Burger King employee shot, killed over delayed food order, deputies say
Desmond Joshua Jr. was hired last Thursday to work at Burger King on East Colonial Drive. Two days later he was shot and killed while on the job in an apparent dispute over delayed food.
View ArticleOrlando landscapers praised for reaction to woman’s viral racist tirade
A viral video from Orlando showing a woman cursing at and harassing a local landscaping crew last week has gained worldwide attention with over a million views, with many people reaching out to the...
View ArticleTwo people, including pregnant woman, arrested after cops find child porn...
Two people were arrested after police received a tip about hundreds of child porn images linked to their IP address, and the pair told police they exchanged the pictures in WhatsApp groups, the Orlando...
View ArticleDisney theme parks lose $2 billion from coronavirus closures
Walt Disney Co. released numbers that reflect the devastating blow the pandemic left on what was once a major moneymaker — its theme parks.
View ArticleTropical Storm Isaias moves through New England, should weaken over Canada
Tropical Storm Isaias raced through New England Tuesday evening, moving at 40 mph with 50 mph winds and higher gusts with the threat of tornadoes, the National Hurricane Center said.
View ArticleSystem in tropics odds drop to 20%, hurricane center says
The small area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a trough of low pressure encountered dry air, hindering its odds down to a 20% chance of development within the next two to five days,...
View ArticleShark attacks at a low for 2020, but deaths double 2019 numbers
Florida has had eight suspected shark attacks documented in 2020, with half of them in Volusia County. The total number of shark-related deaths, though, is already more than double 2019's totals.
View ArticleMan found fatally shot at Orlando apartments; police seek suspect
Police are investigating the death of a man who was found Wednesday morning shot in the head at an Orlando apartment complex.
View ArticleIsaias cools down after passing into Canada leaving behind millions without...
Isaias cooled down, passing into Canada and losing its tropical storm status after bringing tornadoes, gusty winds and heavy rain to Northeast states.
View ArticleCar fatally strikes Kissimmee man, 33
A 33-year-old Kissimmee man was struck and killed by a vehicle early Wednesday on an Osceola County road.
View ArticleMost cruise lines opt to extend sailing halt through at least October
Most cruise lines won't be sailing from the U.S. until at least November as the industry agreed to extend its voluntary halt of cruising for a third time amid the coronavirus pandemic.
View Article‘American Ninja Warrior’ winner arrested in St. Cloud, accused of sexually...
"American Ninja Warrior" winner Andrew Drechsel, 31, was arrested Tuesday in St. Cloud on charges that he coaxed a teenager over several years into encounters in which he sexually abused her.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases surpass 500,000; 225 new deaths reported
Florida added 5,409 coronavirus cases Wednesday to push the statewide total past 500,000, to 502,739 infected. And with 225 new virus fatalities reported Wednesday, 7,627 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleTwo people hurt in shootout on Mercy Drive, cops say
Orlando police are investigating after two people were injured in a shootout at an apartment complex Tuesday morning.
View ArticleFlorida activist kicked off American Airlines plane after flight attendant...
A South Florida activist was thrown off an American Airlines plane last week after a flight attendant took exception to her face mask.
View ArticleHurricane Center stops tracking Isaias after cooling in Canada; forecasters...
The National Hurricane Center stopped tracking Isaias Wednesday afternoon after it had become a extra tropical cyclone and was forecast to dissipate Wednesday night. The wake the tropical storm leaves...
View ArticleDisney, sheriff sued over 2019 CBD oil arrest: ‘Why would Mickey Mouse arrest...
A North Carolina great-grandmother who was arrested last year at Magic Kingdom for carrying CBD oil alleges she was falsely imprisoned and terrorized during the ordeal in a lawsuit filed Wednesday...
View ArticleOrlando man gets more than 6 years in prison for credit card fraud, identity...
A federal judge sentenced a 37-year-old Orlando man to six years and nine months in prison for using fake driver’s licenses to buy cars and stay at fancy hotels, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
View ArticleBrother of Nicole Montalvo’s accused killer takes plea on child porn charges
Along with 10 years behind bars, 29-year-old Nicholas Rivera will be on probation for 15 years after his release, according to an agreement with prosecutors signed by Rivera’s attorney on Tuesday.
View ArticleAfter botching Florida’s unemployment system, consultant just won a $110...
Deloitte Consulting LLP beat out four competitors to update Florida's Medicaid program, even though its work designing Florida’s CONNECT website is under state investigation.
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