Orlando cold weather: What you need to know as freezing temps expected across...
Central Florida is forecast for a big chill this weekend that could break temperature records as a wind chill advisory and freeze watch have been put in place by the National Weather Service. Here’s...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers target juvenile court fees that experts say keep youth,...
A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers wants to reform juvenile court fees, citing their lasting harm to young people's futures.
View ArticleOrlando cold weather: These places are open for shelter
Central Florida's cold weather shelters begin opening Friday with free transportation available. Here’s what you need to know.
View ArticleBB gun found in student’s backpack at Osceola High School, Kissimmee police say
Kissimmee police said a BB gun was found in the backpack of a student at Osceola High School on Friday afternoon, prompting a lockdown.
View ArticleNo charges against Orange deputy who killed Salaythis Melvin at Florida Mall,...
State Attorney Monique Worrell is expected to announce a decision in her review of the 2020 killing of Salaythis Melvin.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,192 deaths, 198,719 cases this week
Deaths are up but cases are down this week in Florida as the omicron surge subsides, according to the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleForecast makes Orlando look like a hole in a frosty doughnut
Cold weather forecasts make Orlando look like a hole in a frosty doughnut.
View Article1 dead, 4 hospitalized after shootout between cars in ‘running gun battle’ in...
A shootout near Winter Haven on Sunday in what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described as a “running gun battle" left one person dead and four others hospitalized.
View ArticleOrange County school adds security after threat posted on social media
Wedgefield elementary and middle school received a threat of violence over the internet causing Volusia County Sheriff’s Office to arrest a suspect, who was not a student, according to a Wedgefield...
View ArticleOrlando warms up, but evenings will remain cool this week
After a cold weekend Orlando is forecast for warmer days, but its evenings are predicted to remain cool.
View ArticlePolice clear Bethune-Cookman University campus after threat
Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach was placed on lockdown and classes were canceled Monday morning, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.
View Article78-year-old man killed in carjacking outside Pine Hills pharmacy, deputies say
Deputies say a 78-year-old man was shot Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy in Pine Hills.
View ArticleSeminole official at a loss over high COVID-19 infection rates
A Seminole County official said Monday he cannot explain why the county has a COVID-19 testing positivity rate at nearly 38%.
View ArticleAs officials denounce Nazi rallies in Orlando, DeSantis accuses political...
After a small group waving Nazi flags was sighted in Orlando, local and statewide officials condemned their antisemitic actions.
View ArticleOrange County sheriff backs bill in Florida Senate to ban protests at homes
A bill seeks to outlaw targeted residential protests, such as one that happened at the Central Florida home of George Floyd's killer.
View ArticleAgency releases footage of gunfight between Orange deputies, man killed in...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage of a gunfight in Pine Hills between deputies and a 28-year-old man.
View ArticleBomb threat made to Edward Waters University, historically Black school in...
Edward Waters University received a bomb threat Tuesday morning, cancelling all campus activities while deputies investigate the threat of violence.
View ArticleCentral Florida heats up with temps in the 80s by week’s end
Tuesday is expected to heat up with the warmest temperatures Central Florida has seen in almost a week.
View ArticleOrlando rental portal for pandemic assistance opened Tuesday
Emergency rental assistance is available for Orlando residents starting Tuesday for households impacted by the pandemic.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,192 deaths, 198,719 cases this week
Deaths are up but cases are down this week in Florida as the omicron surge subsides, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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