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Florida sees slight rise in organized hate groups as nation sees decline

As organized hate groups declined nationwide, Florida saw an uptick.

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FDLE seeks witnesses, video in probe of Osceola deputy who slammed Liberty...

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Monday it wants to talk to anyone who saw or video-recorded an incident in which an Osceola deputy sheriff slammed a 16-year-old Liberty High School...

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Florida reports 206 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,730 new cases

Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 26,685 with the addition of 206 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 5,730 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...

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Crash with ‘serious injuries’ backs up traffic on SR 408 in downtown Orlando,...

The crash, which happened around 12:30 p.m., happened when a car and tow-truck collided, the Orlando Fire Department said in a tweet.

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DeSantis rejects inmates getting vaccines ahead of seniors, despite rising...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced state drive-through vaccination sites are on tap to receive more doses with an increased supply from the federal government.

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Two dead, one wounded in Ocoee supermarket parking lot shooting, police say

One unidentified man died Saturday at the shooting scene. On Sunday, 22-year-old Jamy Blanc died from his injuries, according to Ocoee police.

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Universal: Blue Man Group won’t reopen in Orlando

Blue Man Group’s show at Universal Orlando has closed for good.

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Central Florida coronavirus cases county-by-county

A county-by-county look at positive coronavirus cases including Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk and Sumter counties.

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SpaceX announces 1st all-civilian crew, set to launch from Florida’s Kennedy...

SpaceX announced on Monday that later this year it intends to launch the first-ever all-civilian crew into space, signifying the coming shift from astronauts-only space exploration.

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Strong wind chill brings Orlando down to a cold 28 degrees; advisory and...

Orlando residents should bust out the windbreaker Tuesday morning as a wind chill advisory is in effect dropping the temperature down below 30 degrees.

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1 person found dead after fire in a Volusia mobile home

One was killed Tuesday morning in a mobile home fire in Volusia County.

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It was Groundhog Day when tornadoes left death, destruction across Central...

It was 14 years ago that the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak transformed the lives of residents of Central Florida, killing 21 people and bring millions of dollars worth of damages.

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Florida man arrested, suspected of trying to support ISIS

A 33-year-old Florida man was arrested by the FBI and is suspected of attempting to provide support to the terrorist organization known as ISIS.

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DeSantis vows to punish Big Tech for silencing the voices of conservatives

Citing discrimination against conservatives, Gov. Ron DeSantis and GOP legislative leaders said Tuesday they will back a bill to punish five Big Tech companies – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and...

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Two FBI agents killed in Sunrise shooting identified, ‘exemplified heroism,’...

The FBI on Tuesday identified the two agents who were shot and killed in the Sunrise shooting. Those killed were Special Agent Daniel Alfin and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger, according to a...

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EA Sports to revive college football game, which could lead to jobs in Orlando

EA Sports will start making its highly popular college football game again, a move that could lead to hundreds of new hires for the company in Central Florida.

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Florida reports 137 coronavirus resident deaths, 10,533 new cases

Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 26,822 with the addition of 137 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 10,533 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...

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Man busted with 22 pounds of meth at Orlando International Airport, cops say

In what Orlando police called one of the biggests drug busts in recent history at Orlando International Airport, a man was caught last month trying to board a plane with 22 pounds of crystal meth.

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Ocoee police ask for tips in unsolved triple shooting last month

Ocoee police investigators are asking for the public’s help to find answers in the triple shooting last month that killed two young men and critically injured a third.

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Central Florida wakes up to wind chill advisory, freeze warning in place...

Central Floridians woke up to cold temperatures for the third day in row with a wind chill advisory in place, and temperatures forecast to get drop even lower as the National Weather Service issues a...

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