Unemployment in Florida surges to 12.9% and 16.2% in metro Orlando, a...
The toll the coronavirus has inflicted on Florida’s workers hit a stunning milestone in April, spiking unemployment to 12.9%, the highest it’s been since the state began its current estimating process...
View ArticleUniversal Orlando: Theme parks to reopen June 5
Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Volcano Bay theme parks reopen June 5
View ArticleLegoland announces reopening for June 1, but governor’s office says it jumped...
Legoland on Friday declared it had state permission to reopen on June 1, but the governor’s office later said that wasn’t the case.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases surpass 50,000 with 2,232 deaths
Florida's coronavirus case total surpassed 50,000 and 42 new reported deaths brought the toll up to 2,232 on Saturday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleFamily demands justice for ‘gentle giant’ as investigation of teen’s Sanford...
Adrein Green’s family says the official explanation of the teenager's Sanford killing doesn’t make sense and his shooter’s account doesn’t square with the "gentle giant" they knew.
View Article2 adults die, children thrown from SUV in 417 crash
Six people, including three children, were thrown from a vehicle on Saturday in a crash that killed two of the adults.
View ArticleSheriff’s worker charged with hiding camera in roommate’s bedroom
An Orange County Sheriff’s employee hid a camera in his roommate’s bedroom, authorities said Saturday.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus death toll up to 2,237, nearly 51k cases
Florida's coronavirus case total approaches 51,000 while 4 new reported deaths bring the toll up to 2,237 on Sunday, according to the state health department.
View ArticleMemorial Day weather could bring lightning storms, dangerous rip currents to...
Lightning storms, flooding and 25 mph winds are expected in Central Florida, making for a damp Memorial Day.
View ArticleDaytona Beach police shoot carjacker who pointed rifle at officers: report
A man was shot by police Monday morning in Daytona Beach after he attempted to carjack a woman and pointed a rifle at officers, authorities said, following an already hectic Memorial Day weekend that...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus case total approaches 52k, death toll hits 2,252
Nearly 52,000 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Florida, and the death toll hit 2,252, according to the state health department's Monday update.
View ArticleLicense restricted for Polk County nurse who police say stole $3,200 from her...
The Florida Department of Health restricted a Polk County nurse’s license after she was arrested for allegedly spending $3,200 with debit and credit cards and blank checks she stole from one of her...
View ArticleUniversal Orlando: Theme parks to reopen June 5
Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Volcano Bay theme parks reopen June 5
View ArticleStormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch
The Dragon’s emergency escape system can kick in, if necessary, all the way to orbit. If that happens, the capsule will need relatively calm wind and seas in which to splash down.
View ArticleStormy Tuesday in Central Florida, as system over state has 20 percent chance...
The skies of the Sunshine State are expected to be dark this week and filled with widespread showers and thunderstorms thanks to a looming system with a 20 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm,...
View Article560 people rescued from Volusia County waters over holiday weekend
Huge crowds combined with dangerous surf conditions led to 560 people rescued from Volusia County’s waters between Thursday and Monday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
View ArticleMan dies after being found shot in the middle of Pine Hills road
A man with multiple gunshot wounds died Tuesday morning after being found lying in the middle of the road in the Pine Hills neighborhood, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleMan killed in Pine Hills shooting, deputies investigating
A man found wounded by gunfire early Tuesday in a Pine Hills neighborhood later died, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleCentral Florida domestic violence shelters see visits increasing, expect more...
After noticing fewer in-person visits amid April’s statewide coronavirus lockdown, domestic violence shelters say more people are now seeking protection from abusers as Central Florida emerges from its...
View ArticleFew new reported state coronavirus deaths, but Central Florida toll tops 200
The state saw seven new reported coronavirus deaths from the Tuesday report from the Florida Department of Health, including the 50th fatality in Polk County that pushes the eight-county region’s death...
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