NHC looking at new disturbance in western Gulf of Mexico, could bring rain to...
In its 8 p.m. Thursday update, the NHC said it is monitoring a disorganized area of cloudiness and thunderstorms over the western Gulf of Mexico. It has a 20 percent chance of forming over the next...
View ArticleSunny, cool weekend before Central Florida is hit by a heat wave
Central Florida can look forward to one more cool weekend before it gets a taste of summer next week.
View ArticleOne year after George Floyd’s murder, are changes made by Central Florida...
What has and hasn't changed in Central Florida and Orlando since the Black Lives Matter protests?
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: New infections and deaths declining
Florida added 2,371 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 2,304,860. With 94 more fatalities, 36,441 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleOfficer who faced calls for firing over misconduct let go by OPD while...
The Orlando Police Department fired officer Jonathan Mills, who had been accused of racial bias and repeatedly disciplined for misconduct, in February after he was denied an extension to his unpaid...
View ArticleDeath penalty attorney for Markeith Loyd suspended from representing...
A high-profile death penalty attorney who represents convicted killer Markeith Loyd has been suspended from representing court-appointed clients after a state commission accused him of excessive billing.
View Article‘I’ll believe it when I see it’: Residents react after utility company...
Residents of the Caribbean Isle apartment complex in Kissimmee will not have their water shut off by Toho Water Authority June 7 as previously announced, while Toho works with the complex’s management...
View ArticleEither disturbance could become Ana, hurricane center says
Two Atlantic disturbances appear to be in a race to possibly become the first named storm of the 2021 hurricane season: Ana.
View ArticleNBA G leaguer Antonio Blakeney arrested in Kissimmee for arranging robbery,...
A professional basketball player with the NBA G League was arrested in Kissimmee early Wednesday for allegedly arranging a robbery, court records show.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: Daily test positivity rate down to 3.55%
The daily test positivity rate dipped to 3.55%. Even including re-tests of those individuals who tested positive in prior days, the positivity rate was 4.69%.
View ArticleSubtropical Storm Ana becomes 1st named storm of 2021 hurricane season
Subtropical Storm Ana formed in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda on Saturday morning becoming the first named system of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season 10 days before its official start.
View ArticleDeSantis signs Big Tech censorship bill, despite constitutional concerns
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial “Big Tech” bill into law on Monday, a bill he hailed as a defense against “Silicon Valley” removing conservatives from their platforms but which Democrats and...
View ArticleBody found at Orlando recycling center, police say
Police are investigating after someone reported finding a body at Orlando Waste Paper Company Monday afternoon, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleCOVID in Florida: Another day with less than 2,000 new cases reported
Florida added 1,874 coronavirus cases Tuesday, the fifth time this year in which the daily new case count has been under 2,000.
View ArticleSt. Cloud man arrested for child porn drove around ‘taking pictures of...
While arresting a 62-year-old St. Cloud man for possessing child pornography Thursday, St. Cloud police found he also had taken photos of his neighbor’s children swimming in their pool and children...
View ArticleOrlando’s Fireworks at the Fountain returns to Lake Eola July 4
Orlando’s biggest Fourth of July event, Fireworks at the Fountain, will return this year after last year’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleOrlando community gathers to reflect one year after George Floyd’s death
One year to the day after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, Orlando residents came together to honor Floyd’s life and reflect on the fight for police accountability and racial...
View ArticleNo survivors found after firefighting helicopter crashes near Leesburg...
One person was confirmed dead and there were no survivors located, Leesburg Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post. “The crash appears to be a total loss,” the post said.
View ArticleOrange County closing four more COVID vaccination sites
Four Orange County recreation center COVID-19 vaccine sites will permanently close on Thursday, two days after a mass vaccination site run by FEMA closed at Valencia College's west campus. The sudden...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: Infections, deaths keep dropping
Across Florida, the latest seven-day COVID-19 case count is 16,546, compared with 21,047 in the previous week.
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