474,000 Floridians still out of work in February; Central Florida counties...
With 474,000 Floridians still out of work in February because of the coronavirus pandemic, Central Florida counties continued to see the worst rates of unemployment.
View ArticleCOVID in Florida: 5,750 new infections, 159 more residents dead
Florida added 5,750 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 2,033,179. With 159 more fatalities, 33,116 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleDeSantis pushes CDC to let Florida cruise ships sail again
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday urged the federal government to allow Florida-based cruise ships to start sailing again this June.
View ArticleFlorida House passes anti-riot, COVID-19 liability protection bills
A sharply divided Florida House passed a bill Friday to impose harsher penalties on rioters, a major priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis and an attempt to curb the violence. in the wake of some of the Black...
View ArticleFlorida Senate Democrats call for federal probe of ‘widespread and ongoing’...
Florida Senate Democrats are urging U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate “widespread and ongoing” attempts to tamper with elections, citing last week’s arrest of a former state senator...
View ArticleApopka police release picture of car, suspect in fatal hit and run
Detectives believe the car involved is a black 2005 or 2006 Chrysler 300. The car is pictured from surveillance video that shows damage to the windshield and front, driver’s side headlight. The...
View ArticleDozens attend ‘Rally to Save Protesting’ after anti-riot bill passes Florida...
Hours after House Bill 1 passed the Florida House of Representatives Friday, dozens of cars assembled across a field outside Camping World Stadium at a drive-in rally hosted by March For Our Lives...
View ArticleFlorida reports 26 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,883 more infections
COVID-19 deaths continue to trend downwards, but cases are rising slightly among younger age groups.
View ArticleLake deputies find body in burned SUV
Lake County deputies discovered a man’s body in a fire-damaged SUV Saturday morning near Mascotte. Sheriff’s spokesman Fred Jones said the communications center fielded a call about 9:15 a.m. directing...
View ArticleSunday to Sunday: Florida reports 35,656 new cases, 436 resident deaths
The statewide weekly positivity rate for March 21 to 27 rose to 6.62% from the previous week's 6.04%. Cases are rising among the younger age groups, but seniors ages 65 and up are seeing decreases in...
View ArticleTwo sisters, 4 and 19, among 3 dead in Volusia crash on I-95
Two sisters — a four year-old girl and a 19-year-old woman — plus a 37-year-old man, who was pinned beneath the van, died at the scene.
View ArticleHurricane Facts: With Greek letters going away, how long were they around?
Earlier in March, the World Meteorological Organization announced Greek letters would no longer be used in identifying tropical storms and hurricanes. But why and when did we decide to use the Greek...
View ArticleFirefighters working to knock out house fire in north Orlando neighborhood
Firefighters worked Monday morning to knock down a house fire in a north Orlando neighborhood.
View ArticleFlorida sheriff’s deputy beaten while making arrest: report
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was beaten while trying to make an arrest, and the incident was captured on video.
View ArticleCentral Florida crash kills 1 person, traps another in vehicle, FHP says
A fatal collision in Central Florida resulted in one person killed at the scene and another person trapped inside the vehicle.
View ArticleTeen facing murder charge in slaying near UCF, deputies say
Reinaldo Jesus Hernandez was arrested on Tuesday and is at the Orange County Jail without bond. His arrest affidavit was not immediately available.
View ArticleTimeshare bill could cost Florida counties, cities and schools $170 million...
After the Osceola County property appraiser won a major case against Wyndham timeshares upholding the way it values the company’s resorts, some Florida lawmakers want appraisers to use a different...
View ArticleFlorida reports 69 coronavirus resident deaths, 3,374 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 33,247 with the addition of 69 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 3,374 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleFEMA vaccine sites, including Valencia, to stay open through May with 3,000...
Central Floridians hoping to get vaccinated through the FEMA site at Valencia College’s West Campus will have a month longer than expected, until May 26, and the site will offer 3,000 first doses of...
View ArticleDeSantis vows to ban ‘vaccination passports’ as he signs law shielding...
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would issue an executive order banning “vaccination passports” in Florida, which would prevent businesses from requiring proof of vaccination. At the same time, however, he...
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