Crash closes State Road 417 near Lake Nona
Crash closed State Road 417 southbound lanes.
View ArticleFlorida prison officers could soon be armed with ‘dart-fired’ tasers....
Some state prison officers soon could be allowed to use stun guns when dealing with disturbances among inmates, which has drawn concern from prison reform advocates as well as families with...
View ArticleApplication portal for Orange County $1,000 stimulus checks reopens today
The Orange County CARES program reopened Monday morning giving residents affected by coronavirus the chance to apply and receive a $1,000 stimulus check.
View ArticleOcoee fire destroys family home
Firefighters were up early Monday morning when flames broke out in an Ocoee home.
View Article32-year-old man dies in Osceola County crash
A 32-year-old man is dead following a crash early Monday in Osceola County.
View ArticleBrevard sheriff makes ‘uncomfortable’ surprise visit to widow of Gregory...
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey paid a surprise nighttime visit Sunday to the widow of a jailed man who was killed following a confrontation with correction officers in 2018, according to a report...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases up 1,758, death toll at 2,938
Florida coronavirus cases climbed to 77,326 total with an additional 1,758 infections reported Monday while the death toll climbed seven to 2,938.
View ArticleDeaths of 2 found near busy Orange County intersection now considered homicides
The deaths of two people whose bodies were found near a busy intersection along Orange Blossom Trail last week are now being investigated as homicides, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleReport details shootout that wounded 5-year-old girl at troubled Orlando...
A 5-year-old girl was sitting in a chair in a first-floor breezeway at the Windsor Cove apartments on Saturday, two family members standing nearby, when a shootout erupted that left four people —...
View Article2 face charges in gun scare at Mall at Millenia, Orlando police say
After new video surfaced online, Orlando police have issued arrest warrants for two people involved in a fight at Millenia Mall earlier this month that caused chaos when loud noises were confused for...
View ArticleFirst look: Universal births new Jason Bourne show
Universal Studios theme park opens new 'Bourne Stuntacular' show.
View ArticleSuspect in killing of Tallahassee activist arrested in Orange County
A 49-year-old man suspected in the killings of two women in Tallahassee, including 19-year-old activist Oluwatoyin Salau, was arrested Sunday in Orange County, according to records.
View Article911 service outages reported across the country, apparently due to cell...
Outages of 911 service, apparently due to network issues with certain cell phone carriers, were reported across the country on Monday.
View ArticleTo wear a mask or not: Central Floridians grapple with idea
The debate of whether or not to wear masks in public has become of topic post-lock down. Some Floridians believe it unnecessary, as it can be restrictive, while others believe it to be common sense for...
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 ArticleMan shot while driving through Apopka neighborhood
A man was shot Monday night while driving through an Apopka neighborhood not far from Orange Blossom Trail.
View ArticleCentral Florida teen arrested for stealing car at gunpoint
A teenage boy was arrested Monday afternoon for his suspected involvement in an armed carjacking in Titusville.
View ArticleCoronavirus hits NOAA hurricane hunter base in Florida
Five employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Operations’ hurricane hunter reconnaissance base in Lakeland tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
View ArticleSeaWorld has fallen behind on millions of dollars in construction bills,...
The companies that built Iron Gwazi and the Ice Breaker roller coasters are among a growing list of vendors putting pressure on SeaWorld to pay its bills. Vendors filed about $16 million in liens in...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases pass 80k; death toll nears 3,000
Florida reported another record day for positive coronavirus cases passing 80,000 statewide on Tuesday along with 55 new reported deaths to close in on 3,000 total.
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