Orlando man shot stepdad to death as he lay in bed, arrest affidavit says
A 25-year-old man stood over his stepdad and shot him to death as he lay in bed, according to an arrest affidavit.
View ArticleDisney World will still require masks, even for those who get COVID-19 vaccine
Get vaccinated? You still need to cover your face and nose if you got to Disney World.
View ArticleRecord Florida coronavirus death toll grows with another 219 resident fatalities
Florida added 10,976 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to 1,698,570. With the addition of 219 more reported fatalities, 26,254 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleUCF fires professor accused of racist tweets for classroom ‘misconduct’
UCF has fired a professor who drew national attention over the summer for tweets described as racist by students and alumni after a university investigation revealed “misconduct” in his classroom,...
View ArticleSeaWorld: Concerts will be part of Seven Seas festival
When SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival returns next week, so will its concert series
View ArticleAs 2021 sees 1st fatal shark attack, Volusia County still No. 1 for global...
Unprovoked shark attacks were low around the world, but Volusia County remains the shark bite capital for 2020. Meanwhile, the first shark-related death may already have occurred in 2021.
View ArticleFlorida sees third highest week of coronavirus deaths: 1,225 reported in past...
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 1,225 newly...
View ArticleFlorida reports 9,535 new COVID-19 cases as US infections top 25 million
The Florida Department of Health reported 129 more resident deaths linked to COVID-19 on Sunday along with 9,535 new positive cases. To date, 1,649,449 people have been infected statewide and 25,293...
View ArticleFlorida reports 15,019 new COVID-19 cases, 106 more resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 26,360 with the addition of 106 more reported fatalities on Saturday, while also adding 15,019 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleMan shot at Florida Mall, deputies report
A man was shot outside the Florida Mall on Saturday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleOrlando police investigating homicide after shots fired in apartment complex
Orlando police are investigating a homicide that took place in southwest Orlando apartment complex on Saturday morning, leaving one man dead.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus: 11,423 new cases, 202 more residents dead
Florida added 11,423 coronavirus cases Thursday to bring the cumulative total to 1,687,594. With 202 more fatalities, 26,035 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: January marks deadliest month
To date, 1,721,377 people have been infected statewide and 26,479 Florida residents have died. With 436 non-resident fatalities, including one new death posted Sunday, the state’s combined total is...
View ArticleHurricane Facts: Which letter is responsible for the most storms to hit Florida?
Which letter of the tropical storm naming system is responsible for producing the most hurricanes to hit Florida?
View ArticleVictim found beaten in south Orange County home, deputies search for suspect
Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching Monday morning for a suspect responsible for beating a victim in a south Orange County home.
View ArticleBRRR! Orlando braces for cold front bringing temperatures to 30s; wind chill...
A cold front is moving over Central Florida bringing temperatures down into the 30s on weekday nights and causing the National Weather Service to administer a “wind chill advisory.”
View ArticleWoman shot, killed in west Orange home; deputies search for suspect
A woman was shot Sunday night at an Orange County residence and later died in the hospital.
View ArticleMan shot, killed at Apopka home, deputies search for shooter
Deputies are investigating the shooting, and death of a man Sunday night at an Apopka home.
View Article2 missing toddlers pulled from pond in Seminole die at hospital
Two toddlers died after they were pulled from a pond late Sunday in Seminole County, according to Sheriff's Office spokesman Bob Kealing. The children were siblings, aged 2 and 3.
View ArticleMan threatened to kill family during Osceola home invasion, deputies say
Homeowners told police someone came into their house, pointed a gun at their heads and demanded money.
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