Five people killed in two Osceola County car crashes
Five people died in two crashes hours apart in Osceola County during the night of the July 4 holiday. None have been identified by the Florida Highway Patrol. The first involved two cars on Canoe Creek...
View ArticleAuthorities suspect nine juveniles transported from substance-abuse center...
Orange County authorities suspect nine juveniles transported from a substance-abuse treatment hospital ingested a narcotic.
View ArticleTropical Storm Elsa: What to expect for Orlando, Central Florida
The National Weather Services is predicting relatively mild wind and rain from Tropical Storm Elsa in the Orlando area, but warns to watch out for possible squalls with more severe conditions.
View ArticleDeputies: Man found dead in vehicle
Orange County sheriff’s deputies said they found a fatally wounded man in a vehicle in Pine Hills about 7 p.m. Monday.
View ArticleTropical Storm Elsa strengthens as it leaves Cuba, heads toward Florida
Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened Sunday night as emerged from its landfall in Cuba, increasing its maximum-sustained winds to 60 mph as it headed toward Florida.
View ArticleSuspect at large in fatal shooting, Titusville police say
Shots rang out at a Titusville home early Saturday morning, leaving one person dead as authorities search for the shooter, according to the Titusville Police Department.
View ArticleTampa, St. Pete prep for possible Hurricane Elsa
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Elsa is strengthening and could became a hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s Gulf coast. A hurricane watch has been issued for Florida...
View Article2nd Orange deputy suspended over TikTok videos amid review of social media...
A second Orange County deputy sheriff was recently suspended after posting videos on TikTok in uniform that were found to be inappropriate.
View ArticleDetectives investigating overdoses at Orlando substance abuse treatment center
Detectives are determining how nine people appeared to have overdosed at a Central Florida mental health and addiction treatment center.
View ArticleCentral Florida high school teacher arrested for role in Capitol riots, feds say
A Melbourne man is the latest Central Florida resident to face charges in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, documents released by the Justice Department show.
View ArticleHurricane Elsa to torment Central Florida overnight with its ‘dirty side’
Hurricane Elsa could torment the Orlando area overnight with “trains” of squalls, tornadoes and 60 mph gusts.
View ArticleHurricane Elsa live updates: Tornado watch for most of Central Florida until...
Keep up with the latest updates on Elsa, which is expected to torment Florida into Wednesday morning, including with possible tornadoes and rain bands that could direct a “train” of torrential squalls...
View ArticleHurricane Elsa, still Category 1, moves closer Florida landfall
Hurricane-force winds extended 25 miles from Elsa’s center, and tropical-storm-force winds went out 80 miles from the center.
View ArticleTwitter users capture profoundness and hilarity online with Tropical Storm Elsa
Tropical Storm Elsa is weakening while on its journey north. However, its online trending value is still in full strength on Twitter.
View ArticleOrlando police investigating death off Summerlin Avenue downtown
Death investigation begins at Summerlin and Mariposa near Lake Eola, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleStore clerk injured with his own machete in Altamonte Springs robbery, cops say
A store clerk was injured with his own machete while grappling with an attacker at the Express Mart in Altamonte Springs, police sad.
View ArticleOrlando serial rapist seeking release lacks remorse, state experts say
Serial rapist Tommie Lee Andrews has never admitted guilt during his commitment to a sex offender facility, an expert said.
View Article2 arrested in slaying of woman at Red Carpet Inn, Osceola deputies say
Two alleged perpetrators of the killing of a woman last Thursday at Red Carpet Inn in Kissimmee were arrested, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday.
View ArticleTropical Storm Elsa enters Georgia; 20,000 Floridians still without power
Tropical Storm Elsa is letting go of steam as it chugs through southern Georgia toward the Carolinas, according to the National Hurricane Center.
View ArticleWeather: Thunderstorms could still boom over Orlando after Elsa
Central Florida is up for some quieter weather Thursday after a tumultuous Wednesday thanks to Tropical Storm Elsa.
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