Osceola County deputy fired for speeding 130 mph rehired by department: report
An Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputy was rehired after the office had fired him for traveling 130 mph on the road when there was no emergency.
View ArticleVaccination portal to reopen Monday in Orange County
Orange County’s vaccination registration portal will be reopening 9 a.m. Monday with limited appointments available at the Orange County Convention Center.
View Article2nd full moon of the year, the ‘Snow Moon’ rises overnight Friday
That's Snow Moon rising overnight Friday in the early morning hours Saturday, lighting up the Central Florida sky.
View ArticleFlorida reports 146 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,922 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,624 with the addition of 146 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 5,922 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleEstranged husband shot pregnant woman outside AdventHealth Celebration,...
A man is in custody after a pregnant woman was shot outside AdventHealth Celebration Thursday afternoon, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleMaria Chapa Lopez resigns as U.S. Attorney for Tampa, Orlando
Maria Chapa Lopez, who has served as the U.S. Attorney for the Tampa-based Middle District of Florida since 2018, announced her resignation late Friday, along with other top federal prosecutors...
View Article3 dead after plane bound for Daytona Beach crashes: report
Three people died after a single-engine plane headed for Daytona Beach crashed in Gainesville, Georgia Friday night, according to Atlanta news station WSB-TV.
View ArticleFlorida reports 110 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,549 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,734 with the addition of 110 more reported fatalities on Saturday while also adding 5,459 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleCPAC Orlando: Trump fans can’t wait to hear what the ex-president has to say...
CPAC conference continues with anticipation rising about former President Donald Trump's speech set for Sunday.
View ArticleOrlando night sky for March: Worm Moon, rocket launches, daylight saving and...
Orlando night skies in March are gonna be lit with stunning-stellar events, a rocket launch and the emergence of the Worm Moon.
View ArticleMan shot in face in Orlando; 3 males seen fleeing
A man was shot in the face in Orlando on Saturday night but was alert and talking when officers arrived, police said.
View ArticleKissimmee woman hit and killed trying to cross road
A 42-year-old pedestrian was killed late Saturday night as she was trying to cross a road in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus: In past week, 40,449 new infections, 946 resident deaths
Florida added 5,539 coronavirus cases Sunday to bring the cumulative total to 1,909,221. With 118 more fatalities, 30,852 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleDeSantis expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to high-risk people under 65 at...
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order late Friday that allows physicians, nurses and pharmacists to vaccinate people who “they deem extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.”
View ArticleCPAC Orlando: Trump hints at running again in 2024 as a Republican
After falsely claiming he had won reelection last year, he said, “Who knows? I might even decide to beat them [the Democrats] for a third time,” a statement that brought loud cheers from the...
View ArticleHurricane Facts: What do hurricane hunters do in the offseason?
During the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists, navigators and other scientists fly through hurricanes to collect data. But after Nov. 30, their job isn't done. Find out what they have to fly...
View ArticleVaccination portal to reopen Monday in Orange County
Orange County’s vaccination registration portal will be reopening 9 a.m. Monday with limited appointments available at the Orange County Convention Center.
View ArticleOrange County to relaunch rental assistance program on Monday morning
Orange County is helping families keep up with their rent by opening up its rental-assistance portal Monday morning.
View ArticleFlorida gas prices highest since summer 2019
Gasoline prices continue to grow more expensive as February proved to be then priciest month at Florida pumps since July 2019.
View ArticleNOAA may move Atlantic hurricane season start date to May 15
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering moving the Atlantic hurricane season start day from June 1 up to May 15, according to a statement from the National Hurricane Center.
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