After 11 minutes, Orange County closes CARES Act portal for COVID-19...
After 11 minutes, Orange County’s online portal for a one-time $1,000 grant to assist residents affected by COVID-19 closed after receiving thousands of submissions.
View ArticleOverturned semi shuts down I-4 in Volusia County
Interstate 4 westbound lanes in Volusia County were shut down Monday morning after a semi-truck overturned near Deltona.
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland shutting down again this week
Hong Kong Disneyland’s second shutdown comes amid Walt Disney World’s phased reopening of its theme parks.
View ArticleState strips Orlando strip club of its alcohol license; Knight’s Pub...
The state has suspended the alcohol license of Orlando adult entertainment business Le Palace Otown for not following coronavirus rules, but also reversed an earlier suspension of the alcohol license...
View ArticleFlorida adds 12,624 coronavirus cases, its second-biggest daily increase
Florida reported 12,624 new coronavirus cases Monday — the second-highest increase after Sunday’s record — for a total of 282,435 and 35 new fatalities to bring the death toll to 4,277.
View ArticlePair arrested in weekend shooting in west Orlando
Two people are facing attempted murder charges, accused of shooting a person several times on Saturday in west Orlando, police said.
View Article64-year-old man shot in leg near Orlando Police station HQ
A 64-year-old man was shot in the leg Tuesday morning on the same block as the Orlando Police station headquarters.
View ArticleKids already back in school in one Central Florida county: report
As many debate whether or not students and teachers should return to the classroom in August, about 1,000 students began attending summer school throughout 50 different schools in Marion County.
View ArticleBrevard County pub’s alcohol license suspended over coronavirus violations:...
Another Central Florida pub had its alcohol license taken away as a result of violating coronavirus safety guidelines.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus reported deaths jump record 132 to pass 4,400
Florida’s death toll from coronavirus saw the biggest spike in reported deaths to date with the state Department of Health adding another 132 fatalities to bring the death toll to 4,409.
View ArticleLake County inmate with pneumonia dies; unclear if death COVID-19 related,...
A 39-year-old inmate of the Lake County jail died at a hospital Monday after falling ill with pneumonia, though it’s unclear whether his death was COVID-19 related, a spokesman for the Lake County...
View Article17-year-old killed in Orlando hit-and-run
Police are looking for the driver of the small, white four door car who left the crash.
View ArticleThunderstorms boom back into Central Florida skies
After a few days of quiet skies in Central Florida, thunder clouds are forecast to boom back into the area throughout the week.
View ArticleDisney freeing up more reservations for annual passholders at theme parks
Disney frees up more reservations for annual passholders at theme parks
View ArticleState Attorney Aramis Ayala releases list of Central Florida cops with...
More than three dozen current and former Central Florida law enforcement employees are included in State Attorney Aramis Ayala’s Brady List, which alerts prosecutors to “proceed with caution” when...
View ArticleCentral Florida leaders, activist debate Orlando’s path toward justice
Following weeks of unrest after George Floyd’s death in late May, Orlando leaders have expressed their willingness to discuss the need for reform, while local activists have vented frustration with a...
View ArticlePublix mandates employees to wear masks as Winter Park, Kissimmee workers...
Publix confirmed Monday that employees at Winter Park and Kissimmee stores have tested positive for coronavirus, the same day it joined Walmart in requiring that workers must cover their faces with masks.
View ArticleUniversal: Video auditions set for Halloween Horror Nights 2020
Universal Orlando: Halloween Horror Nights 2020 auditions set
View ArticleDeborah Henson, ‘first lady of the church,’ had a strong faith
Deborah Denise Henson spent much of her adult life in pain — the result of a freakish accident that left her with plates and screws in her back. But you wouldn’t have known it from her smile. She...
View ArticleFormer city official in Florida pleads guilty in $5M hurricane fraud scheme
A Florida city official pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme to bilk the federal government out of $5 million in Hurricane Michael cleanup money, the U.S. attorney’s office announced.
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