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Universal sued for $250 million over land deal near Epic Universe

A company that planned to build a sports theme park near Universal’s upcoming Epic Universe theme park is suing Universal and a property development company for $250 million.

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Man shot and killed in Clermont entered the shooter’s apartment uninvited,...

Police reports state there was a confrontation between the men leading up to the shooting.

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Two killed, including a 16-year-old, near children’s playground in Sanford,...

Police are investigating a double homicide that took place just feet away from a children's playground in Sanford.

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Hurricane expert pitches end to category ‘wind’ scale during Orlando conference

During the Orlando National Hurricane Conference, a Colorado State University professor proposed a better a way to predict the damages of a devastating hurricane — do away with the Saffir-Simpson...

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Rain showers predicted over Orlando in Thursday forecast

Rain is back in Orlando’s forecast starting Thursday and will be sticking around through the Easter weekend.

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Woman shot in Orlando apartment complex

A woman was shot Wednesday night at an Orlando apartment complex, according to various news outlets.

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Florida man charged with attacking officers at Capitol riot

Steven Miles, 39, of Zephyrhills, was arrested Tuesday in Florida, where he made his initial court appearance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Zephyrhills is about 30 miles northeast of Tampa.

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DeSantis signs law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, with no rape or...

Most abortions in Florida would be banned after 15 weeks of pregnancy under a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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DeSantis redistricting map is ‘overtly racist,’ Black lawmaker Bracy says

Black lawmakers say DeSantis' redistricting plan puts GOP gains over Black voting rights.

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Anthony Todt verdict: Guilty of 1st-degree murder in killings of wife, kids

A jury found Anthony Todt guilty on four charges of first-degree murder and animal cruelty Thursday for killing his wife, children and dog at their Central Florida home in 2020.

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Orlando police deputy chief arrests shooting suspect outside extended stay hotel

Police say the suspect approached a male and female sitting in a vehicle at the Home Suite Home on Colonial Drive and fired at them.

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Smoke at Orlando Sanford International Airport leads to evacuation

A glitch in one of the terminal’s HVAC systems caused a crowd to evacuate the airport and delayed some flights.

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Wet Easter weekend as heat rolls into Central Florida

The Easter weekend is looking to be a hot one with temperatures in the 90s and chances of rain until the start of the work week.

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Crash on SR 528 snarls eastbound lanes

A vehicle crash Friday morning had earlier shut down all lanes on eastbound State Road 528, according to the Florida Department of Transportation, with traffic still backed up by mid-morning.

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Deputies arrest 3 suspects in deadly west Orange County park shooting

Orange County deputies arrested three suspects in connection with a shooting at Tildenville Park last week that killed a 20-year-old man and wounded a man in his 30s.

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Florida education agency rejects math books it claims contain Critical Race...

The Florida Department of Education rejected dozens of math textbooks it said contained critical race theory.

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Pileup of 40+ cars wreaks havoc on S.R. 408 at toll plaza near S.R. 436

Several people were injured Friday evening when more than 40 vehicles collided on State Road 408 West, shutting down the express lanes/epass lanes at the nearby toll plaza, according to the Orlando...

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Central Florida to see 90s this weekend, likely wet Easter Sunday

Remember when people needed their jackets and wool socks last weekend? Yeah, that’s gone. Florida pulled a Florida this week and the Orlando area will see temperatures climbing to 90 on Saturday.

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Coast Guard search for man overboard from Carnival’s Mardi Gras cruise ship

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a passenger Saturday who Carnival Cruise Line said jumped off its Mardi Gras cruise ship on the way back to Port Canaveral.

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Zebra dies at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: report

A zebra at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge died Thursday morning after it ran full-speed into a gate.

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