Brrr! Cold front set to chill down Central Florida Thursday night
December weather is living up to its name in Central Florida Thursday night when a cold front moves through the area pushing temperatures into the low 40s.
View ArticleSpaceX delays launch of secret satellite for U.S. military
Code-named NROL-108, the mission is for the National Reconnaissance Office, a highly secretive agency within the Defense Department that’s launched five other times this year.
View ArticleThis was the year for Central Florida to make headway on affordable housing....
“People were paying attention,” the Rev. Mary Lee Downey said of Central Florida's affordable housing crisis and her project to build 225-unit complex for low-income families. “We were right on the...
View ArticleOrlando police identify man shot by officer in Baldwin Park
Orlando police have identified the man shot by an officer responding to a domestic disturbance in Baldwin Park late Wednesday.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3rd most coronavirus cases ever in single day; resident...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 20,305 with the addition of 101 more reported fatalities on Thursday while also adding 13,148 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleOrlando airport debuts high-tech crowd-monitoring system over holiday season
With the holiday travel season in full swing, Orlando International Airport has announced it is the first airport in the world to launch a pilot program that monitors crowd density at airport gates to...
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 ArticleCold temperatures chill out Central Florida Friday and the weekend
Temperatures in Orlando plummeted Friday morning giving residents a chilly preview of the weekend cold front covering Central Florida.
View ArticleVideo: Florida police officer fires weapon at charging man with knife in hand
A man was shot by law enforcement Thursday night after he charged an officer with a knife in hand, as seen in the officer’s body cam.
View ArticleFlorida woman accused of hitting sister with Christmas decoration: report
A Florida woman was arrested Wednesday in an Oxford residence and is suspected of striking her sister with Christmas decorations.
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers may weigh cutting unemployment taxes for businesses,...
Much like they did during the recovery from the Great Recession, Florida lawmakers could soon face deciding whether to cut unemployment taxes — a move that would help struggling businesses but could...
View ArticleDarden Restaurants sales fall as dining rooms shut down again from coronavirus
Darden Restaurants sales fell by 19.4% in the quarter ending Nov. 29 compared to last year as hundreds of the company’s dining rooms began to close down again amid the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases top 13k for 2nd day in row with another 96 resident...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 20,401 with the addition of 96 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 13,000 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleFlorida unemployment rate holds steady, as Orlando tops metro areas for...
Florida’s unemployment rate was unchanged from October at 6.4%, but Orlando recorded the highest overall rate of any metropolitan area in the state at 7.7%, state officials revealed Friday.
View ArticleFlorida leads nation with $266M million in property seizures by law...
Law enforcement agencies in Florida seized nearly $266 million in cash, cars, homes and other property in 2018, outpacing the entire county in forfeiture collections, according to a report released...
View ArticleBoil-water notice issued for parts of north Winter Park
The advisory is in place for residents living in the general area between Lake Maitland and Lake Osceola, specifically people living on Alabama Drive, Greentree Drive, McKean Circle, Temple Grove...
View ArticleLightning deaths low in 2020, but Florida still leads nation as COVID-19...
National coverage of lightning deaths was diminished amid hurricanes, wildfires and coronavirus, but Florida was among the leaders again. The running total of lightning deaths in the country thus far...
View ArticleTeen driver indicted on murder charge in death of librarian
A panel indicted Elijah Stansell, 18, on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of a Polk City woman who authorities say was intentionally run over by a van.
View ArticleSpaceX launches ‘gorilla’ spy satellite from Kennedy Space Center
Code-named NROL-108, the mission is for the National Reconnaissance Office, a highly secretive agency within the Defense Department.
View ArticleFlorida reports 11,682 new COVID-19 cases, 72 more resident deaths
The Florida Department of Health reported 11,682 new cases and 72 more resident deaths linked to COVID-19 on Saturday. To date, 1,193,165 people have been infected statewide and 20,473 Florida...
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