Man dies in Central Florida skydiving accident
A man was killed after a skydiving accident in Volusia County, according to authorities.
View ArticleFlorida reports 58 coronavirus resident deaths, less than 2k new cases
Florida's coronavirus cases and resident deaths have declined week over week while also falling below 2,000 infections reported Monday, only the third time this year that has happened.
View ArticleOrlando home prices soar by $10,000 in April as inventory falls to record low
Homes for sale in metro Orlando plummeted to the lowest level on record last month, and median home values jumped another $10,000 in April.
View Article17-year-old arrested in death of Orange County mom killed in attempted...
A 17-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of an Orange County mother killed the day before Mother’s Day in an attempted carjacking, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleAmid gun violence spike, Orlando police chief, community leaders seek...
After recent "senseless" shootings in Orlando and amid a 23% increase in gun violence from last year, police and community leaders are looking for a comprehensive solution to gun violence that involves...
View ArticleGlitches plague Orlando’s rental assistance website
Orlando is opening its emergency assistance portal Tuesday morning for those in need of help making rent.
View ArticleCOVID in Florida: 2,805 new cases, 94 resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 36,227 with 94 more reported fatalities Tuesday, plus 2,805 more COVID-19 infections to bring the total to 2,296,785.
View ArticleOsceola SRO task force chairman lambasts school board workshop meeting as...
The Osceola County school board discussed at a Tuesday workshop the 43-page report compiled by a task force looking at the school resource officer program following the Liberty High School incident.
View ArticleFlorida tow company owner accused of shooting, killing customer: report
Deputies arrested a Polk County tow truck company order who they believe shot and killed a customer Monday night.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: New infections below 3,000 for fourth day in a row
Florida added 2,811 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the cumulative total to 2,299,596. With 44 more fatalities, 36,271 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleJudge sentences Oviedo woman to time served for killing estranged husband
After serving more than six years of a 40-year prison sentence, an Oviedo woman convicted of killing her estranged husband was resentenced Tuesday by a judge to time served and probation. Anita...
View ArticleOrlando police seize nearly $1 million worth of illegal drugs from two homes
Orlando police seized illegal drugs worth nearly $1 million from two homes on Fitzgerald Drive last week after several community complaints.
View ArticleHurricane Center ups Atlantic disturbance’s odds of formation to 60%
A disturbance out in the Atlantic has increased odds of becoming the first named storm of 2021 before the end of this week.
View ArticleHurricane Center increases odds to 80% for Atlantic disturbance’s development
There is a very good chance the first tropical system of the season develops before the June 1 start of the Atlantic Hurricane season.
View ArticleFBI: Osceola substitute teacher arrested for distributing child porn on IM app
An Osceola County substitute teacher was arrested last week after federal agents say he was caught sending out child porn using an instant messaging app, court filings show.
View ArticleNOAA predicts 13 to 20 named storms this hurricane season
Hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, but experts think it’s going to be another busy year with as many as 13 to 20 named storms.
View ArticleFor safety’s sake, S.R. 408 speed limit is going up from 55 to 60 mph
The speed limit is being increased this week from 55 to 60 mph along State Road 408 through the heart of the Orlando area. The Central Florida Expressway Authority says that increasing the speed limit...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: New infections still declining; deaths back up
COVID-19 cases continue to decline across Florida, although the weekly death toll ticked up slightly.
View ArticleState Attorney Worrell backs DNA testing in Tommy Zeigler death penalty case
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is backing a request for DNA testing in the death penalty case of Tommy Zeigler after multiple denials.
View ArticleAccused killer returned to Osceola jail after being freed due to math error
Jamond Lamb was a free man for a week after his lawyer somehow successfully argued that prosecutors passed a 33-day deadline to indict him for murder.
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