Universal closing Volcano Bay water park for winter
Universal Orlando will close down its Volcano Bay water park for several weeks, beginning Nov. 2.
View ArticleBelle Isle police, family still searching for missing mother of three
Belle Isle police continue to search for a local woman who was last seen a week ago as the missing woman’s friends and family host search parties and a prayer vigil hoping for her safe return.
View ArticleTropical Storm Gamma forms in Caribbean; 24th named storm of season
Tropical Storm Gamma formed Friday night off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, becoming the 24th named storm of a busy hurricane season.
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,811 coronavirus cases, 74 more resident deaths
The Florida Department of Health posted 2,811 new coronavirus cases and 74 new virus fatalities on Saturday. To date, 714,615 people have been infected statewide, and 14,628 Florida residents have...
View ArticleTropical Storm Gamma producing heavy rainfall over Mexico; NHC tracks 3...
Tropical Storm Gamma dropped down from its original hurricane prediction as it moves closer to the Yucatan Peninsula, while the National Hurricane Center continues to monitor three other tropical waves...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus deaths hit 14,671 out of over 716,000 infections
From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw 15,895 new cases, 1,176 newly reported hospitalizations, and 639 newly reported deaths in state health department data.
View ArticleTropical Storm Gamma nears southern Gulf, tropical cyclone forms over central...
Tropical Storm Gamma stalled Sunday evening over the northern Yucatán Peninsula as the National Hurricane Center warned of a potential tropical cyclone developing near the central Caribbean that could...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus infections reach 717,874, deaths at 14,712
Florida added 1,415 coronavirus cases Monday to push the statewide total to 717,874 infected. With 41 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 14,712 Florida residents are now dead.
View Article17-year-old arrested on murder charge in Ocoee shooting
A 17-year-old boy is facing a felony murder charge in the shooting death of a man in a shopping plaza parking lot in Ocoee last week.
View ArticleTractor-trailer crashes into Florida’s Turnpike toll booth, traffic delays...
A tractor-trailer headed southbound on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County on Monday crashed into another vehicle and a toll booth, causing lane closures and expected traffic delays, according to the...
View ArticleHere are the Orlando Regal movie theaters closing as part of U.S. shutdown
Regal Cinemas has Central Florida theaters in Pointe Orlando, Winter Park Village, Waterford Lakes, Oviedo Mall, Kissimmee, Apopka, Port Orange and Ormond Beach.
View ArticleNew video released of missing Belle Isle woman shows she was last seen at...
Video released by the Belle Isle Police Department Monday shows the last known location of a local mother who has been missing since Sept. 25, and detectives hope it may lead to clues into her...
View ArticleFlorida voter registration site not working hours before deadline
Those waiting until the last minute to register to vote experienced problems gaining access to the Florida’s voter registration website as the midnight deadline loomed.
View ArticleHurricane Delta forms, expected to approach Gulf Coast as major Cat 3 storm;...
A rapidly-strengthening Hurricane Delta formed off the coast of Jamaica on Monday night and is expected to become a major hurricane on Wednesday before approaching the Gulf Coast, including Florida’s...
View ArticleSUV hits, kills 64-year-old pedestrian trying to cross Goldenrod Road
A 64-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV on Tuesday morning while trying to cross an Orlando road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleFather charged with manslaughter in death of son who accidentally shot himself
Christopher Wyatt is charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of his 12-year-old son, who accidentally shot himself.
View ArticleDeSantis shares details of 15-minute coronavirus tests to be sent across Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Tuesday about a shipment of rapid coronavirus tests to be distributed throughout the state, targeted in particular for senior citizens living in nursing homes.
View Article74-year-old dementia patient arrested on old warrant after wandering away...
A Florida family is furious after a 74-year-old loved one and dementia patient left her nursing home only to be arrested by Dade City Police because of years-old outstanding warrant.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases pass 720,000, with 14,767 resident deaths
Florida added 2,251 coronavirus cases Tuesday to push the statewide total to 720,125 infected. With 55 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 14,767 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticlePolicy gives prosecutors leeway to drop resisting-arrest charges. Orange...
Citing concerns about enabling disproportionate policing, Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced a new policy Tuesday that would reduce the number of people prosecuted for resisting an...
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