Tropical Storm Mindy makes landfall in Florida
Tropical Storm Mindy formed off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday evening, and the National Hurricane Center posted warnings for the Florida panhandle.
View ArticleVictim hospitalized after Apopka neighborhood shooting, deputies say
A man was shot early Thursday in an Apopka neighborhood, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleAttorney for Central Florida ex-cops charged in Capitol riot returns after...
John Pierce, a lawyer representing former Florida police officers Kevin and Nathaniel Tuck in charges involving the Capitol Riot, returned.
View ArticleGirl who survived Polk massacre says gunman falsely believed parents were...
The Polk County girl who survived her family’s massacre said the gunman told her he killed them because they were “sex traffickers."
View ArticleWorrell calls death of man tased by cops ‘unjust,’ but says ‘no legal basis’...
State Attorney Monique Worrell says she couldn't pursue a case against the officers who tased Jean Samuel Celestin before his death.
View ArticleUniversal Orlando cuts back on water due to COVID-related oxygen shortage
Faced with a potential city-wide crisis, Universal Orlando, one of the Orlando Utilities Commission’s major customers, has cut back on cleaning, landscape irrigation and even dishwashing to save water.
View ArticleFederal judge temporarily strikes down anti-riot law touted by DeSantis
A federal judge prevents Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature “anti-riot” law from being enforced while the lawsuit against it is being heard. Critics say the law violates the First Amendment.
View ArticleMindy weakens to post-tropical cyclone after passing north of Florida
Mindy weakened into a post-tropical cyclone Thursday night after the storm passed north of Florida Wednesday and moved back into the Atlantic.
View ArticleAnthony Todt’s confession in Celebration killings of wife, kids should be...
Defense attorneys for Anthony Todt say his initial confession to the murders of his wife and children should be excluded from his trial.
View ArticleOrange County to ‘ban the box’ asking job applicants about past criminal...
People applying for an Orange County job will no longer have to disclose prior criminal convictions at the beginning of the process.
View ArticleBuilding at Kennedy Space Center evacuated after ‘telephone threat,’ but all...
An "all clear" was issued by officials after determining it was not a credible threat, officials said.
View Article17-year-old shot, killed in Altamonte Springs hotel, police say
A 17-year-old was fatally shot Thursday at an Altamonte Springs hotel, police said.
View ArticleSecurity officer, 3 others allegedly shot by drunk patron ejected from Orange...
A 29-year-old man ejected from Le Palace Friday morning allegedly shot the club’s security guard who was giving a report to Orange County deputies then opened fire on a random vehicle nearby, wounding...
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,448 COVID deaths, over 100,000 cases this week
The Florida Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 numbers and cases continue to decrease while reported deaths are up. Check out the latest numbers.
View ArticleHurricane center tracking 2 systems as Hurricane Larry nears landfall
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring one storm headed for the Gulf of Mexico and another expected to form off the African coast while Hurricane Larry still rages in the Atlantic headed for...
View ArticleOrange jail officer arrested on attempted murder charge in DeLand shooting,...
An Orange County Jail correctional officer was arrested Friday on attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm charges in a shooting incident in DeLand, according to the agency.
View ArticleNHC monitoring 4 tropical disturbances, including one near Florida
Hurricane experts are monitoring four tropical disturbances in the Atlantic that have a chance to become a depression or storm.
View Article2 Volusia sheriff K-9s shot; carjacking suspect injured
After a carjacking, the driver got out and ran into a wooded area. Two K-9s were shot and the incident was captured on video.
View ArticleFHP: Orlando woman killed after vehicle crashes into concrete pole
An Orlando woman was killed early Sunday morning when the vehicle where she was a passenger crashed into a concrete pole, troopers say.
View ArticleOrlando man killed in fatal crash where driver ran stop sign, troopers say
An Orlando man was killed Saturday night when his vehicle crashed into a tree shortly after being hit by another driver who ran a stop sign.
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