Hurricane center keeps eyes on system in the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center is continuing to keep its eyes on a system with low odds of developing Monday morning off the northeast coast of the United States.
View ArticleFlorida man arrested after posting threats on social media toward Black Lives...
A Florida man was arrested after he reportedly made several threatening messages on social media targeted at Black Lives Matter.
View ArticleApplication portal for Orange County $1,000 stimulus checks reopened, shut...
The Orange County CARES program reopened again on Monday morning giving residents affected by coronavirus the chance to apply and receive a $1,000 stimulus check.
View ArticleSuspect arrested in May killing of man found dead on Orange County road
A man was arrested Friday in the killing of another man who was found dead on the side of a west Orange County road in May, deputies say. Carlos Mac-Ical, 28, was detained on a first-degree murder...
View ArticleFlorida passes 100,000 coronavirus cases as deaths rise to 3,173
Florida passed 100,000 positive cases for COVID-19 according to data released by the state Department of Health on Monday while the death toll rose to 3,173.
View ArticleSt. Augustine mayor anticipates Monday vote to relocate Confederate monument:...
A Confederate monument’s place in St. Augustine is up for debate Monday in America’s oldest city.
View ArticleDisneyland Paris reopening begins July 15
Disneyland Paris' to reopen theme parks July 15
View ArticleKissimmee man feds say had over 2,300 child porn photos sentenced to prison
A 49-year-old Kissimmee man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Monday for distributing large quantities of child pornography online.
View ArticleDisney World workers start petition urging theme park to delay reopening
Some Disney World workers are pleading with theme park executives to reconsider plans to reopen in July, following days of record-number cases of COVID-19 infections that pushed the statewide total...
View ArticleMedical examiner identifies prisoner who died after ‘use of force’ by...
A 51-year-old man serving a four-year sentence for showing a knife to a Target security guard after shoplifting died Friday after a “use of force” incident at Lake Correctional Institution involving...
View ArticleDeputies find dead man in southeast Orlando home while investigating hit-and-run
After police traced a car involved in a hit-and-run to a home near southeast Orlando Monday evening, deputies found a man dead inside the residence, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleBar near UCF has alcohol license suspended after employees, patrons contract...
A bar near UCF recently had its alcoholic beverage license suspended days after several customers and employees reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report by WKMG.
View ArticleDespite coronavirus pandemic disruption, UCF prisoner education program eyes...
Like most educational programs during the coronavirus pandemic, the Florida Prison Education Project has had to adapt to a new way of reaching its students. But for a program that teaches inmates at a...
View ArticleIntegrity Florida launches new website to help the public counter corruption
Integrity Florida, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute, has launched a new anti-corruption website with the goal of helping Floridians hold government accountable.
View ArticleCentral Florida in store for more severe weather Tuesday
Well it is Florida and officially summer after all, but the National Weather Service said Central Florida can expect more severe weather by Tuesday afternoon and evening.
View ArticleSt. Augustine to remove Confederate monument
Another Confederate monument is coming down in Florida as the St. Augustine City Commission voted 3-2 to remove a war memorial from a historic downtown plaza.
View ArticleOne dead, several with serious injuries after three-car accident on Florida’s...
One person is dead and several more injured after a three-car crash on Florida’s Turnpike on Monday evening.
View Article3 injured in Sanford drive-by shooting, police looking for suspects
Three people were injured in a drive-by shooting Saturday in Sanford, but no suspects have been identified, police said.
View ArticleFlorida reports 64 more coronavirus deaths, nearly 3,300 new cases
A day after passing 100,000 positive cases for COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health reported nearly 3,300 more while the death toll rose to 3,237.
View ArticleOrlando Walmart closes for sanitation during coronavirus pandemic
The store at 8108 S. John Young Parkway was set to close at 2 p.m. Tuesday and reopen at 7 a.m. Thursday.
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