Hurricane center monitors new system in east Atlantic
After two weeks of quiet, the Atlantic has a system brewing Monday afternoon in the eastern portion of its basin.
View ArticleJudge allows Markeith Loyd to represent himself in trial for Orlando cop’s...
A judge agreed Monday to allow Markeith Loyd to represent himself in the trial for the 2017 killing of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton.
View Article1 dead in shooting in Pine Hills, deputies say
A man died after he was shot in the Pine Hills neighborhood Monday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleWoman shot, injured in west Orange neighborhood
Deputies are investigating a Monday night shooting in a Pine Hills neighborhood that left one woman injured and hospitalized.
View Article‘Bring an umbrella’: Showers, thunderstorms predicted throughout the day in...
Bring an umbrella as rain and scattered thunderstorms are forecast throughout Tuesday in Central Florida.
View ArticleHurricane center reduces odds of system’s development in east Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center continued to monitor the eastern Atlantic Tuesday morning where a system still contains a slight chance of becoming the next tropical depression or tropical storm of the...
View ArticleBody found with gunshot wound on Osceola intersection crosswalk, troopers...
Authorities are investigating an Osceola County intersection Tuesday morning where the body of a man was discovered.
View ArticleDeSantis dismisses Florida COVID-19 hospital crisis as media ‘hysteria’
Despite a record number of COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the state and dire warnings from the Florida Hospital Association, Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed capacity concerns as news media...
View ArticleDisney workers among 17 arrested in Polk underage sex sting
A 26-year-old lifeguard at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Lodge was arrested in his work attire after went to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex in Polk County, according to the...
View Article16-year-old choked, beat up boy and left him naked in woods to die, deputies say
A 16-year-old Leesburg boy tried to kill another child by choking him and dragging him into the forest, where he beat him up and left him unconscious without clothes, according to the Lake County...
View ArticleMore heavy rain forecast over Central Florida Wednesday
Wednesday’s weather is another round of heavy rain, but that pattern of daily, afternoon moisture should change by this weekend.
View Article2 victims shot in Ocala Mall Tuesday night; authorities say danger is cleared
A boy and a woman were shot Tuesday evening in an Ocala mall parking lot, according to authorities.
View ArticleHurricane center watching new tropical wave over central Atlantic, awaiting...
A new tropical wave emerged over the central tropical Atlantic Wednesday morning with odds of becoming the next tropical depression or storm, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 a.m. update....
View ArticleOrange-Osceola state attorney to let cops appeal inclusion on list of...
Central Florida cops identified as having questionable credibility can now appeal to be removed from that list under a new policy.
View ArticleFlorida close to worst COVID-19 week ever with over 110,000 infections
Florida nearly matched its worst week ever for reported positive COVID-19 cases as well as a significant jump in reported deaths in the last week, according to the state Department of Health.
View ArticleDisney posts sample prices for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser stays, other...
Disney World shares more information about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, including sample room rates ,for the immersive experience under construction near Hollywood Studios.
View ArticleNOAA revises hurricane forecast, predicts more storms
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was on track to outpace 2020 before quieting down the last couple of weeks, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration still sees the signs for more storms.
View ArticleDeSantis, hospital leaders stress COVID treatments, vaccine protection
Florida hospitals are open and have promising treatments for those who contract and detect the COVID-19 virus early, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a discussion with hospital executives Wednesday, his...
View Article7 dogs rescued from Orange County house fire, 2 in critical condition
Firefighters saw smoke billowing out of the house on the 12700 block of Tanja King Boulevard in Avalon Park while arriving around 4 p.m. Wednesday, the agency said.
View Article64-year-old man killed in 13th hit-and-run crash in of the year in Orange
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead Wednesday night in Orange County.
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