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Several injured in 8-vehicle crash on I-95 in Brevard

Multiple people were injured in an eight vehicle crash Thursday morning on north Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Warmer days ahead of potentially record-breaking chill in Orlando this weekend

A rainy but warmer day is forecast Thursday in Orlando ahead of what could be a record breaking cool down this weekend.

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Universal Orlando says Epic Universe to open by summer 2025

Universal’s newest Orlando theme park, Epic Universe, is expected to open by summer 2025, executives for parent company Comcast said Thursday, as Universal Orlando reported record-setting earnings last...

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Duke Energy, OUC ready for cold weekend but scattered outages could happen

Duke Energy and Orlando Utilities Commission, the two biggest providers of electricity in Central Florida, have ample capacity for the predicted cold snap, their spokespersons said.

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DeLand man who smashed teens’ car window with pipe to face hate crime...

A man faces hate-crime charges in an unprovoked attack on three high schoolers at a Circle K in Volusia County, the Sheriff’s Office said.

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First look: SeaWorld’s new Ice Breaker coaster cool with airtime

Ice Breaker, SeaWorld Orlando’s new roller coaster, may surprise riders with its amount of airtime.

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Osceola County to open cold weather shelters ahead of chilly weekend

Osceola County is opening cold weather shelters on Friday ahead of the expected chilly temperatures this weekend.

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Man stabbed near Pine Hills neighborhood, deputies searching for suspect

A 33-year-old man was stabbed Thursday night near the Pine Hills neighborhood in west Orlando, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

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1 killed, 1 injured in crash on John Young Parkway in Orlando

One person is dead and another is hospitalized Friday morning following a crash on John Young Parkway, which police are still investigating the cause of, according to the Orlando Police Department.

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Wind chill advisory set in Central Florida as cold front pushes freezing...

A cold front will push through Central Florida starting Friday night bringing on wind chill advisory Saturday morning as freezing temperatures settle in over the area this weekend. But first, Friday...

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Brrrrr: 10 tips to weather this Florida cold snap

The rest of the coldblooded nation may be having a good laugh about our frigid forecast and falling iguanas (yes, that’s a real thing), but it’s serious business for us.

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Orlando cold weather: What you need to know as freezing temps expected across...

Central Florida is forecast for a big chill this weekend that could break temperature records as a wind chill advisory and freeze watch have been put in place by the National Weather Service. Here’s...

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Florida lawmakers target juvenile court fees that experts say keep youth,...

A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers wants to reform juvenile court fees, citing their lasting harm to young people's futures.

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Orlando cold weather: These places are open for shelter

Central Florida's cold weather shelters begin opening Friday with free transportation available. Here’s what you need to know.

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BB gun found in student’s backpack at Osceola High School, Kissimmee police say

Kissimmee police said a BB gun was found in the backpack of a student at Osceola High School on Friday afternoon, prompting a lockdown.

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No charges against Orange deputy who killed Salaythis Melvin at Florida Mall,...

State Attorney Monique Worrell is expected to announce a decision in her review of the 2020 killing of Salaythis Melvin.

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Florida reports 1,192 deaths, 198,719 cases this week

Deaths are up but cases are down this week in Florida as the omicron surge subsides, according to the Florida Department of Health.

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Forecast makes Orlando look like a hole in a frosty doughnut

Cold weather forecasts make Orlando look like a hole in a frosty doughnut.

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1 dead, 4 hospitalized after shootout between cars in ‘running gun battle’ in...

A shootout near Winter Haven on Sunday in what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described as a “running gun battle" left one person dead and four others hospitalized.

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Orange County school adds security after threat posted on social media

Wedgefield elementary and middle school received a threat of violence over the internet causing Volusia County Sheriff’s Office to arrest a suspect, who was not a student, according to a Wedgefield...

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