Sheriff says Florida woman beat adopted son with dog chain, chipped his teeth...
A Florida mother was arrested after repeatedly beating her 14-year-old adopted son with a dog chain over several years, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleDeSantis banking on federal stimulus money as he puts Florida budget on hold
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has put off formally accepting and reviewing a $93.2 billion budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year that was approved by the Florida Legislature in March and is to take effect...
View ArticleMan arrested in Winter Garden fatal shooting last month
A 45-year-old man was arrested Monday in an April 11 fatal shooting in Winter Garden that police said followed an argument.
View ArticleUniversal Orlando: CityWalk’s reopening starts Thursday; face coverings required
Universal Orlando to reopen part of CityWalk May 14 and will require face masks and temperature checks.
View ArticleFleeing pair linked to Daytona Beach murder crashed into innocent woman’s car...
A police chase of two men suspected in a Daytona murder resulted in the death of a woman in her 70s, who was killed after the suspects crashed their vehicle into hers while fleeing police, OPD Chief...
View ArticleState attorney calls on DeSantis to halt release of minors accused of certain...
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala on Tuesday publicly called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue an executive order that would allow minors accused of violent crimes and first-degree felonies to...
View Article2 injured in shooting between vehicles, Orange sheriff says
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that injured two people on Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleHurricane center increases chances of subtropical storm forming near Bahamas...
Forecasters are eyeing an area of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean that's likely to develop as it moves northeast.
View ArticleKnow him? Deputies looking for suspect in sexual battery near Waterford Lakes
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a sexual battery that took place early Tuesday morning near Waterford Lakes.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus update for Tuesday: 44 new state deaths as toll hits 1,779
Florida coronavirus update for Tuesday with 44 new deaths to put toll at 1,779 while projections showing state deaths could more than triple by August while the nation surpassed 80,000 fatalities.
View ArticleDisney Cruise Line cancels all cruises through end of July
Disney Cruise Line won’t sail again until at least July 31 after announcing another round of cruise cancellations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleMan who stole car with 5-year-old girl inside in March arrested, Orlando...
A man accused in March of stealing a car with a 5-year-old girl sleeping in the back seat was taken into custody Wednesday, after police spotted him attempting to steal another vehicle outside of an...
View ArticleMan found dead on roadside in rural Orange County
A man was found dead Wednesday morning on the side of the road in rural area of Orange County, the Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleOrlando Science Center postpones Pompeii exhibit
Orlando Science Center, coronavirus postpones 'Pompeii: The Immortal City' exhibit
View ArticleCentral Florida coronavirus cases county-by-county
A county-by-county look at positive coronavirus cases including Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk and Sumter counties.
View ArticleEpic Universe theme park construction in Orlando won’t resume until the...
Comcast leader give more insight into their decision to stop construction at Epic Universe. It's unknown when construction will start back up again.
View ArticleTwo in critical condition after Central Florida parachute accident
Two men were in critical condition after a parachute accident in Brevard County.
View ArticleSuspect in stolen vehicle rams Orange sheriff’s cruiser near Winter Park,...
A suspect in a stolen vehicle rammed an Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s cruiser before fleeing near Winter Park on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson said.
View ArticleMan killed by St. Cloud officer ‘unequivocally’ identified as 9-year-old...
St. Cloud police said the 9-year-old was stabbed repeatedly in the face and upper body by Jah'Sean Hodge inside the family’s Georgia Avenue apartment.
View ArticleFlorida election supervisors make urgent plea for help to make 2020 voting safe
Florida elections supervisors said that Gov. Ron DeSantis needs to “act immediately” to take steps to alleviate coronavirus-caused strains on the state’s voting systems. They also pushed DeSantis to...
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