Florida elections supervisors say new law would make voting harder
“We should be looking for cost-effective ways to expand their use, including the use of secure 24-hour drop boxes with camera surveillance,” Latimer wrote of drop boxes. “Instead, the new legislation...
View ArticleHurricane Facts: Are strawberry Pop-Tarts the most purchased item in the face...
After Floridians buy water and batteries what else do residents see as the must-purchase item before a hurricane makes landfall. According to Walmart, at one time it was Pop-Tarts.
View Article2 Florida men dead after motorcycles collide on Lake County highway
Two Florida men are dead after their motorcycles collided Sunday night on a Lake County highway.
View ArticleFlorida reports 39 coronavirus resident deaths, 3,075 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 35,307 with the addition of 39 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 3,075 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleDriver injured after freight train hits dump truck near Longwood
A dump truck driver was injured after being hit by a slow-moving freight train near Longwood Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleMilitary veteran shot, killed after fight over walking through downtown...
Joseph Torres had just bought empanadas at a downtown Orlando restaurant on Wall Street early Sunday morning when he cut through a crowd to get to his car.Police say that was enough to offend his...
View ArticleOrlando police chief: Teen girl killed in gas station shooting among...
The family of 16-year-old Tavyiah King is pleading with anyone who has information about the deadly shooting on Sunday to contact Orlando police.
View ArticleOcoee police looking for suspects after shots fired in shopping plaza parking...
Ocoee police are searching for two men they say fired several shots in a shopping plaza parking lot off West Silver Star Road Monday afternoon.
View ArticleAlejandra Juarez returning to Central Florida 3 years after traumatic...
Alejandra Juarez is the wife of a U.S. Marine veteran whose traumatic deportation scene at Orlando International Airport in 2018 made international headlines.
View ArticleTeen in hospital after being found shot at MetroWest apartments
A 17-year-old boy was found shot late Monday in the MetroWest area.
View ArticleDump truck overturns on Central Florida Parkway, traffic shut down
A dump truck overturned its contents onto Central Florida Parkway early Tuesday, causing traffic delays.
View ArticleWhat’s in Orlando’s night sky during May? Meteor shower, supermoon and lunar...
What's up above Orlando during May? There's a lot to look forward to from meteor showers to a supermoon at the end of the month.
View ArticleTrial begins for man accused in 1984 killing of Navy recruit Pamela Cahanes
The trial for Thomas Garner, the Jacksonville man accused in the 1984 killing of U.S. Navy recruit Pamela Cahanes, began Tuesday at the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford. Garner, 61, is facing a...
View ArticleFollowing spring break, Florida’s COVID variant cases explode
One month after the peak of Florida’s spring break, the number of residents infected with more infectious mutated strains of COVID-19 has exploded, rising six-fold since mid-March and leaving 122...
View ArticleShocking! Florida dethroned as US lightning capital; Central Florida counties...
In a shocking new study Florida was dethroned as the lightning capital of the country, moving over for Oklahoma.
View ArticleVideo: Florida man arrested, accused of leading deputies on high-speed chase...
Florida deputies engaged in a high speed chase Monday which expanded two counties. The driver was arrested and faces nine different charges.
View Article24-hour alcohol sales approved in unincorporated Brevard: report
Brevard County commissioners passed a vote Tuesday that would eliminate restriction on the hours alcohol can be sold.
View ArticleCentral Florida softball brawl ends with shooting: report
Winter Haven police officers are investigating a shooting that took place during a brawl between two softball teams.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: 4,394 new infections, 79 more residents dead
Florida added 4,394 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the cumulative total to 2,253,929. With 79 more fatalities, 35,478 Florida residents are now dead. Cases are declining statewide, but deaths are...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in fire at Fairview Shores home, Fire Rescue says
A fire moderately damaged the outside of a Fairview Shores home Wednesday afternoon after witnesses reported seeing heavy flames and smoke at the residence, but nobody was injured in the blaze,...
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