Motorcycle kills Orlando woman crossing Colonial Drive
A 64-year-old Orlando woman died after being struck by a motorcycle traveling on Colonial Drive.
View ArticleFlorida windstorm premiums rising during hurricane season predicted to be...
On top of the pains of the 2020 recession now Florida homeowners have one more financial ache to worry about; home insurance is getting a lot more expensive.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases pass 150,000 with over 6,000 new infections
Florida reported 6,093 new coronavirus cases Tuesday for a total of 152,434, and 58 new fatalities to bring the death toll to 3,505.
View ArticleGov. DeSantis signs environmental bills, adds penalties to polluters
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two pieces of environmental legislation aimed at protecting Florida’s water quality at a press conference from Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach on Tuesday.
View Article5 injured in Pine Hills crash, including child, officials say
Five people, including a child, were injured in a three-car accident in Pine Hills Tuesday afternoon, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleDeSantis quietly signs abortion consent, E-Verify immigration laws
DeSantis signed the parental consent bill and E-Verify bills without any public fanfare, and with no news conference and or official statement.
View ArticleSanford police chief reaches out to community amid resurgence of Black Lives...
As Black Lives Matter demonstrators regain momentum across the country, protesting police brutality and calling for racial justice, Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith reached out to his community — which...
View ArticleDeSantis extends moratorium on evictions just hours before it would have expired
Hours after the dodging the question, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday night extended the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures until Aug. 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleFort Lauderdale cop charged with battery for shoving protester
Fort Lauderdale police officer Steven Pohorence pushed a kneeling protester during a Black Lives Matters protest on May 31.
View ArticleFlorida adds 6,563 coronavirus cases as Central Florida’s total passes 25,000
Florida reported 6,563 new coronavirus cases Wednesday for a total of 158,997, and 45 new fatalities to bring the death toll to 3,550.
View ArticleGov. DeSantis announces $20 million to state’s historically Black colleges...
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state’s commitment to three of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities with recurring funding in the state’s budget at a press conference at...
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court rules to move state bar exam online amid coronavirus...
After mounting pressure from politicians and thousands of law students, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Wednesday afternoon that the Florida bar exam will shift to an online format due to rising...
View ArticleAfter outcry against in-person test, Florida Bar Exam to be administered online
The Florida Bar Examination was to take place in-person in Orlando and Tampa. But upcoming test takers and legal professionals voiced concerns about the health risks of gathering thousands of test...
View ArticleMember says Orlando citizen board lacks ‘teeth’ to enforce police...
Amid nationwide demands for greater community oversight of police agencies, members of the citizen board tasked with oversight of the Orlando Police Department on Wednesday lamented their lack of...
View ArticleEx-felons’ voting rights on hold in Florida after court agrees to hear...
As many as 775,000 ex-felons in Florida could have their ability to vote be in limbo for months as deadlines approach for registering for the August primaries and November presidential election.
View ArticlePublix confirms 20 more Orlando-area stores have had workers test positive...
Publix said Wednesday that another 20 of its Central Florida stores have had a worker test positive for coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed in the region to 30 locations.
View ArticleDeputies arrest suspect in beating death at southeast Orlando home
Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man they say is responsible for the slaying of a 68-year-old man inside a southeast Orlando home late last month.
View ArticleFlorida adds 5,266 coronavirus cases; Central Florida deaths pass 300
Florida reported 5,266 new coronavirus cases Monday for a total of 146,341 statewide, as Central Florida’s death toll passed 300 and Orange County cases passed 10,000.
View Article79-year-old Winter Garden woman who died of coronavirus ‘was always go, go, go’
In early March, Pong Hui Chartier of Winter Garden was diagnosed with pneumonia. And on May 28 she died as one of the region’s victims of the coronavirus.
View ArticleElectrifying skies over Central Florida as storms move into 4th of July weekend
There’s set to be a lot of light booming above Central Florida during the hot and humid Independence Day weekend, but not all of it from fireworks.
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