1 dead after rear-ending tractor-trailer on Florida’s Turnpike, FHP says
A driver was killed Thursday morning after crashing into a tractor-trailer on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleArmed man barricaded in hotel room on International Drive surrenders,...
Orange Sheriff’s deputies worked for over six hours Thursday afternoon into the evening to coax an armed man out of a hotel room on International Drive after the man refused to leave the property, a...
View ArticlePregnant woman shot in Orlando dies; doctors save baby, police say
A woman who was six months pregnant when she was shot in her car earlier this month near Clear Lake died Thursday, but doctors successfully delivered her baby before her death, according to Orlando...
View ArticleHurricane Epsilon weakens to Category 1 storm; Caribbean system could affect...
After seeing a significant increase in wind speed on Wednesday, Hurricane Epsilon weakened Thursday into a Category 1 storm as it slid past Bermuda. Meanwhile, a system closer to Florida is gaining...
View ArticleFlorida reports 3,689 new coronavirus cases, 73 new resident deaths
Florida added 3,689 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the statewide total to 771,780 infected. With 73 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 16,340 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleWeekend weather: Expect summer-like heat, rain in Central Florida
It may be October but the weather and temperature in Central Florida this weekend feels a lot like a Sunshine State summer.
View ArticleCharges dropped against Orange teacher who left child in hot car
The Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office dropped manslaughter and child abuse charges against a woman who left a one-year-old boy in a hot car, causing him to die, court records show.
View ArticleCaribbean system near Florida now at 70% chance to develop; Hurricane Epsilon...
A Caribbean low pressure system had its chances of becoming the next tropical depression or tropical storm escalate Friday afternoon to a 70% chance of developing in the next two days.
View ArticleDowntown marker memorializes July Perry, lynched in Orlando nearly a century...
A memorial marking the significance of July Perry, who was beaten, shot and lynched in 1920, was unveiled Friday in front of the Orange County Regional History Center.
View ArticleWoman’s shooting death in Mount Dora police parking lot ruled as a suicide
The woman drove to the parking lot around 1:24 a.m. Saturday and shot herself, Mount Dora Police Department spokeswoman Lisa McDonald said in a news release.
View ArticleFlorida reports 4,471 new coronavirus cases, 77 more resident deaths
Florida added 4,471 new coronavirus cases Saturday to bring the statewide total to 776,251 infected. With 77 more virus fatalities reported statewide, 16,417 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleMan charged in shooting death of pregnant woman in Orlando, police say
Christina Fulword, 36, was found shot in a car on Oct. 13 near the scene of a crash at Orange Center Boulveard and South Ohio Avenue. She was about six months pregnant.
View ArticleLeesburg man charged with murder after argument leads to killing
Scott Curtiss Rudolph was charged with first degree murder after Lake deputies said he killed his neighbor after an argument.
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 ArticleAuthorities in search of missing swimmer in Volusia County
Authorities are searching for a missing swimmer in the Daytona Beach area, according to the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
View ArticleTropical Depression 28 might evolve into tropical storm; Hurricane Epsilon...
Tropical Depression 28 officially formed on Saturday evening in the western Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. Meanwhile, Hurricane Epsilon continues to bring dangerous surf and rip...
View ArticleFormer President Obama to visit Orlando on Tuesday to campaign for Joe Biden
The trip comes after Obama held a drive-in car rally for the Biden Campaign in Miami on Saturday. Florida could be a crucial state in the race between Biden and President Trump.
View ArticleFlorida’s coronavirus death toll up to 16,429 out of over 778,000 infections
Florida added 2,385 new coronavirus cases and 12 more resident deaths Sunday. To date, 778,636 people have been infected statewide, and 16,429 Florida residents have died.
View ArticleFatal crash after bicyclist hit by two vehicles in Volusia County, FHP says
A bicyclist was struck and killed by two vehicles on Saturday night between a West DeLand intersection in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleLake County man dies after rollover crash, FHP says
A 66-year-old man died Saturday night after crashing against a vehicle in front of him in the Leesburg area of Lake County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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