Icon Park: Slingshot, drop tower rides debut Tuesday
Icon Park's Orlando SlingShot and Orlando FreeFall, a drop tower, open on International Drive on Tuesday.
View Article‘Extremely loved’ Osceola woman still missing after Wekiwa Springs search...
Paola Marie Miranda-Rosa has been missing since Dec. 18, 2021. Anyone with information should call Osceola County deputies.
View ArticleNo rain in New Years Eve forecast, temps return to the 50s next week
Thursday was off to a misty start but Central Florida should remain dry over the next several days creating pleasant conditions for New Years Eve and New Years Day.
View ArticleSeminole deputies: Body found in Lake Jesup
A body was found in Lake Jesup in Seminole County Thursday morning.
View ArticleCDC warns against traveling on cruise ships because of COVID-19 spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people should avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status.
View ArticleFried alleges Florida’s health department is holding back COVID tests set to...
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried alleged Thursday that the state Department of Health is sitting on a “significant” number of stockpiled COVID-19 tests.
View ArticlePedestrian fatally hit by train in downtown Orlando
A pedestrian died Thursday after they were hit by a SunRail train in downtown Orlando, according to the police department.
View ArticleOrange County deputy returns fire, kills man in Pine Hills domestic dispute,...
An Orange County deputy shot and killed a man in his 20s Sunday afternoon in Pine Hills after the man shot his father and then turned his gun on officers, Sheriff John Mina said.
View ArticleTornado watch issued for North Florida as strong storm front moves east;...
A tornado watch was issued for parts of Florida, Alabama and Georgia until 9 p.m. Sunday as a line of strong storms moved east, but Central Florida faced only a brief chance of showers overnight and...
View ArticleSome antibody treatments won’t work as well on the omicron variant, experts say
“We won’t be able to use these products much more into the future,” an infectious disease specialist said.
View ArticleA year after Capitol riot, cases linger against some in Central Florida. So...
A year after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, hundreds have been arrested for the Jan. 6 attack, with Florida leading the nation.
View ArticleVolusia County pedestrian hit, killed by car
A 31-year-old Orange City woman was killed Saturday night after getting by a vehicle while walking on a Volusia County road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleSeaWorld: Ice Breaker roller coaster debuts Feb. 18
The thrill ride, near the theme park’s Wild Arctic attraction and between Shamu Stadium and Bayside Stadium, has been on hold for months as the pandemic continued to affect the tourism business....
View ArticleCould Alabama’s ‘snow warning’ affect Florida? Local experts unconcerned
Parts of Alabama and Tennessee are looking like a winter wonderland with recent heavy snowfall but with the winter storm so close to Florida, is there a chance snow or colder temperatures could fall...
View ArticleMan killed in Orange mobile home shooting had been set up for robbery,...
The shooters who killed a young man at an Orange County mobile home park in November attacked “without provocation,” an affidavit said.
View ArticleDeSantis blames feds for COVID treatment, testing shortages as omicron spreads
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he’s waiting on the federal government to send COVID-19 treatments to re-establish sites for residents to combat the virus. He also blamed the federal government for a...
View ArticleTemperatures warm up this week, but lows to remain in 50s
After a cool start to Tuesday, Orlando is looking to heat up, just a bit. But temperatures will be sticking around in a comfortable range for the rest of the week.
View ArticleFlorida driver ejected, killed after hitting trees
A 23-year-old Florida man was killed Tuesday morning after driving off a Marion County road and crashing into trees, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleMan shot, killed in Sanford roadway, deputies say
Deputies are investigating a shooting that left one man dead Tuesday morning in Sanford.
View ArticleAgency identifies man killed by Orange deputies during Pine Hills domestic...
The man killed by deputies after turning his gun on officers during a domestic dispute in Pine Hills was identified by authorities Tuesday.
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