Watch live: Gov. DeSantis leads coronavirus discussion
Gov. Ron DeSantis leads a discussion with public health experts from Tallahassee on Thursday.
View Article33,000 Florida mail-in ballots were rejected in August. Here’s how to make...
The August primary saw more than 2.7 million voters cast mail-in ballots in Florida, more than 70% of all votes. An equal amount of rejections in November could play a critical role in Florida, where...
View ArticleClermont man crashes truck into home before killing father-in-law, himself,...
On Wednesday night, a Clermont man drove his truck into the home of his father-in-law before killing him and then turning the gun on himself, in a reported murder-suicide, said Lake County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleDarden Restaurants reduces corporate staff as sales remain down during pandemic
Darden's same-restaurant sales were 29% down for the quarter ending Aug. 30 compared to the same quarter last year, but the company reported net earnings of $37 million from continuing operations.
View ArticleDeSantis says he’ll lift restaurant capacity restrictions soon
In a discussion with Stanford professors and doctors critical of restrictive measures to combat the coronavirus favored by most public health experts, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he'll be lifting...
View Article$5K reward offered for information leading to arrest in death of 3-year-old
Crimeline is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the death of 3-year-old Daquane Felix Jr., who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pine Hills on Tuesday night.
View ArticleProsecutors drop charges against Patriots owner Robert Kraft after cops...
Florida prosecutors on Thursday dropped all criminal charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, ending a flawed case that began with a police prostitution sting using secret video cameras...
View ArticleCrash kills woman on I-4 near Florida’s Turnpike
A woman was killed Friday morning on Interstate 4 at the Florida Turnpike in a crash involving construction vehicles.
View ArticleNearly 14,000 Florida residents dead from coronavirus infections
Florida added 2,847 coronavirus cases Friday to push the statewide total to 695,887 infected. With 120 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 13,915 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleDemonstrators take on Florida diners in viral encounter after Breonna Taylor...
An encounter among restaurant goers and protesters Wednesday night in St. Petersburg went viral after the confrontation threatened to turn violent.
View ArticleEarth Fare coming back to Orlando’s SoDo neighborhood
Organic grocery store chain Earth Fare is coming back to Orlando’s SoDo neighborhood after closing all of its stores earlier this year.
View ArticleWeekend weather: Have indoor backup plans with thunderstorms forecast for...
The weather this weekend in Central Florida is once again fraught with thunderstorms, but unlike previous weekends temperatures are slightly cooler.
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Demings leads Orange County coronavirus press conference
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer hold a news briefing on COVID-19 on Friday.
View ArticleUniversal Orlando reveals Jurassic World VelociCoaster is opening in summer 2021
"Feel the rush of the hunt as you race through the jungle alongside raptors on the Jurassic World VelociCoaster, a new species of roller coaster coming Summer 2021," Universal announced Friday.
View ArticleFlorida reopens: DeSantis lifts state’s coronavirus restrictions
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday removing remaining capacity restrictions on bars, restaurants and retail stores statewide. The order also prohibits local governments from closing...
View ArticlePolice investigate Friday night shooting in Kissimmee
The Kissimmee Police Department responded to a shooting in the area of Brack Street and East Cypress Street at about 8:48 p.m. Friday, a spokeswoman said.
View ArticleWoman stabs man in car, dies after being hit by truck on I-4 in Orange...
A 30-year-old Kissimmee woman is dead after stabbing a man in a car along Interstate 4, and then running in the path of an incoming truck just after midnight Saturday, according to reports from the...
View ArticleTwo 20-year-old men killed in single-car crash on I-95 in Volusia County,...
Two 20-year-old men from Port Orange died in a single-car crash along I-95 when their car traveled off the road, overturned and struck a tree on Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleCentral Florida coronavirus cases county-by-county
A county-by-county look at positive coronavirus cases including Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk and Sumter counties.
View ArticleFlorida adds 2,795 coronavirus cases, 107 more resident deaths as state lifts...
As Florida moves into “Phase 3” of reopening by order of Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state health department posted 2,795 new coronavirus cases and 107 new resident fatalities on Saturday.
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