Former ward of disgraced guardian Rebecca Fierle won his rights back. Then he...
Months after regaining the rights he lost when Rebecca Fierle became his guardian, James “Jack” Meagher died Aug. 13 of pancreatic cancer. Meagher, of Winter Springs, first contacted the Orlando...
View ArticleWatch live: Gov. DeSantis leads coronavirus and aviation discussion
Gov. Ron DeSantis leads a coronavirus and aviation discussion from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday.
View ArticleHurricane center keeps eye on two systems in the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves moving west in the Atlantic, both of which have chances of becoming the next tropical depression or tropical storm.
View ArticleOrange deputies investigating shooting that killed 18-year-old
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an 18-year-old man fatally shot Thursday afternoon, west of downtown Orlando.
View ArticleMarch, vigil planned for downtown Orlando today to commemorate MLK’s ‘Dream’...
The Central Florida chapter of the National Action Network plans to commemorate the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, immortalized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech,...
View ArticleCounty worker killed, 3 firefighters injured in Lake Mary sidewalk collapse
One person is dead and three firefighters have been injured in a sidewalk collapse incident in Lake Mary, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.
View ArticleOrlando man arrested in 2019 shooting that killed woman months later
A 30-year-old Orlando man was arrested last week in a 2019 shooting that injured two people, later killing one of them, according to court records.
View ArticleOrange, Volusia deputies faked report about stolen gun, FDLE says
According to FDLE Orange deputy Brian Calkins gave Phillip Donaldson, who at the time was with the Volusia sheriff’s office, two guns he said he received from his cousin. Calkins asked Donaldson to get...
View ArticleMagic meet with Orange County sheriff, will resume first-round series with...
The Orlando Magic held a Zoom call with Orange County Sheriff John Mina Friday afternoon to discuss policing in the community, and learned their first-round playoff series with Milwaukee will resume...
View ArticleAt 3 more Universal Orlando hotels, 840 people are losing their jobs
Nearly three months since Universal Orlando reopened its theme parks, about 840 employees at three hotels on the property are now out of their jobs as the the industry continues to struggle with a slow...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus toll tops 11,100 with 148 more deaths reported
Florida added 3,197 coronavirus cases and 148 new virus fatalities on Saturday, according to the health department’s latest report. In total, 619,003 people have been infected statewide, and 11,105...
View ArticleFlorida reports 14 new coronavirus deaths; infection total tops 621,000
The Florida Department of Health reported 2,583 new coronavirus cases and 14 new fatalities on Sunday. To date, 621,586 people have been infected statewide, and 11,119 residents have died from the virus.
View ArticleForecasters watch 3 disturbances as peak hurricane season nears
We're less than two weeks from the peak of hurricane season, and forecasters are watching three areas for possible development.
View ArticleFirst launch of SpaceX’s Sunday doubleheader postponed because of weather
SpaceX won’t be launching two rockets on the same day after all.
View ArticleCensus Bureau: Puerto Rican population in Orange, Osceola jumps 12.5% after...
Osceola County has the largest percentage of the Puerto Rican population — outside of the island — in the nation. An estimated 33.7% of its population identified as residents of Puerto Rican origin,...
View ArticleIn aftermath of Hurricane Laura, residents worry about help
In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla Winbush’s family started just under a year ago, reducing most of it to rubble and scattering hundreds of tires across...
View ArticleOrange County detectives investigates man’s death after aggravated battery
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was a victim of aggravated battery Monday morning in south Orange County.
View ArticleVolusia County starts school Monday, as do concerns about COVID-19 safety:...
Class is in session Monday morning in Volusia County with online and in-person option available but concerns about COVID-19 safety have already started.
View Article90-year-old woman survives massive tree that flattened Orlando home
Orlando Police arrived on the scene of where a tree crushed a home of a 90-year-old woman Sunday morning. They were thankful to find she was OK.
View ArticleFlorida reports lowest coronavirus case increase since mid-June, 68 new...
The Florida Department of Health reported 1,885 new coronavirus cases, the lowest since June 15, but added 68 new resident fatalities to bring the death toll to 11,187.
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