Hurricane Sally now a tropical storm, slams Florida, Gulf Coast with...
Hurricane Sally became Tropical Storm Sally by Wednesday afternoon after making early morning landfall as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds and gusts of 120 mph, but its slow-moving drenching of...
View ArticleChild dead after being found in apartment of woman who nearly drowned in...
After a woman was rescued from Lake Tyler after nearly drowning Wednesday afternoon, deputies later found an unresponsive child in her apartment, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. The child...
View ArticlePastor who shot, killed wife threatened to kill her during argument the day...
A pastor and self-proclaimed prophet who shot and killed his estranged wife outside her job at a bank near the Mall at Millenia Tuesday morning threatened to kill her during an argument the day before,...
View ArticleAfter Hurricane Sally, rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers
Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally’s rains threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama on Thursday, even as the storm’s remnants were forecast to dump up to a foot of...
View ArticleWife charged in killing of husband found buried in Clermont in 2018
Laurie Leigh Shaver is charged with killing her husband, Michael, who was found buried in Clermont in 2018.
View ArticleCoronavirus death toll among Florida residents passes 13,000
Florida added 3,255 coronavirus cases Thursday to push the statewide total to 674,456 infected. With 147 new virus fatalities reported statewide Thursday, 13,086 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleNearly 9-foot gator caught after attacking Florida man: report
The 9-foot alligator that attacked a 61-year-old Florida man on Sunday in a Port St. Lucie neighborhood has been caught.
View ArticleDeSantis tours Hurricane Sally damage, warns real toll yet to be seen
Gov. Ron DeSantis took an aerial tour of Hurricane Sally damage on Thursday in the Florida Panhandle a day after the slow-moving storm left streets under three feet of water and prompted hundreds of...
View ArticleDisney: One water park will reopen in March; passholder refunds on way
Walt Disney World plans to reopen one water parks in March. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have both been closed since March in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.
View Article18-year-old suspect arrested in July fatal shooting
An 18-year-old woman was arrested Thursday in the shooting death of a 41-year-old man near downtown Orlando in late July, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleTropical Depression 22 forms in Gulf; Hurricane Teddy strengthens into Cat 4...
As Sally weakened into a post-tropical cyclone Thursday evening, Hurricane Teddy strengthened to a “dangerous” Category 4 storm while the National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a crowded...
View ArticleSeminole jail deputy fired for skipping mandatory checks on juvenile inmates,...
A Seminole County jail deputy was fired last month after his supervisors found he repeatedly did not complete mandatory checks on detained juveniles — as required by state law — and then lied about it,...
View ArticleOrange County Jail to resume video visits for inmates after six-month...
The Orange County Jail on Monday will reopen public access to their video visitation center, which allows for video calls with incarcerated loved ones. In-person visitation remains suspended.
View ArticleCoronavirus death toll in Central Florida nears 2,000 as global infections...
Florida added 3,204 coronavirus cases Friday to push the statewide total to 677,660 infected. With 139 new virus fatalities reported statewide Friday, 13,225 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleAfter warm, stormy weekend, temperatures cool slightly next week
After a tumultuously stormy and warm weekend, get ready to open up a window for a nice cool breeze as temperatures dip into the low 70s in Central Florida next week.
View ArticleDeSantis highlights springs restoration with funding to benefit Weeki Wachee
The first funding of $50 million in 2020 funds set aside in the Florida budget for springs-related protection was handed over by Gov. Ron DeSantis in a ceremony at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park on...
View Article1 arrested in May fatal shooting near Rosemont
A 30-year-old man was arrested Thursday for shooting and killing a man during a confrontation near Rosemont in May, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleFlorida corrections department enters controversial immigration agreement...
The Florida Department of Corrections will begin carrying out certain federal immigration enforcement tasks in a new partnership with ICE, becoming the latest agency to join a controversial program...
View ArticleWalt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is laying off 1,100 employees
The Marriott International hotel in between Epcot and Hollywood Studios called the economic impact “historic, swift and devastating" as it alerted the state as a requirement under federal law for mass...
View ArticleFlorida unemployment falls to 7.4%, dropping into single digits for the first...
Unemployment in Florida fell to 7.4% in August, a significant drop from previous months when joblessness was still in the double digits. But the Orlando area, where mass layoffs have displaced tens of...
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