Orange Sheriff’s Citizens Advisory Committee continues query into use of...
The Citizens Advisory Committee of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office during a virtual meeting Tuesday continued its review of the agency’s use of force policy and took another step toward forming...
View ArticleGun sales spike in Florida, U.S. amid pandemic, weeks of protests
Typically, about one in 10 shoppers who buy firearms at The Armories is a first-time gun buyer. These days, it’s closer to half, said Robbie Motes, who owns the chain of Central Florida gun stores....
View ArticleAt Florida prisons without AC, masks add discomfort to ‘unbearably hot’ summer
Blistering heat in Florida’s state prisons — some of which lack air conditioning in living spaces — is always concern for family members and advocates during the summer months, but this year it’s...
View ArticleFlorida adds 9,785 coronavirus cases, 139 new deaths
Florida reported 9,785 new coronavirus cases and 139 new deaths on Wednesday. The virus has now infected 379,619 statewide and has killed 5,345 Florida residents.
View Article‘Evil in the flesh’: 3 arrested in Polk County massacre of 3 fishing buddies
Deputies have arrested two men and a woman in a weekend massacre of three fishing buddies in Frostproof, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Wednesday.
View ArticleOrlando attorney followed minors, offered them CBD oil, cops say
A Winter Park attorney is facing stalking charges after a group of young girls said he followed them out of a restaurant, flirted with them and offered them CBD oil, according to the Winter Park Police...
View ArticleMost Central Florida parents choosing virtual schooling so far -- but half...
Central Florida schools are pushing for programs that keep children at home through the schools’ virtual programs, in order to not lose funding if a child switches to Florida Virtual Schools. If enough...
View ArticleMost Orange deputies want to pull endorsement of Sheriff John Mina, union...
About a month from the Orange County sheriff primary election, hundreds of deputies said they did not support their incumbent Sheriff John Mina, with many also expressing widespread morale issues at...
View Article23-year-old motorcyclist dead after Lake County crash, FHP says
A 23-year-old man died in a Lake County crash Wednesday night after he was hit by a car and ejected from his motorcycle, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes said.
View ArticleDriver who tried to help disabled vehicle on I-4 killed in crash near Doctor...
A driver who slowed down to help a disabled vehicle on Interstate 4 was killed in a multi-car crash that injured two others near Turkey Lake Road Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleFlorida’s coronavirus deaths up by a record 173 in one day; 10,249 cases added
Florida reported 10,249 new coronavirus cases Thursday and 173 new deaths, the most fatalities reported in one day. Statewide, 389,868 have now been infected and 5,518 Florida residents are dead.
View ArticleDeSantis’ popularity plummets, and Biden opens 13-point Florida lead over...
A new Quinnipiac poll of Florida had bad news for Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump, with DeSantis seeing the lowest approval ratings of his term and Trump down by double digits to Joe Biden.
View ArticleOrange schools may get medical advisory committee to help with COVID-19...
The board plans to vote next week on the proposal for the advisory group, which potentially could include local pediatricians, epidemiologists and school nurses.
View ArticleDozens of asymptomatic Orange jail inmates test positive for COVID-19
Nearly six percent of inmates tested for the new coronavirus at the Orange County Jail over the past few days were positive for COVID-19, Mayor Jerry Demings said Thursday.
View ArticleTrump cancels GOP convention plans for Jacksonville
The president announced Thursday that he has canceled the segments of the Republican National Convention scheduled for Jacksonville next month, citing what he called a “flare-up” of the coronavirus.
View ArticleShark bites 11-year-old boy at Volusia beach
An 11-year-old Lake Wales boy was bitten on the foot by a shark at a Volusia County beach Thursday, a Volusia County Beach Safety official said.
View ArticleTropical Storm Gonzalo weakens; could still become first hurricane of 2020
Tropical Storm Gonzalo weakened a bit on Thursday, but forecasters say it could still develop into the first hurricane of the 2020 season as it continues its westbound journey.
View ArticleUniversal Orlando: Halloween Horror Nights canceled for 2020
Universal Orlando: Halloween Horror Nights canceled for 2020
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus infections pass 400,000 with 12,444 new cases
Florida added 12,444 coronavirus cases Friday to push the statewide total past 400,000, to 402,312 infected. Friday also saw a record in new hospitalizations at just under 600. Also, with 135 new virus...
View ArticleMan found fatally shot in car in west Orlando
A 41-year-old man was found fatally shot in his car Thursday just west of downtown Orlando, an Orlando Police Department spokeswoman said.
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