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There is no shooting at Mall at Millenia, Orlando police say, just banging...

Twitter talk of an active shooter at the Mall at Millenia is not true, Orlando police said Sunday.

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Tornado warning in Lake expires; some reports of funnel cloud

Parts of Lake County are under a tornado warning until 4:15 p.m. on Sunday.

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F1 tornado strikes neighborhoods southeast of downtown Orlando

The 100- to 105-mph twister toppled trees, smashed cars and damaged roofs in the neighborhoods south of downtown Orlando.

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George Floyd protest draws crowd of about 200 Sunday in downtown Orlando

Protests over the death of George Floyd continued Sunday in Orlando.

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Lawyer says ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin illegally voted in Florida,...

A candidate running for Supervisor of Elections in Pinellas County submitted a letter to State Attorney Aramis Ayala Friday alleging Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis ex-cop accused of killing George...

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Florida Supreme Court conservatives reverse longstanding criminal...

Legal experts say the Florida Supreme Court's latest decisions are part of an “alarming” trend from the high court: The new conservative majority is abandoning protections for criminal defendants in...

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Man dies after 2 shot in Eatonville: report

Two people were shot in Eatonville on Sunday night and police said one of the victims died Monday morning, according to media reports.

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Florida gas could return to $2 soon, experts say

The ride on cheap gas appears to be headed into a more expensive direction in Florida and throughout the country as more businesses engage in regular commercial activity.

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Florida’s daily reported coronavirus cases fall under 1,000 1st time in...

Monday’s reported coronavirus cases and deaths in Florida fell back slightly after a week that saw the most positive cases ever recorded in the state, although with a much bigger testing footprint.

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Cristobal downgraded to tropical depression after weekend of flooding, tornadoes

Tropical Storm Cristobal downgraded to a tropical depression Monday morning as it continued to spiral north into Louisiana after a weekend that plagues Florida with tornado warnings including an EF1...

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Giant sink hole opens up over Florida road and swallows traffic sign

A giant sink hole opened up over a Florida road Sunday in Marion County just of north of Orlando, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

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Central Florida weekend tornado tally: 3 for sure, 2 more possible

Central Florida was a whirl with fear as one after the other tornadoes touched down bringing havoc to the communities around them.

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Defund the police? What do protesters mean when they call for it

The rallying cry to "defund the police" does not necessarily mean gutting police department budgets, but it is a call for change.

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Orange County Sheriff’s Office updates force policy to include ‘duty to...

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office last week updated their use of force policy to include, in writing, that deputies have a “duty to intervene” if they see or anticipate excessive force, records show.

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U.S. senators call for federal investigation of Florida’s ‘uniquely poor’...

Two top-ranking U.S. senators on Monday called for a federal investigation into Florida’s “uniquely poor” response to the millions of workers who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus outbreak,...

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Man shot dead in the back just west of downtown Orlando, police say

A 51-year-old man was found dead Saturday, shot in the back just west of downtown Orlando, police said.

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Lawn to Wildflowers app aims to help make more homes for bees, other pollinators

An app just launched offers a step-by-step guide to turning your Florida yard into a wildflower garden to help bees and other pollinators. This aims to help the population of pollinators who are in a...

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After tornado tore through Orlando home, father, son left with nothing: report

An Orlando father and son are searching for a new home after losing theirs during Saturday’s EF1 tornado.

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Orlando pastor believes church vandalized over message of peace during George...

An Orlando church has a broken window. It was shattered after the pastor began discouraging violence during the George Floyd protests around the country.

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Florida coronavirus cases hit 66k with 53 new reported deaths

Tuesday’s Florida coronavirus case total rose to 66,000 with nearly 1,100 new positive results while another 53 reported deaths brings the death toll to 2,765.

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