Police: Bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in Port Orange
A bicyclist died Thursday after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Dunlawton Avenue and Village Trail in Port Orange, authorities said.
View ArticleCentral Florida hospitals welcome first babies of 2021
The new year kicked off in a joyous way for several Central Florida families early this morning.
View ArticleSeminole detectives search for missing couple considered ‘endangered’
Detectives are searching for a missing couple considered “endangered” after their car was found in Sanford Thursday morning under “suspicious circumstances.” Tiffany Nicole Church, 35, and her...
View ArticleFlorida reports over 31,500 new coronavirus cases after skipping New Year’s...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 21,890 with the addition of 217 more reported fatalities on Saturday, while also adding 31,518 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleMan who went missing with girlfriend found dead, Seminole deputies say
A man who went missing in Sanford along with his girlfriend was found dead Saturday night at Lake Jesup Park — about eight miles from where his car was found abandoned, the Seminole County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: Record 93,457 new cases reported in past week
Positive cases continue to trend higher in weekly figures. From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw 70,413 new cases and 644 newly reported resident deaths in state health department data. In comparison, the...
View ArticleMan dies after shooting at student apartment complex near UCF, Orange...
An investigation is underway after a 24-year-old man was shot at an apartment complex near UCF early Sunday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleTwo women found dead in Goldenrod apartment
The two women were found dead at Amber Lakes Apartment, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleFlorida prison officer accused in inmate’s death had been transferred after...
A review of newly released records from the officer assault that killed Lake Correctional inmate Christopher Howell give new details in the brutal encounter that left Howell bloodied and unconscious,...
View Article2 men shot in Winter Garden, police say
Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two men injured early Monday in Winter Garden.
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccine capacity of 1,000 for Monday already reached at Volusia...
Cars lined up early Monday morning as people were eager to be among the first in Volusia County to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but many were already being turned away as the facility met its capacity...
View ArticleCrash kills man on Chickasaw Trail in Orange County
A man was killed Monday morning after a car crashed into a truck and four pedestrians near the intersection of Chickasaw Trail and Scarborough Court, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View Article1 dead, 3 injured in east Orange crash early Monday
One person died and at least three more were injured in an crash Monday morning on Chickasaw Trail in east Orange County, according to Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes.
View ArticleCasselberry children’s author arrested on child abuse, domestic violence
A Casselberry children’s book author was recently arrested after her three children were found with major injuries as well as signs of malnutrition, according to her Seminole County sheriff’s arrest...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus deaths pass 22k, cases over 11k as surge in new year...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 22,090 with the addition of 103 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 11,256 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleOrlando man identified as wrong-way driver in crash that killed Wisconsin...
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office identified the wrong-way driver who authorities say last week caused a crash that killed two Wisconsin siblings and injured two others on Interstate 95.
View Article2 killed in New Year’s Day shooting at Kissimmee home, police say
Kissimmee police are investigating a shooting that killed two men on New Year’s Day at a local home, according to agency spokeswoman Samantha Scarp.
View ArticleDeSantis warns Florida hospitals to step up COVID-19 vaccinations or see...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Monday at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood to provide more details on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations statewide.
View ArticleAppeal court orders new trial for Oviedo woman convicted of killing husband
A Central Florida appeals court granted a new trial last week to Anita Smithey, an Oviedo woman convicted of killing her estranged husband in 2010 after she said he raped her. Smithey, 52, was...
View ArticleOcoee police investigating hit-and-run death of skateboarder
Police are searching for the driver who fatally hit an adult skateboarder Sunday night before fleeing the scene, Ocoee Police Department spokesman Sgt. William Wagner said Monday.
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