Wednesday’s weather is hot: Feeling like it’s over 100 degrees in Orlando
Orlando’s hot streak continues Wednesday with temperatures in the mid 90s, but the heat index will cause it to feel like it’s over 100 degrees outside exacerbated by low shower and thunderstorm chances.
View ArticleOrange jail officer resigns during probe of repeated arrests for restraining...
An Orange County jail officer resigned after he was arrested twice on allegations that he violated a domestic violence protective order.
View ArticleProsecutors seek death penalty in killing of Daytona Beach police officer
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting Daytona Police Officer Jason Raynor, prosecutors said.
View ArticleHurricane Grace forms, Henri forecast to grow, Fred still a flood threat
The tropics served up the second hurricane of the season with the formation of Hurricane Grace in the Caribbean on Wednesday morning while Tropical Storm Henri looks to grow into a hurricane later this...
View ArticleGuest died after riding Disney’s Spaceship Earth, theme park injury report says
A 58-year-old man with an undisclosed pre-existing condition passed out and later died after riding the slow-moving dark ride Spaceship Earth at Epcot in May.
View ArticlePeak of hurricane season spinning just around the corner
Between mid-August and mid-October meteorologists prepare for a flurry of storms during the period known as the “peak of season," with this particular season predicted to be ripe with storms, experts say.
View ArticleMan shot, killed in Ocala early Wednesday
A 32-year-old man was fatally shot inside a vehicle early Wednesday in Ocala on West Silver Springs Boulevard, officials said.
View ArticlePolice arrest Orlando man accused of kicking, stomping puppy to death
Orlando police arrested a man last week accused of kicking and stomping a 3-month-old husky puppy to death.
View ArticleDisney World replaces free FastPass system with paid reservation service
Walt Disney World’s free FastPass+ reservation system will not return, and it will be replaced by a paid attraction reservation service as part of the resort’s new planning app Disney Genie.
View Article‘Feels like 102’ another hot day for Orlando
It’s the second day in a row for triple-digit heat index temperatures in Orlando.
View ArticleOrange County woman found guilty of fatally stabbing boyfriend in argument...
A jury found an Orange County woman guilty of manslaughter Wednesday for fatally stabbing her boyfriend last year during an argument.
View ArticleGrace downgrades to tropical storm over Yucatan, Henri is growing, Fred...
Grace downgraded into a tropical storm after making landfall early Thursday along the Yucatan Peninsula as a hurricane and is spreading a dangerous storm surge onshore, according to the National...
View ArticleOrlando man charged with DUI manslaughter for wrong-way crash that killed...
A 50-year-old woman died in May after an Orlando driver crashed into her vehicle in Winter Park, police said.
View ArticleDeputies investigate ‘suspicious’ fire on Kirkman Road
Firefighters were battling a suspicious fire early Friday at a print shop in Orange County.
View ArticleState moves to dock funding for Alachua, Broward schools as face mask fight...
Florida to withhold money from Alachua, Broward schools unless they lift face masks mandates within the next two days, state says Friday.
View ArticleHenri likely 1st hurricane to make direct hit in Northeast in decades
Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to intensify into a Category 1 hurricane by Saturday and is on track make landfall on U.S. East Coast by Sunday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11...
View ArticleHurricane Grace strengthens before landfall; new tropical wave rolls into...
Hurricane Grace re-intensified Friday morning while making its way to the Mexico mainland where it is expected to make landfall sometime Friday or early Saturday. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Henri is on...
View ArticleMissing: 1 handgun Joel Greenberg bought with Seminole taxpayers’ money
A handgun Joel Greenberg bought with taxpayer money seems to be missing. Multiple Seminole agencies are unable to account for it.
View ArticleFamilies, advocates worry as COVID-19 spreads in Florida prisons without...
Advocates of those in prison say there's been limited testing, unreliable access to vaccines and no way to know the extent of COVID-19 in Florida's prison as the virus spreads rapidly across the state.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,486 COVID deaths, more than 150,000 cases this week,...
The state Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 numbers and Florida cases and positivity continue to surge while reported deaths are up once again. Check out the latest numbers.
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