Deputies search for Florida man suspected of shooting detective
Florida deputies are on alert and searching for a 20-year-old man who is suspected of fleeing a traffic stop and shooting at a Marion County Sheriff’s Office detective.
View ArticleMan arrested at Orlando airport, suspected of trying to board plane with 22...
A man was arrested earlier in January after 22 pounds of meth and $900 cash were found in his carryon bag before boarding his plane. The man says, the bag isn't his.
View ArticleApopka driver accused of DUI in wrong-way 2018 crash that killed motorcyclist
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Bryuanna Alexis Davis, 28, was under the influence of alcohol when she drove the wrong way down State Road 414 in the early hours of Oct. 21, 2018 and collided with...
View ArticleAfter summer of protests, Central Florida organizers shift energy into...
Central Florida’s organizers say they’re focused on uplifting individuals and families in need through mutual aid programs, launching educational efforts on social and racial justice and collaborating...
View ArticleSenate panel approves expanding Florida school voucher programs
Parents whose children use the scholarship urged lawmakers to expand the program. But Democrats and public education advocates said they worried more money would go to private schools that face little...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus: 197 more residents dead for over 27K fatalities statewide
Florida added 6,979 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the cumulative total to 1,744,619. With 197 more fatalities, 27,019 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,436 new cases, 96 more resident deaths as weekly figures...
The Florida Department of Health reported 96 more resident deaths on Sunday along with 5,436 new positive cases. To date, 1,827,373 people have been infected statewide and 28,779 Florida residents have...
View ArticleTitusville police arrest mother, boyfriend after toddler drowning
Titusville Police said the couple's roommate found the toddler unresponsive in a swimming pool Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleHurricane Facts: When did we start naming hurricanes?
Hurricanes are such a normal part of tropics season that it can be easy to forget that the modern convention of naming hurricanes started not long ago.
View ArticleCrash in east Orange leaves one man dead, three people injured, troopers say
One-car accident under investigation after Rolls Royce runs stop sign and crashes into tree, killing one man. Everyone in the car was from Philadelphia.
View ArticleFHP investigating fatal hit-and-run in Brevard
A Merritt Island man was arrested early Monday after police said his car struck and killed two people on the side of State Road 528.
View ArticleOrange COVID-19 vaccine portal closes after booking all available...
The county's online registration system booked 6,800 appointments in less than an hour.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3,615 new COVID-19 cases — lowest daily report in months —...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 28,934 with the addition of 155 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 3,615 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleFlorida extends time for spring standardized testing, hopes ‘every student’...
The state's key testing season, which begins in early April, will be extended this year. Officials hope that means taking the exams in person -- as state law requires -- will be safer.
View ArticleOne killed in Pine Hills crash Monday
A 26-year-old man was killed in a crash Monday afternoon on Pine Hills Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleMan fatally shot off Orange Blossom Trail
A man was killed Monday night in a shooting on Shader Road off Orange Blossom Trail, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleJared Moskowitz, Florida’s COVID-19 pandemic manager, is resigning
The top Florida official responsible for the state’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak is stepping down from the job.
View ArticleMan who faced attempted murder charge after deputy shooting dies of injuries
The domestic violence suspect facing an attempted murder charge after officials said he shot at an Orange County deputy, who then returned fire, died this weekend, according to the Orange County...
View ArticleOrlando man fatally struck by SUV while trying to cross Goldenrod Road; 2nd...
A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving one vehicle late Monday on Goldenrod Road near Curry Ford Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleFormer judge Alan Apte won’t face charges in molestation probe, state...
No charges will be filed against former Orange Circuit Judge Alan Apte, who was accused of molestation by an underage girl, after prosecutors could not prove the allegations “beyond a reasonable...
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