Hurricane Delta forms, expected to approach Gulf Coast as major Cat 3 storm;...
A rapidly-strengthening Hurricane Delta formed off the coast of Jamaica on Monday night and is expected to become a major hurricane on Wednesday before approaching the Gulf Coast, including Florida’s...
View ArticleSUV hits, kills 64-year-old pedestrian trying to cross Goldenrod Road
A 64-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV on Tuesday morning while trying to cross an Orlando road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleFather charged with manslaughter in death of son who accidentally shot himself
Christopher Wyatt is charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of his 12-year-old son, who accidentally shot himself.
View ArticleDeSantis shares details of 15-minute coronavirus tests to be sent across Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Tuesday about a shipment of rapid coronavirus tests to be distributed throughout the state, targeted in particular for senior citizens living in nursing homes.
View Article74-year-old dementia patient arrested on old warrant after wandering away...
A Florida family is furious after a 74-year-old loved one and dementia patient left her nursing home only to be arrested by Dade City Police because of years-old outstanding warrant.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus cases pass 720,000, with 14,767 resident deaths
Florida added 2,251 coronavirus cases Tuesday to push the statewide total to 720,125 infected. With 55 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 14,767 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticlePolicy gives prosecutors leeway to drop resisting-arrest charges. Orange...
Citing concerns about enabling disproportionate policing, Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced a new policy Tuesday that would reduce the number of people prosecuted for resisting an...
View ArticleOrlando event promoter accused of sexually abusing teen girl, records show
A local event promoter and influential member of Orlando’s Puerto Rican community was arrested late Sunday after an underage girl accused him of repeated sexual abuse spanning several years, records show.
View ArticleFlorida State University president tests positive for COVID-19
Florida State University President John Thrasher tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon, a day after his wife Jean Thrasher received a positive diagnosis, according to an announcement by the...
View ArticleFlorida extends voter registration deadline after website crash
Florida’s voter registration deadline was extended to 7 p.m. Tuesday after the state’s website crashed amid a surge in traffic ahead of its midnight Monday deadline, but voting-rights groups...
View ArticleHurricane Delta 'extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm; Florida out of cone
Hurricane Delta’s winds continue to grow to an “extremely dangerous” and destructive force as the Category 4 storm cuts through the Caribbean. Delta remains on a projected path toward America’s Gulf...
View ArticleFlorida adds 137 more resident coronavirus deaths, 2,582 cases
The Florida resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 14,904 with an additional 137 fatalities reported by the state Department of Health on Wednesday. Another 2,582 positive COVID-19 infection...
View ArticleCentral Florida firefighter arrested, accused of setting fire to own home:...
Authorities arrested a Brevard County firefighter Friday for setting his own home on fire in 2019 during Hurricane Dorian.
View ArticleOrlando man arrested in 2016 cold case killing tied to drug-deal robbery
Darren Bocker, 24, of Orlando, was arrested Tuesday on charges relating to a 2016 homicide cold case, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. His brother, Tyrik Bocker, is also in custody in...
View ArticleVice President Pence to campaign in Orlando and The Villages on Saturday
Pence has tested negative, but his contact with Trump and the other infected staffers has led to a plexiglass partition placed between himself and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris at Wednesday’s debate.
View ArticleMore Disney World layoffs revealed: 8,857 part-time union employees are...
“It’s devastating,” said Eric Clinton, president of Unite Here Local 362. “There’s no other way to feel about it all of this.”
View ArticleNew report describes issues affecting LGBTQ+ safety, equality in Central Florida
A report released Wednesday by the One Orlando Alliance highlights the top 10 issues affecting the safety, well-being and equality of Central Florida’s LGBTQ+ community and describes how the COVID-19...
View ArticleOrlando teens arrested after leading police on vehicle pursuit from Tampa to...
Three Orlando teens were arrested Wednesday afternoon after leading law enforcement on a vehicle pursuit from Tampa to Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleHurricane Delta downgraded to Cat 1 storm; expected to restrengthen as it...
Hurricane Delta weakened into a Category 1 storm with its maximum sustained winds falling to 85 mph as it enters the Gulf of Mexico where it is forecast to reintensify into a major hurricane before...
View ArticleAfter years of violence in Pine Hills, Orange leaders still searching for a plan
After a spate of shootings in Pine Hills tied to a gang dispute, local leaders are once again searching for solutions to a problem that has plagued the community for decades, including a citizen task...
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