Florida reports 53 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,140 new cases
Florida reported 53 resident deaths from COVID-19 in its Friday update, one of the lower totals in recent weeks. Find out how deaths, cases, vaccines and hospitalizations are trending in our daily update.
View ArticleFHP searching for car that hit, killed pedestrian in east Orange County
The Florida Highway Patrol is working to identify a car that fled the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in east Orange County early Friday.
View ArticleDisney World union says theme park employees deserve the vaccine now
A Disney World union leader says, "Our members are at risk. We are urging Ron DeSantis to do the right thing. Put workers first.”
View ArticlePolice investigating drive-by shooting in Mount Dora
No injuries were reported in connection with the shooting, but investigators have found multiple shell casings in the road, Mount Dora Police Department spokeswoman Lisa McDonald said.
View ArticleCocoa Beach man arrested for role in Capitol insurrection turned in by former...
Dillon Homol of Cocoa Beach, who was charged this week in connection with the Jan. 6 attack against the U.S. Capitol complex, was identified by former classmates who saw videos he posted to social media.
View ArticleFlorida releases COVID-19 variant data day after Orlando Sentinel sues for it
The data shows most of the state’s variant cases have been found in South Florida, but all Central Florida counties also reported the mutated viral strains.
View ArticleFormer Volusia sheriff’s sergeant lied about using chokehold, arrested for...
A former sergeant with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is facing a perjury charge after investigators said he lied about using a chokehold on a Port Orange man while working off-duty as a security...
View ArticleFootage: DeLand man accused of killing grandfather offered deputies severed...
A DeLand man accused of stabbing his grandfather to death and cutting off his ears last week offered deputies the severed ears and asked for deputies’ weapons before fighting with the officers, newly...
View ArticleAt least 24 Floridians arrested in U.S. Capitol riot: Here’s what we know...
At least 24 Floridians have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol that left five dead and lawmakers fleeing for their lives — putting Florida among the states with the...
View ArticleTip leads FHP to vehicle suspected in fatal hit-and-run in east Orange County
Authorities say they have identified the suspect vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian in east Orange County.
View ArticleFlorida passes 2 million coronavirus infections, but cases, deaths decreasing
Florida passed a significant milestone logging more than 2 million coronavirus infections since the pandemic began in 2020, but deaths and positive cases continue to trend lower.
View ArticleSunday to Sunday: Florida reports 31,541 new cases, 487 more deaths
Deaths continued to decline in a comparison of Sunday over Sunday trends. There was a slight uptick in the number of new cases. The number of people currently hospitalized stayed about the same as last...
View ArticleHurricane Facts: When did Florida first give a hurricane supply sales tax break?
Florida legislators are preparing a bill to once again enact the Disaster Preparedness Tax Free Holiday ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. But where did the holiday come from, and which storm was...
View ArticleDriver killed in single-vehicle crash near downtown Orlando
A driver was killed in a crash early Monday morning on Orange Blossom Trail under the Interstate 4 ramp.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus: Cases plateau instead of decline in past seven days
After weeks of trending downward, there has been a flattening of new cases in the last seven days, possibly attributed to spring break gatherings and travel.
View ArticleOsceola sheriff’s office releases footage of suspect in Four Corners-area...
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect it says was involved in the killing of a 62-year-old man outside a vacation rental home near Four Corners in...
View ArticleBright Futures backlash: Lawmaker drops proposal to limit awards to students...
After a backlash from students and families against legislation to limit financial aid, including Bright Futures scholarships, for college students enrolled in majors the state thinks would “not lead...
View ArticleHearing in Nicole Montalvo killing gives preview of testimony ahead of trial...
The trial of a father and son accused of killing St. Cloud woman Nicole Montalvo isn’t set to start until next month — but the first witness testified Monday, during a hearing at the Osceola County...
View ArticleDo you recognize this woman? Kissimmee police working to identify body found...
Detectives with the Kissimmee Police Department released sketches Monday of a woman whose body was found at Kissimmee Lakefront Park in September in the hope someone can help identify her.
View ArticleOrmond Beach Proud Boys organizer now accused of helping to plan Capitol riot
The Ormond Beach man described as an organizer for the far-right nationalist group the Proud Boys now faces additional charges for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, accused of helping...
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