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Central Florida man arrested after spray painting ‘I can’t breathe’ on 100...

A Central Florida man was arrested after reportedly spray painting anti-racism messages on 100 stop signs.

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Florida adds 10,181 coronavirus cases to pass 300K; 112 new deaths, record...

Florida reported 10,181 new coronavirus cases Wednesday to push the total past 300,000, and 112 new fatalities to bring the death toll to 4,521.

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Disney: Epcot quietly reopens with changes

Walt Disney World: Epcot quietly reopens with changes

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Walmart and Sam’s Club customers must wear masks starting Monday, but no...

Walmart stores will have a single entrance where an employee with a new title of “Health Ambassador” will be tasked with working with people who show up without masks.

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After pair arrested in west Orlando shooting, suspect’s granduncle confessed...

After initially casting blame on his own grandnephew for the crime, an Orlando man confessed to shooting his roommate at close range during an argument over the weekend, police said.

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Florida’s unemployment agency fires two call centers that were helping the...

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, which since the coronavirus pandemic erupted has handled unemployment claims from nearly 2.5 million people, has fired two of its call center providers...

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Report: Disney’s Magic Kingdom tops worldwide theme park attendance for 2019

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom remained the most-visited theme park in the world in 2019.

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2 dead in car after possible road-rage shooting along Florida highway

Two men were found dead in a car after witnesses saw people in a Jeep Cherokee shooting at a Nissan sedan on a Florida highway ramp.

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Florida coronavirus deaths grow by record 156; new cases up nearly 14K

Florida reported 13,965 new coronavirus cases and a record 156 new deaths on Thursday, a day that also saw a record increase in new hospitalizations. Statewide, there have now been 315,775 infected and...

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2nd detention deputy dies amid COVID-19 outbreak at Lake County jail

A veteran Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy died early Thursday after battling the new coronavirus — the second deputy assigned to the county jail to fall fatally ill after testing positive for...

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Publix, CVS, Target all mandate that customers start wearing masks

Shoppers at all of the more than 1,250 Publix stores will be required to wear face coverings starting Tuesday.

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More layoffs coming as businesses brace for COVID-19 lockdowns

Faced with thin cash reserves and the prospect of more government lockdowns, many businesses are positioning themselves to be leaner for the remainder of 2020, leaving more workers laid off for good.

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Joel Greenberg stole identities of customers at Seminole tax collector’s...

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg used driver’s licenses surrendered to his office by customers to create fake identification cards for himself, according to a newly filed federal...

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Disney freeing up more reservations for annual passholders at theme parks

Disney frees up more reservations for annual passholders at theme parks

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Motorcyclist from Winter Garden killed in Lake County crash

A 34-year-old motorcyclist from Winter Garden was found dead early Friday in Lake County after he apparently veered off County Road 561 and hit a fence, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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Heat takes a breather, storms not as stormy this weekend

It’s Florida in the summer, so yes it will be hot and there will be thunderstorms, but this weekend looks to be not as hot and not as stormy.

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Florida adds 11,466 coronavirus cases and 128 more deaths

Florida reported 11,466 new coronavirus cases and 128 new deaths on Friday. Statewide, there have now been 327,241 infected and 4,805 killed. The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide...

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NASA targets Aug. 2 to bring astronauts from SpaceX Crew Dragon home

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said the two astronauts from SpaceX's Crew Dragon will leave the International Space Station on Aug. 1 for a return to Earth on Aug. 2.

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Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh won’t face criminal charges,...

With the primary election a month away, prosecutors announced this morning they will not file criminal charges against incumbent Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh after a lengthy review of a...

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Florida adds 10,328 new coronavirus cases; death toll tops 5,000

Florida reported 10,328 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, along with 90 new resident deaths, according to the state health department’s latest update. In total, 337,569 people have been infected, and...

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