Mom of overdose victim found on Orange County roadside calls death...
Kaitlyn Karlowicz's overdose death was ruled an accident. Her mom wants those who dumped her “in the street like a dog” arrested.
View Article‘One of the exceptional ones’: 2nd Florida prison chaplain dies of COVID-19
A second Florida prison chaplain has died of COVID-19, just weeks after the state corrections agency halted pandemic protocols.
View ArticleMan shot after trying to steal car in Orlando 7-Eleven parking lot, police say
Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting that resulted from a car jacking gone wrong from an Orlando 7-Eleven parking lot.
View ArticleFlorida clerks launch task force to improve guardianship system
Florida clerks of court have launched a task force with stakeholders to improve the guardianship system amid the #FreeBritney movement.
View Article33-year-old man dies in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Volusia County
A 33-yar-old Miami man died Sunday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Volusia County, where others were also injured.
View ArticleDrier and warmer forecast for today in Orlando
Monday’s weather is looking drier and warmer compared to the weekend in Central Florida.
View ArticleDeSantis loses again in court as critics say his political ambition drives...
The decision by a federal judge Sunday to block DeSantis’ ban on vaccination passports for Norwegian Cruise Lines is just the latest judicial setback for the Florida governor on issues ranging from his...
View ArticleGuest arrested in shooting death of security guard at Orange County hotel
A security guard at the Days Inn on 33rd Street hotel was fatally shot late Sunday during a confrontation with a guest, who was later arrested in the killing, records show.
View ArticleFlorida in cone for system that could become Tropical Storm Fred
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a low-pressure system Monday one with high odds of becoming the next tropical depression or tropical storm later today as it pushes into the Caribbean. Florida...
View ArticleCentral Florida couple arrested for leaving puppy in car at mall parking lot
An anonymous caller is credited with saving the life of a puppy that was left in a hot car of a Central Florida mall, and two people now face felony animal cruelty charges.
View ArticleLaw enforcement colleagues of slain Kissimmee police officer escort daughter...
Zarah Baxter, the daughter of slain Kissimmee police Officer Matthew Baxter, had a police escort to her first day of kindergarten.
View ArticleDeSantis takes heat from defiant educators, White House over ban on school...
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates for Florida students is drawing fire from educators, lawmakers, and the White House, even after he weakened the enforcement measures meant to keep rebel school...
View ArticleOPD seizes 11 firearms, cocaine from home, agency says
Orlando police officers last week seized “numerous weapons and narcotics” from a home in the Rock Lake neighborhood after receiving an anonymous tip from a resident.
View ArticleFlorida remains in cone of uncertainty for system expected to become Tropical...
Heavy rain dumped over Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday afternoon as a tropical disturbance pushed northwest toward Florida with the potential to become Tropical Storm Fred, according...
View ArticleOversight board questions purpose of plan to digitize mail to Florida prisons
A state oversight board's recent questions about the corrections department's proposal to digitize incoming mail to prisons prompted the agency to halt the rule-making process to respond.
View Article96 Florida teachers call-out absent on first day of school: report
The first day of school was a rough start for some Florida classrooms in Duval County where a total of 96 teachers called out absent.
View ArticlePerseid meteor shower to light up Orlando sky tonight
A fiery spectacle will take place between Wednesday night and Thursday morning with the falling of the Perseid meteor shower.
View ArticleCOVID outbreak shuts down Evans football practice, cancels Jones game
The Evans High School football team has yet to practice after multiple players and an assistant coach tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
View ArticleTwo school districts push back on DeSantis mask order, but another backs down
The Alachua, Broward school districts continue to defy DeSantis’ mask rule but Leon backs down. Orange attorney warns against a challenge.
View ArticleHospitals seek dismissal of lawsuit by family of man whose death sparked...
Two hospitals asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died while under the care of an Orlando guardian.
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