Hurricane center identifies tropical wave in Atlantic moving toward Caribbean
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean, headed toward the Caribbean.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,698 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily increase as total...
Florida added another 1,698 coronavirus cases Thursday, the biggest increase yet in daily reported infections, as the state’s case load approaches 70,000. There have now been 69,069 cases statewide,...
View ArticleDo local cops have a duty to stop excessive force? Here’s what their policies...
As demonstrations continue across the country in response to the Minneapolis death of George Floyd, several police agencies in Central Florida have rushed to enact a policy change aimed at making local...
View ArticleProper & Wild, Sanctum Cafe roiled by harassment complaints against co-owner...
Eighteen former employees of the restaurants owned by Jamie and Chelsie Savage have come forward to describe a persistent pattern of harassment or inappropriate behavior by Jamie Savage toward staffers...
View ArticleMan arrested in January crash that killed 2 UCF students
A 36-year-old man was arrested Thursday on vehicular homicide and other charges, accused of causing a crash earlier this year that killed two University of Central Florida students.
View ArticleRepublican Party chooses Jacksonville for Trump’s convention speech
Jacksonville has been selected to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said late...
View Article2 people found dead at busy Orange County intersection
Deputies are investigating after two people were found dead Thursday night at a busy intersection.
View Article'Suspicious’ package near downtown UCF campus removed by police
Orlando police are investigating after a “suspicious” package was discovered near University of Central Florida’s downtown campus Friday morning.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,902 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily increase as total...
Florida added another 1,902 coronavirus cases Friday, the biggest increase yet in daily reported infections, as the state’s case load approaches 71,000. The state health department also reported 29 new...
View ArticleCoronavirus outbreak at Lake County Jail: 57 inmates test positive for COVID-19
Fifty-seven inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 since last week at the Lake County Jail — a facility that previously had not tallied a single confirmed case among those in custody, a spokesman...
View ArticleSanctum Cafe co-owner says she’s divorcing husband, as harassment accusers...
Facing a firestorm of sexual harassment allegations against her husband and business partner, the co-owner of the Sanctum Cafe and two other area restaurants said Friday she’s filing for divorce.
View ArticleSpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites before sunrise
Just before sunrise Saturday morning, SpaceX launched yet another batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, continuing the company’s mission to build a constellation of satellites that can...
View ArticleTwo injured in shooting at Hidden Creek apartments near Millenia, deputies say
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at the Hidden Creek Villas near Millenia that left two people injured overnight.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases surge past 73k as state reports biggest daily...
There are now 73,552 confirmed cases of coronavirus reported statewide. It’s the first time since the outbreak began that more than 2,000 cases have been reported in one day.
View Article5-year-old injured in Orlando shooting; suspect arrested
Orlando Police have arrested a suspect after a shooting that wounded a 5-year-old girl on Saturday morning at Windsor Cove Apartments on Mercy Drive.
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,016 new coronavirus cases for statewide total of 75,568
Florida reported 2,016 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths Sunday, continuing the surge of reported infections in the state over the past week and a half. In Central Florida, Orange County...
View ArticleHospital bed usage exceeds 80% in Orange and Seminole, but officials say no...
More than 80% of general and ICU beds were in use Sunday at Orange and Seminole county hospitals, and health officials say that even though the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients are...
View ArticleUCF protesters demand professor be fired for racist tweets
UCF students and alumni attended a protest on campus and demanded the university fire associate professor Charles Negy for his controversial tweets they call racist.
View ArticleDo local cops have a duty to stop excessive force? Here’s what their policies...
As demonstrations continue across the country in response to the Minneapolis death of George Floyd, several police agencies in Central Florida have rushed to enact a policy change aimed at making local...
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