1 dead, 1 hurt in crash in east Orange County
A male victim is dead and a teenage boy is in serious condition after a vehicle accident Thursday night in east Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleTropical Storm Ida projected to become a ‘major hurricane’ before hitting...
Tropical Storm Ida is getting stronger as it cruises through warm Caribbean waters, passing over the Cayman Islands Friday morning, and is projected to strike the U.S. as a major hurricane by the end...
View ArticleVolusia County man killed when dirt bike hits SUV
A 30-year-old Orange City man riding a dirt bike without a helmet or working lights was killed Thursday night when he hit an SUV that drove into his path, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleEx-Orange deputy gets 12 years in prison for stabbing wife’s divorce attorney
A former deputy was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for stabbing his wife’s divorce attorney at a Winter Park law firm in 2019.
View ArticlePolice: Man found shot in west Orlando, taken to hospital
Police say a man was found Friday evening with a gunshot wound in west Orlando and taken to the hospital.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,727 COVID deaths, more than 150,000 cases this week
The state Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 numbers and Florida cases and positivity continue to surge while reported deaths are up once again. Check out the latest numbers.
View ArticleJudge grants release to Orlando serial rapist Tommie Lee Andrews from sex...
Andrews, 58, was the first person convicted with DNA evidence in the U.S. during his 1988 trial for two violent rapes. He was originally arrested in several cases in which women alleged an armed and...
View ArticleOrlando man pushed barriers into police during Capitol riot, feds say
Robert Flynt Fairchild Jr., 40, is the latest Central Florida resident involved in the ordeal that left five dead. He is facing nine charges, including assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers.
View ArticleUS uses drone strike, kills Islamic State member in Afghanistan
The strike came amid what the White House called indications that IS planned to strike again as the U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul airport moved into its final days. Biden has set Tuesday as his...
View ArticleTesla on ‘autopilot’ mode strikes FHP cruiser, narrowly misses trooper,...
A Tesla driving on “autopilot” mode hit a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on Interstate 4 early Saturday morning and nearly hit an FHP trooper who was standing outside the cruiser, an FHP spokeswoman said.
View ArticleSugar growers sue US over Florida reservoir water levels
The federal lawsuits filed this week by Florida Crystals’ Okeelanta Corp., U.S. Sugar and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative say the current Corps plan won’t supply enough water for their fields.
View ArticleTwo people shot, three arrested after shooting on St. Johns River
Lt. John Herrell said an incident occurred between parties who were boating and jet skiing around 4:30 p.m. near Midway Marina in Astor.
View ArticleHurricane Ida intensifies into category 4, gains strength as it nears the...
Hurricane Ida intensified into a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds overnight and is expected to strengthen more before reaching the northern Gulf Coast later today, the National Hurricane Center said.
View ArticleMan and boy found dead in Belle Isle home
A boy and a man were discovered dead early Sunday by Belle Isle Police officers.
View ArticleHurricane Ida knocks out power to more than 1 million as system moves inland
Hurricane Ida took 16 hours to drop back to a tropical storm after its Sunday landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds knocking out power to all of New Orleans among more than a million...
View ArticleHurricane Ida: Economists foresee only modest damage to US economy
Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast, but the impact on the overall U.S. economy should be modest so long as...
View ArticleHurricane Ida knocks out power to more than 1 million as system moves inland
Tropical Storm Ida kept over 1 million people in the dark Monday morning, a day after its torrential march as a hurricane through Louisiana. The weakened system still threatens a dangerous storm surge...
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,727 COVID deaths, over 150,000 cases this week
The state Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 numbers and Florida cases and positivity continue to surge while reported deaths are up once again. Check out the latest numbers.
View ArticleDisney World sells annual passes again Sept. 8; park reservations stay
Walt Disney World will start selling annual passes for its theme parks again on Sept. 8. The park reservation system introduced last year is staying.
View Article16-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash in Volusia County
A 16-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash on State Road 44 in Volusia County on Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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