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3 suspects rob an Orlando home at gunpoint, authorities say

Law enforcement is looking into an armed robbery from Monday night involving three suspects in an Orlando home.

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Temperature to drop Tuesday night; frost advisory in effect for parts of...

Tuesday morning may have started out cold, but Central Florida residents should prepare for the temperature to drop even lower Tuesday night while a Frost Advisory is put into effect.

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Busch Gardens closed Tuesday after water-main break in Tampa

Busch Gardens Tampa theme park remained closed Tuesday after a major water-main break in the area resulted in flooded streets, boil-water order.

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Trump seeks to rename 2 Space Coast Air Force bases for Space Force: report

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station would become Cape Canaveral Space Force Station if the Trump administration gets its way.

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Minor marijuana convictions could be ‘erased’ in Florida by new bill

A new bill could create a pathway for clearing misdemeanor marijuana convictions from records in Florida.

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Orlando police investigating fatal shooting of teen near downtown

Orlando police are investigating a fatal shooting just southwest of downtown, the Police Department said.

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911 call released in Mount Dora double killing, tips sought

Mount Dora Police released the 911 recording from last week’s killing of the owners of the T&N; Market and also renewed their call for tips from the community.

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FDLE raid on Rebekah Jones’ home prompts criticism and a resignation

The fallout over a state police raid of a former state worker suspected of hacking into an emergency communications system continued to hound Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration Tuesday, as a Cabinet...

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Caller describes finding vandalized graves open at Edgewood Cemetery

A woman’s 911 call described finding graves vandalized where the vaults were opened and “half the coffin is gone” at the Edgewood Cemetery in unincorporated Mount Dora.

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Former Apopka commissioner re-elected to city council in runoff election

Apopka voters elected former city commissioner Diane Velazquez to Seat 2 of the city council in a runoff election Tuesday night to replace Alice Nolan, who resigned from the position in August.

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Orange County OKs plan to set up affordable housing trust fund, add 30,000...

The Orange County Commission approved a plan that over the next decade could create 30,300 new places to live and inject $160 million into affordable housing projects.

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Good morning frost! Central Florida wakes up chilly, expected to warm into...

Central Florida residents woke up to frost and chilly temperatures Wednesday morning where a frost advisory remains in place. The forecast is expected to warmup some during the day, but return to...

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Accused killer of Lakeland couple, believed to have also stolen silver from...

Law enforcement officers believe they have evidence that the accused killer a Lakeland couple may have also stolen three pieces of a sterling silver tea set from the home of the Publix heiress, Julia...

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Central Florida teen pleads guilty to murder of mother after fight over grades

A 17-year-old boy accused of killing his mother in 2018 as a 15-year-old after a fight over grades entered a guilty plea for first degree murder Wednesday in a Volusia County hearing.

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Man dead, woman injured in Casselberry domestic-related shooting, cops say

Casselberry police are investigating an apparent domestic-related shooting that left a man dead and woman injured early Wednesday.

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Florida reports 84 coronavirus resident deaths, 9,592 new cases

Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 19.462 with the addition of 84 more reported fatalities on Wednesday while also adding 9,592 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...

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Central Florida’s homeless coalition gets $2.5 million grant from Jeff Bezos’...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund is giving $2.5 million to the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida — a grant considered critical as the region braces for a tidal wave of...

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Defense urges judge to exclude key evidence in Nicole Montalvo killing

A judge is weighing the fate of crucial evidence in the St. Cloud killing of Nicole Montalvo after hearing several hours of arguments Wednesday on whether a search of the property where her remains...

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Police investigating apparent shooting between homes near Lake Mann

Orlando police are investigating a shooting involving the occupants of two homes in the Lake Mann area, and police say the people involved appear to have shot at each others’ residences from their...

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Central 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.

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