‘Trafficking amounts’ of cannabis, meth seized from downtown Orlando luxury...
A tip from the Drug Enforcement Administration led Orlando Police Department officers to recover large quantities of cannabis and meth, alongside several guns and over $200,000 in cash, from an Orlando...
View ArticleSeminole officials warn of false COVID vaccine appointment signup; sheriff’s...
Seminole County officials tweeted a link to a fake Eventbrite page advertising county vaccination appointments Thursday evening, warning residents the event was fraudulent and the matter was under...
View ArticleDeltona family escapes fire that destroyed home: report
Deltona firefighters battled a blaze Friday morning from which a family and cats got out unharmed.
View ArticleTraffic: Multi-vehicle crash involving box truck slows traffic on I-4
A multi-vehicle crash involving a box truck slowed eastbound traffic Friday morning on Interstate 4 in downtown Orlando.
View ArticleFlorida reports 186 coronavirus resident deaths, 16,875 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 23,799 with the addition of 186 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 16,875 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleDr. Phillips High principal, teachers, students quarantined for coronavirus...
The absence of the school's principal and a dozen teachers worried the local teachers union, which questioned if the school should shutdown.
View ArticleCaretaker repeatedly threw 5-year-old into pool until she drowned, police say
Police arrested Shantaua Williams on murder and child abuse charges Wednesday following an investigation into 5-year-old Justice Washington's death. Bruises, scrapes, cuts and bite marks on the girl’s...
View ArticleDisney, Universal and SeaWorld report falls, seizures and other injuries of...
Every three months, the theme parks disclose what are supposed to be the most serious visitor injuries.
View ArticleWinter Springs cop fired for ‘abusive’ conduct, misuse of crime database,...
A Winter Springs police officer was fired last month after a woman complained he harassed her while on duty, sparking an agency investigation that found he misused a crime database, records show.
View ArticleFHP troopers looking for Jeep in crash that killed bicyclist
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are asking for the public’s help locating a red Jeep Cherokee they say turned in front of a bicycle in Pine Hills, causing a fatal crash, before fleeing the scene Friday...
View ArticleDeSantis calls up National Guard in advance of possible protests at Florida...
Gov. Ron DeSantis called up the National Guard on Friday night in advance of what officials fear could become violent pro-President Trump rallies on Sunday and next week at the Florida Capitol.
View ArticleUniversal Orlando, Loews take heat for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley fundraiser at...
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando appears to be hosting a fundraiser next month for controversial U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, who spearheaded the objections to President-elect Biden’s win in...
View ArticleOrange deputy cites high-crime area for foot chase that led to shooting
In a new Orange County Sheriff's Office report from the Dec. 20 incident where a deputy shot and injured an 18-year-old, deputies cited the high-crime area for the foot chase that led to shooting. The...
View ArticleFlorida reports 12,119 new COVID-19 cases, 205 more resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 24,004 with the addition of 205 more reported fatalities on Saturday while also adding 12,119 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleRebekah Jones, Florida’s fired COVID-19 dashboard manager, to turn herself in...
Rebekah Jones, the former Florida Department of Health employee who has become an outspoken critic of the state’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to turn herself in to authorities Sunday...
View ArticleOne dead, two injured in Ocoee supermarket shooting early Saturday, police say
One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other two were taken to a hospital, where they were listed in critical condition.
View ArticleLaw officers move in to protect Florida Capitol, but by noon no one was...
By 9:30 a.m., dozens of patrol cars and armored vehicles had entered the Capitol’s underground parking garage from otherwise quiet downtown Tallahassee streets.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus hospitalizations, deaths and cases rise again, resembling...
The Florida Department of Health reported 108 more resident deaths linked to COVID-19 on Sunday along with 12,313 new positive cases. Weekly figures of closely monitored pandemic data continue to rise...
View ArticleFlorida sees record week of coronavirus deaths: 1,600 reported in past week
The Florida Department of Health reported 133 more resident deaths linked to COVID-19 on Sunday along with 11,093 new positive cases. From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw 94,269 new cases and 1,603 newly...
View ArticleOne wounded in Parramore shooting, Orlando police say
Orlando police are searching for the shooter that wounded one person Sunday afternoon in the Parramore neighborhood.
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