Woman found unconscious with 2 children near Osceola County church; 1 child...
A woman was found unconscious with two children, one of them dead, on Mother’s Day at an Osceola County park, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleFront brings Monday temperature into cooler territory
A small front will be moving over Central Florida Monday bringing temperatures out of the 90s and into slightly cooler territory during the day and evening.
View ArticleAmtrak train kills man sleeping by tracks in Volusia, deputies say
An Amtrak passenger train struck and killed a man who had been sleeping on the side of the railroad tracks on Sunday night, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleOrlando man charged in hit-and-run death of boy, 13, on bicycle
Jared Prochazka is charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the December 22 hit-and-run death of teenager Gabriel Ortiz.
View ArticleFormer Orlando Magic player shot to death at Orange County townhome, cops say
Adreian Payne, 31, was shot and killed Monday morning at the Econ Landing townhomes in east Orange County, deputies said.
View ArticleEric Smith named Orlando’s new police chief after Rolón retirement
Deputy Chief Eric Smith was named Orlando’s new police chief Monday after current Chief Orlando Rolón announced his retirement.
View ArticleSeminole County high school to cover yearbook photos of ‘don’t say gay’...
The yearbook features photos of students holding rainbow flags and a sign reading, “love is love” during a walkout protest in March.
View ArticleOsceola sheriff releases reports, video in fatal shooting by deputies outside...
The Sheriff’s Office on Monday released incident reports and video from the killing of Jayden Baez outside a Kissimmee-area Target.
View ArticleCool air sticks around Tuesday in Central Florida
Monday’s cool air continues breeze on through Central Florida Tuesday keeping the area pleasant and dry.
View Article2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in east Orange, deputies say
A woman and man were found dead Monday night in an Orange County neighborhood, deputies are investigating the scene as a murder-suicide, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleShooter claimed self-defense in killing of Orlando Magic player, court...
The shooter responsible for killing former Orlando Magic player Adriene Payne told deputies he fired in self-defense. A detective disagreed.
View ArticleFederal judge dismisses 1st lawsuit against DeSantis over Disney World’s...
A federal judge on Tuesday quickly dismissed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis over the dissolution of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District.
View ArticleAttorneys for men shot by deputies say video counters Osceola sheriff’s claims
Attorneys for Jayden Baez and his friends wounded by Osceola deputies called into question Sheriff Marcos López's claims about the shooting.
View ArticleKissimmee man pleads guilty to trying to poison ex-girlfriend with water gun...
He wanted to go on vacation immediately after spraying her with poison so that he would have an alibi when she died.
View ArticleAnother cool day forecast for Central Florida Wednesday
Residents who found Tuesday’s weather pleasant are in for a treat Wednesday.
View ArticleFlorida teen killed in crash, another injured
A Florida teenager was killed and a second was injured in a vehicular crash Tuesday morning with another vehicle in Ocala, according to Ocala Police.
View ArticleLake County high school band director, guidance counselor resign over ‘cult’...
Both the band director and a guidance counselor at a Central Florida high school resigned after a police investigation into what was described as a “cult-like group,” according to media reports.
View ArticleLake County woman ejected from SUV in fatal overnight crash
A Clermont woman died after the SUV she was driving crashed into a stump and fence in Lake County early Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleOrange County sheriff releases video of McDonald’s shootout
Footage shows a standoff between Orange County deputies and Shandricka Warren, who authorities say fired shots inside a McDonald's.
View ArticleCentral Florida nursing home resident beaten to death by 2nd resident,...
A resident at a Central Florida nursing home told officials he had beaten to death another resident whose body was found in his room, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
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