Professional golfer arrested for attempting to meet with a minor, police say
A Canadian professional golfer was arrested in Orlando Thursday while trying to meet up with what he thought was a 15-year-old girl he met online, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleWatch video: Man leads cops on chase on I-95 after stealing two police...
A man is in custody after stealing not one but two police cruisers and leading officers on a wild chase down I-95 across two counties on Thursday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleCool nights and sunny skies forecast for Orlando this weekend
After days of brutal heat, Orlando is getting a reprieve this weekend as a cold front moves over the area.
View ArticleDisney’s Halloween offering for 2021: Boo Bash
For Halloween 2021, Walt Disney Disney offers Boo Bash, not Not-So-Scary at Magic Kingdom, starting Aug. 10
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: 4,165 new infections, 86 more residents dead
Florida added 4,165 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 2,262,598. With 86 more fatalities, 35,635 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleDynamite found on Winter Springs roadside early Friday
About 60 grams of dynamite was found along a roadway in Winter Springs early Friday, but officials were able to remove it without any injuries or damage, Winter Springs Police Chief Chris Deisler said.
View ArticleCocoa police chief to review policies after man steals two police cruisers
“This review will examine the department’s policies and procedures to determine if any violations occurred,” Martinez said in an email. “Chief Collier will also be making determinations as to whether...
View ArticleSeminole deputy fired after missing checks before jail suicide; family...
A Seminole County detention deputy was fired last month after an internal review found he failed to properly complete a routine check on men jailed in individuals cells, leaving them without...
View ArticleFlorida reports 3,977 new COVID-19 infections, 65 more resident fatalities
As cases continue to decline, Florida is reporting fewer hospitalizations. Today's positivity rate is 4.67%.
View ArticleACLU sues to stop law limiting contributions to ballot initiatives
A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a constitutional challenge Saturday to a measure that would limit contributions to political...
View ArticleDeported under Trump, Alejandra Juarez returns to Orlando through temporary...
The return of Alejandra Juarez to Central Florida is among a handful of reunions this week in the U.S. for families separated by policies under President Donald Trump.
View ArticleSunday to Sunday: Florida reports 27,028 coronavirus infections, 463 resident...
The weekly positivity rate for May 2 to 8 was 5.61%, the lowest since the week of March 7. However, the weekly number of resident deaths has not declined since April 11.
View ArticleHurricane Facts: What is a ‘zombie storm’?
During hurricane season, "zombie storm" is phrase that makes headlines and causes some meteorologists to roll their eyes. But what is it?
View ArticleBody camera footage shows Lake County deputy shooting man in wooded area near...
Body-worn camera footage released Friday captured a Lake County deputy sheriff in a wooded area in west DeLand shooting a man whom his family said may have been going through a psychotic episode.
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,296 coronavirus infections, 52 resident fatalities
New COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and the daily test positivity rate continue to decline in Florida.
View Article‘You know I was there, right?:’ Another Capitol riot suspect arrested in...
“You know I was there, right?” Nassif wrote on Jan. 8, the affidavit said. “You don’t find it odd that police officer is welcoming everybody in? Considering the narrative that’s being pushed?”
View ArticleOrlando jury awards $2 million to Burger King employee fired for having a...
A jury awarded more than $2 million to a former Orlando-area Burger King employee who sued after claiming she was fired solely because she had to use a trachea tube to breathe.
View ArticleMan paid suspect to attack woman with knife in Orlando parking garage, police...
An Orlando man paid an associate $100 to attack his girlfriend with a knife, cutting and slicing her face, after she upset him, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleFatal shooting outside Orlando U.S. immigration building was ‘domestic in...
A man was shot to death Monday morning outside an Orlando office of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services. The shooter was arrested after a car chase that ended in Kissimmee.
View ArticleFire consumes 2 homes in Sanford historic district: report
Firefighters battled flames consuming two homes and damaging two others early Tuesday in the downtown Sanford historic district.
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