Montalvo.
View ArticleOrlando man says he didn’t contribute to mysterious candidate in tight state...
An Orlando man listed in state records as one of just four contributors to an independent candidate in last year’s hotly contested Florida Senate District 9 race says he’d never heard of her and didn’t...
View ArticlePosts on Augustus Invictus blog, social media show Orange deputy’s husband...
The Orange County deputy sheriff’s husband who was recently arrested on federal charges in the January riot at the U.S. Capitol was previously listed as an editor and writer for a blog founded by...
View ArticleJoel Greenberg case back in court today for arraignment on new charges
Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County Tax Collector, is expected to plead not guilty today to the latest charges that include he used his public position to divert more than $400,000 of public...
View ArticleMan shot in the face outside of Daytona Beach bank: report
A man was shot in the face after an altercation early Friday morning outside a Daytona Beach bank, according to news reports.
View ArticleHot Friday, then stormy weather coming to Orlando
A warm weekend is cooking over Orlando with slight shower reprieve predicted on the tail end of Saturday.
View ArticleNot guilty plea entered for Joel Greenberg in brief arraignment on latest...
Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County Tax Collector, is expected to plead not guilty today to the latest charges that include he used his public position to divert more than $400,000 of public...
View ArticleFree speech, accountability experts question court ruling that shields cops’...
A Florida appellate court ruling could shield law enforcement officers who shoot people from being identified publicly if they are considered by their agencies to be victims of a crime by extending the...
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder in east Orlando road rage shooting
A Winter Park man was arrested Wednesday after Orlando police say he shot a driver during a road rage incident off Semoran Boulevard, and in a separate incident, pointed a gun’s laser at a jogger near...
View ArticleCOVID in Florida: 7,121 new infections; 62 more deaths
Florida added 7,121 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 2,111,807. With 62 more fatalities, 33,968 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleFlorida waives school testing rules, removes high-stakes consequences for...
Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an emergency order Friday that waives consequences for students who skip Florida exams this spring or take them but do poorly. It also waives A-to-F...
View ArticleTrailer fire in east Orange County prompts explosions, firefighters say
A double-wide trailer caught fire in east Orange County Friday afternoon, and firefighters said explosions were reported as a result of the blaze, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue.
View ArticleSuspect in Jackson Street shooting arrested, Orlando police said
Orlando police officers have a suspect in custody after a shooting Saturday morning left one person dead.
View ArticleFlorida reports 6,906 new COVID-19 infections, 46 more fatalities
Orlando metro now ranks second to the Miami area for new infections per 100,000 people in the last few days, according to the latest White House report.
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