Advisory board for Orange sheriff recommends limits for deputies’ social...
After Orange County deputies were disciplined for posting on TikTok in uniform, the sheriff’s advisory board made policy recommendations.
View ArticleMonday forecast calls for thunderstorms in Orlando
Thunderstorms are rolling into Orlando Monday afternoon and evening.
View ArticleReported shooting injures 1 at Orlando’s GILT nightclub, police say
A reported shooting at Orlando’s GILT nightclub early Monday morning injured one victim, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleCrash, vehicle fire snarled turnpike traffic in Osceola County
Traffic is shut down Monday morning on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County.
View ArticleBusch Gardens visitors toasting Tampa Bay Lightning with free beer
Busch Gardens breaks out free beer so guests can celebrate Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup victory
View ArticleMultiple shots fired at Orlando apartment building
Orlando Police officers are looking into a shooting at an Orlando apartment complex, just two miles north of the Mall at Millenia.
View Article1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Orange County apartment complex
One person is dead and two others were injured Monday night in a shooting at an Edgewood apartment complex.
View ArticleThunderstorms forecast for Orlando today
Orlando meteorologists are expecting a wet Tuesday with thunderstorms rolling into Orlando.
View ArticleAfrican dust plume shielding Florida from tropical storm formation this week
After last week’s stressful time with Hurricane Elsa, the tropics are taking a breather, according to meteorologists.
View ArticleOrlando rapper described as central to gang feud arrested on racketeering...
Orlando rapper Javarri Latre Walker, known as “Hotboii,” was booked on a warrant for racketeering charges which officials said Walker was a key player.
View ArticleFamilies sue Universal Orlando, say ‘Despicable Me’ character used racist...
A lawsuit alleges a costumed character at Universal Studios Orlando displayed a hate symbol in photos with Black and Hispanic children.
View ArticleOrlando police arrest man linked by DNA to 2 rape cold cases
Orlando police arrested a man accused in two sexual battery cases that happened nearly 20 years ago using genetic genealogy.
View ArticleRapper Jacquavius ‘9lokkNine’ Smith pleads guilty to federal charges for...
Smith, 21, fraudulently applied for and received $10,000 in federal Paycheck Protection Program funds meant to help struggling businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, his plea agreement said.
View ArticleMount Dora man shot down sheriff’s office drone ‘harassing’ him, sheriff’s...
Wendell Goney told deputies he shot the drone because he “thought it was trying to harass him,” according to his arrest affidavit. Deputies said Goney fired at the drone twice, shooting it out of the...
View ArticleHundreds blocked Semoran Boulevard in Orlando at Cuba protest before police...
Orlando police officers made a wall of bicycles to guide the protesters back onto the sidewalk. Police have blocked the right lane of traffic on Semoran. Videos posted to social media showed at least...
View ArticleOsceola school board approves contract, resolution that includes some SRO...
A new contract governing resource officers at Osceola County public schools was unanimously approved Tuesday evening, accompanied by a resolution recommending agencies adopt body cameras for SROs and...
View ArticleHurricane center watching system in upper Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eyes on a low pressure system in the upper Atlantic Wednesday morning.
View ArticleSanford police investigate 2 shootings; at least 2 hurt
Sanford Police are investigating a shooting in two different scenes where at least two people were injured Wednesday morning.
View ArticleMore showers falling on Central Florida this Wednesday
Wednesday is forecast for another hit of showers and thunderstorms in Central Florida.
View ArticleQueenie, Big Boy and Lake Eola’s famous baby swans released into urban wild
Lake Eola’s currently most famous waterfowl, a trio of 4-month-old black-necked swans raised in captivity were set free in Lake Eola Park.
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