Disney World: Theme parks’ trams are coming back
Parking lot trams will operate at Walt Disney World’s four theme parks again, the company said Thursday. They've been still during pandemic times.
View ArticleLeesburg man dies days after motorcycle crash
A 52-year-old man from Leesburg is dead after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV.
View ArticleCentral Florida lows in the 50s heading into weekend
Central Florida will have a cool Friday night as it heads into the weekend.
View ArticleOrlando police arrests 2 teens in shooting near Carver Middle School
Orlando police initially said the shooting had been preceded by a “large brawl,” but on Friday said “no actual fight was observed."
View ArticleWoman arrested in shooting at apartment complex in Altamonte Springs
Orange County deputies arrested a 31-year-old woman Tuesday in a shooting that wounded a man in Altamonte Springs Monday night.
View ArticleDespite widespread objections, Florida prisons to start digitizing incoming...
Florida’s prison system this week quietly adopted a new policy to eliminate incoming physical mail to its facilities.
View ArticleWhite House raises concern over rise in Orange County COVID cases as...
The Florida Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 report. Cases and deaths slightly increased.
View ArticleMarkeith Loyd suffers from ‘cultural paranoia’ against police, white people,...
Markeith Loyd displays a level of ”cultural paranoia” against police and white people that make his perceptions “distorted” and “dysfunctional,” an expert witness on race told jurors weighing the death...
View ArticleMan dies after west Orlando shooting, police said
A man was shot Saturday night in west Orlando and later pronounced dead at a hospital, police said.
View ArticleDisney World’s Genie park planner launches Oct. 19: Here’s how it works
Disney Genie, Walt Disney World’s new park planning service, will launch on Oct. 19.
View ArticleDisney pauses COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers amid statewide crackdown
Disney has paused its vaccine mandate for Florida employees in response to restrictions passed by the Legislature earlier this week limiting employers’ power to require worker vaccination.
View ArticleMan shot at Orlando apartment complex
Investigators are searching for a suspect after a man was shot at an Orlando apartment complex Sunday evening, a police spokesperson said.
View ArticleCentral Florida feeling warmer with rain holding off until mid-week
Afternoon temperatures are staying in the 80s for the week in Central Florida while rain isn’t on tap until Wednesday.
View ArticleMarkeith Loyd trial: OPD officer testifies about fear during police beating
Jurors heard testimony about Markeith Loyd's police beating as they weigh whether he should be sentenced to die for killing Lt. Clayton.
View ArticleCentral Florida is dryer with warmer temperatures
Central Florida residents can leave their umbrellas at home on Tuesday as the weather will be warmer and dryer.
View ArticleFlorida police officer charged with attempt to produce porn with teen
A former Florida police officer is facing decades in federal prison charged with attempting to produce pornography with a teenage boy.
View ArticleMarkeith Loyd trial: Jurors begin deliberating death penalty for Orlando...
Jurors weighing the death penalty for Markeith Loyd are expected to hear closing arguments Tuesday morning before they begin deliberations.
View ArticleFoggy morning followed by warmth and chance for rain in afternoon
Central Florida will see another foggy morning followed by a warm afternoon with rain chances Wednesday evening.
View ArticleOrlando hotels suffer from lack of business travelers in October, report finds
Hotel profitability dropped nationwide in October, with Orlando feeling the loss of business travel, according to new reports by hotel analysts STR.
View ArticleMarkeith Loyd should be executed for killing Orlando cop, jury says
Markeith Loyd should be executed for killing Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton, a jury unanimously recommended Wednesday. The 12-member jury deliberated for about five hours over two days on whether...
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