Florida Democrats return $780,000 in PPP loans after criticism from party...
“The Democratic Party has been criticizing the PPP program” for loans to Trump Organization partners and other corporations, said state Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando. “What’s most frustrating about it...
View ArticleTropical Storm Fay forms off North Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Fay formed off the coast of North Carolina Thursday afternoon, packing high wind gusts and heavy rainfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.
View ArticleMotorcyclist dead in early morning crash on Colonial: report
An early morning crash left one motorcyclist dead and temporarily shut down Colonial Drive near Dean Road in Orange County east of Orlando, according to media reports.
View ArticleExpect hot weather and afternoon showers over the weekend
While Central Florida is expected to get a double dose of thunderstorms on Friday, the rest of the weekend is forecast to serve up the Sunshine State summer standard of afternoon showers and hot...
View ArticleFlorida adds 11,433 coronavirus cases for 2nd-highest daily increase, and 93...
Florida reported another 11,433 cases Friday — the second-highest daily increase — for a total of 244,151, and 93 new fatalities to bring the death toll to 4,102. The state also posted a record for new...
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 ArticleWalt Disney World officially opens Saturday with Florida coronavirus cases...
“The world is changing around us, but we strongly believe that we can open safely and responsibly,” Josh D’Amaro, Disney’s theme park chairman, says even as coronavirus cases spike in Central Florida...
View ArticleSex offender caught debarking cruise at Port Canaveral with thousands of...
An Ohio sex offender who was caught debarking a cruise to the Bahamas with several thousand photos and videos of child pornography last year was sentenced this week to more than 15 years in federal...
View ArticleFlorida man hospitalized after crashing into iguana
A Florida man’s Friday was ruined after an iguana appeared out of nowhere and caused him to crash his bicycle in the Florida Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleTwo found dead in Kissimmee shopping plaza, deputies say
Deputies found the bodies of two people, including that of a woman reported missing by her family Friday morning, inside her car at a Kissimmee shopping plaza Friday afternoon, an Osceola County...
View ArticleTropical Storm Fay makes landfall near Atlantic City
Tropical Storm Fay made landfall Friday afternoon near Atlantic City, New Jersey and began to lose strength.
View ArticleDisney: Modified ‘virtual queue’ coming to Star Wars ride
Disney World: New virtual queue coming to Star Wars: Rise ride
View ArticleFay weakens to post-tropical system over eastern New York
In its final advisory for Tropical Storm Fay, the National Hurricane Center said the system weakened into a post-tropical cyclone Saturday and is expected to fully dissolve by late Sunday. Forecasters...
View ArticleFlorida adds 10,360 coronavirus cases for 3rd-highest daily increase, and 95...
Florida reported 10,360 new cases Saturday — the third-highest daily increase — for a total of 254,511, and 95 new fatalities. Statewide, the latest positivity rate of new cases was 12.64%.
View ArticleSheriff: Driver crashes into occupied church and sets it on fire
The suspect then led deputies on a car chase.
View ArticleOrlando activists debate demands for change in how police operate
In Central Florida, where activist coalitions have been a ubiquitous presence during street marches and government meetings, a consensus on the movement’s demands has yet to match its passion.
View ArticleFlorida breaks state, U.S. record with 15,300 coronavirus cases reported in...
Florida reported 15,300 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, shattering U.S. and state daily case records. The state also broke its record for most tests administered in a day with 99,003 new tests reported.
View ArticlePrisoner’s mom, Florida lawmaker target law that lets accomplices be charged...
Lisa Antonini’s introduction to the felony murder rule came when her son was arrested for a killing he did not personally carry out. Now, she's pushing to reform the law, which allows accomplices to be...
View ArticleAmong advocates’ fears for Florida’s incarcerated youth during pandemic:...
The results of a nationwide anonymous survey show Florida facilities had some of the highest, and lowest, rates of reported sexual victimization. Experts said this is an improvement from previous...
View ArticleFatal crash shuts down Colonial Drive
A fatal traffic crash Monday morning has roads closed near the Mills 50 District of Orlando.
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