3 killed, 2 injured in Volusia crash on I-95 involving suspect fleeing law...
Three people were killed and two were injured in a crash on I-95 South near Daytona Beach Tuesday evening after a suspect fleeing deputies turned onto the highway going the wrong direction and hit...
View ArticleOtter tests positive for rabies in Orlando neighborhood
An otter found in Orlando’s Delaney Park neighborhood tested positive for rabies Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleMan shoots 2 in strip club parking lot in Orange County
Deputies are searching for a man who shot two food truck employees in a strip club parking lot on South Orange Blossom Trail.
View ArticleSeminole County parents urge an end to school face masks
Some parents want their children to be able to attend Seminole County public schools without wearing face masks. District leaders say they won't change their rules until COVID-19 risks subside.
View ArticleMan posed as narcotics cop during rape at dating site meet-up, Polk deputies say
A meet-up at a Haines City motel arranged through an online dating site ended in a heinous attack by a knife-wielding man who posed as a narcotics agent, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleDeSantis became a ‘mini-Trump’ as COVID-19 struck Florida in 2020, critics say
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a tumultuous 2020, with his response to the coronavirus pandemic eating into his once-high approval numbers. And now the Republican governor faces 2021 without his...
View ArticleVideo: Wrong-way driver in I-95 in Volusia dead after hitting SUV, also...
A wrong-way driver is dead after a crash on Interstate 95 that also killed two Wisconsin siblings in the SUV he struck in Daytona Beach.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3rd highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases: 13,871 more...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 21,546 with the addition of 137 more reported fatalities on Wednesday while also adding 13,871 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleArgument over price of 7-Eleven chicken wings leads to man’s arrest for...
A 29-year-old Florida man was arrested after reportedly being upset about the price of chicken wings from 7-Eleven and then refusing to pullover his vehicle when authorities attempted to pull him over...
View ArticleDeSantis says COVID-19 vaccine distribution will ‘ramp up’ after New Year’s...
“You’re going to see some good stuff over the next couple days," DeSantis said. "[On] New Year’s Eve and New Year’s [demand] will go down a little bit. And I think you’re going to see, across the...
View ArticleCasey Anthony files to start private investigation business in South Florida
Casey Anthony filed paperwork this month to start a private investigation company in West Palm Beach, state business records show.
View ArticleDeSantis spokesman Piccolo deletes his Twitter account after tweet about...
Responding to a thread showing images of grieving families and despondent doctors and nurses, Piccolo tweeted: “I’m wondering since 99% [of] Covid patients survive shouldn’t you have 99 photos of...
View ArticleMom questions dropped charges in 1-year-old’s hot-car death in Orlando: ‘All...
The mother of 1-year-old Jace Leslie, who died in Orlando after being left in a hot car by a friend, said she is still seeking justice for her son after prosecutors dropped criminal charges against the...
View ArticleDeSantis spokesman Piccolo resigns in move he says came before COVID-19 tweet
Piccolo made national headlines last week after stating that photos of each dead COVID-19 victim should be balanced with 99 photos of people who survive the disease.
View ArticleCentral Florida homicides rose in 2020 amid gang war, pandemic
Agencies in Orange, Lake, Seminole and Osceola counties had a combined 167 homicides through Dec. 27, which is a 39% increase over 2019′s final total, data shows. There were 196 homicides in 2016,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 opens doors for Orlando entrepreneurs even as it kills some businesses
In the Orlando area, many former employees have pivoted to created their own businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleFlorida reports record-high number of daily COVID-19 cases on New Year’s Eve
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 21,546 with the addition of 137 more reported fatalities on Wednesday while also adding 13,871 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View Article25-year-old Florida woman pedestrian dies after hit by truck passing in the...
A 25-year-old woman is dead after a truck hit her Wednesday night the side of U.S. Highway 1 in the Mims area.
View ArticleNew Year’s Day is looking warm, but the first 2021 cold front is on the way
The 2021 year is off to a warm start in Central Florida as residents get ready to leave 2020 behind. But temperatures are forecast to drop as the first cold front of the year hits in the latter part of...
View ArticleCrime in Florida decreased in 2020, and numbers can provide insight into...
Data released Thursday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows total crime dropped nearly 12% in the first half of 2020 compared to the same time last year, continuing a downward trend in...
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