Orange deputy shot man near Florida Mall; sheriff says he was armed
An Orange County deputy shot an armed man during a confrontation near The Florida Mall on Friday, Sheriff John Mina said.
View ArticleDeSantis says he opposes $110 million contract for company that built flawed...
“If you look at the law, as governor I’m not allowed to be involved in that in any way,” DeSantis said Friday at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort. “There’s a good reason for that. So I’m not...
View ArticleBrightline name returns, replacing short-lived Virgin brand as the passenger...
The name Brightline Trains is returning to replace the short-lived Virgin Trains brand. The Virgin empire of trains, planes and cruise boats has been in distress with the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
View ArticleHurricane Center begins tracking new system in Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center began tracking a system off the coast of Africa in the Atlantic with the potential to form into the next tropical depression or tropical storm.
View Article1 injured in shooting west of downtown Orlando, police say
A suspect shot and injured one person in Orlando’s Callahan neighborhood Friday evening before being apprehended by police shortly afterward, an Orlando Police Department spokesperson said.
View ArticleSuspects arrested in fatal July shooting in Rosemont
Days after arresting his accomplice, Orlando police have arrested an 18-year-old they say shot and killed a man during a July 29 fight in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven on North Orange Blossom Trail, an...
View ArticleCaylee Anthony disappeared 10 years ago — and the Casey Anthony saga began
It’s been 10 years since Caylee Anthony disappeared — leading to her mother, Casey Anthony, being arrested on and later acquitted of a first-degree murder charge. A decade after the case that sparked a...
View ArticleFlorida reports 182 coronavirus deaths, 8,502 new cases
With 182 new coronavirus fatalities reported Saturday, 8,109 Florida residents are now dead. The state health department also reported 8,502 new coronavirus cases to push the statewide total to 526,577...
View ArticleOrlando police seek suspect in 2019 block-party killing
The Orlando Police Department is offering a reward for information leading to the suspect in a block-party killing from November 2019.
View ArticleFlorida sets record for coronavirus hospitalizations: 3,355 in one week
From Sunday to Sunday, the state saw 3,355 hospitalizations, a new record for COVID-19 admissions in one week. In the span of five days alone, the state reported more than 500 new hospitalizations per...
View ArticleFlorida man arrested after ax attack sends 1 man to the hospital
A Florida man was arrested Sunday morning as he was suspected of hitting a man in the head and arm with an ax.
View ArticleFlorida woman finds python in washing machine: report
A Florida woman was disturbed recently to find a python sitting in her washing machine while taking a load out.
View ArticleFlorida reports 91 more resident deaths, but lowest case increase since late...
Florida’s Department of Health reported 91 more Florida resident deaths on Monday to bring the state toll to 8,277 while new positive cases of COVID-19 continued to fall.
View ArticleSeaWorld delays new roller coasters until 2021 but keeps holiday events on...
Thrill seekers will have to wait longer to ride Iron Gwazi, the 206-foot tall hybrid coaster that’s drawn a buzz at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and plenty of attention on social media when the ride was...
View ArticleHurricane Center continues monitoring system with 60% chance of development
As time ticks toward the peak of hurricane season, meteorologists are monitoring a storm with a 60% chance of developing within the next two to five days.
View ArticleTrump bus tour kicks off in Kissimmee, featuring Eric Trump, Bondi and Nuñez
On a red-hot summer day, President Trump’s reelection campaign kicked off a Florida bus tour Monday in one of the state’s bluest counties, with Eric Trump and top Sunshine State Republicans on board.
View ArticleOsceola deputies arrest 33 people at weekend house parties
During a weekend patrol to curb a rash of house parties in west Osceola County, deputies arrested 33 people and confiscated 16 guns and various quantities of heroin, cocaine and marijuana, agency...
View Article1 dead in crash in southeast Orlando, FHP says
A crash on S.R. 417 in southeast Orlando Monday evening killed one person and injured others after a Jeep struck a guardrail and overturned, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes said.
View ArticleOrange deputy shot armed man in back, report says
A 22-year-old man was shot in the back by an Orange County deputy sheriff Friday while running and holding a gun in his waistband in the parking lot of the Florida Mall, according to an affidavit.
View ArticleFlorida’s summer hurricane shield set to fade into the wind next week
Florida’s dusty shield against hurricanes is lowering itself next week at a time when meteorologists predict to see one of the most extreme tropical weather seasons ever.
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