Orange deputy suspended for excessive force. The man he tased still faces...
Orange County Deputy Joseph O’Neil used excessive force during a domestic violence call in March when he shot a man in the back with his stun gun without sufficient provocation, an agency investigation...
View ArticleDeSantis decries pro-Trump mob that ‘ransacked’ Capitol
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke out about the pro-Trump mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol during congressional hearings to certify Joe Biden as the next president of the United States while appearing at a...
View Article2 arrested for robbing skulls from Lake graves for ‘religious shrine,’...
Human skulls robbed from a Lake County cemetery were discovered as part of a "religious shrine" when two men were charged in the case.
View ArticleCentral Florida school employee charged with child abuse after fighting...
A Central Florida school employee is facing child abuse charges following an altercation on a school bus.
View ArticleFlorida sets new daily coronavirus record with nearly 20k new cases, 164 more...
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 22,481 with the addition of 164 more reported fatalities on Thursday while also adding 19,816 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleOne dead in house fire in south Orange County, officials say
Crews were called around noon to the home in the 4600 block of Chalfont Drive, which is near John Young Parkway and State Road 417.
View ArticleDemings, Murphy and Soto back Trump’s removal from office
All three Democratic members of Congress from Central Florida back removing President Trump from office for inciting Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol, with Rep. Val Demings saying she would sponsor...
View ArticleEven after he leaves White House, Trump could bring trouble for Rubio, Scott...
“If he follows through on his and his son’s [Donald Jr.'s] threats, they’ve got to primary against [Gov.] Brian Kemp in Georgia, they’ve got to primary [U.S. Sen.] John Thune in South Dakota, they’ve...
View ArticleAdventHealth’s COVID-19 vaccination appointments fully booked through Jan....
All COVID-19 vaccination appointments are booked through Jan. 15 at AdventHealth Central Florida’s sole public vaccination site at the Orlando International Airport, a spokesperson for the hospital...
View ArticleOrange deputy cites high-crime area for foot chase that led to shooting
In a new Orange County Sheriff's Office report from the Dec. 20 incident where a deputy shot and injured an 18-year-old, deputies cited the high-crime area for the foot chase that led to shooting. The...
View ArticlePublix stores run out of COVID-19 vaccinations within minutes: report
After 5 minutes of registering appointments with Publix Supermarkets, the Florida grocery chain had no doses left to administer.
View ArticleOfficer down: Central Florida deputies to honor Capitol officer killed in...
Central Florida law enforcement agencies gathered Friday morning to honor the U.S. Capitol Police officer who is among the dead after Wednesday’s rioting in Washington D.C.
View ArticleOrlando lawyer suspended amid flood of complaints citing aggressive, erratic...
Orlando lawyer Justin Infurna was suspended last week by the state Supreme Court after the Florida Bar accused Infurna of causing “great public harm” by abandoning cases, failing to appear in court and...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus surge continues with 19,530 new cases, 185 resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 22,666 with the addition of 185 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 19,530 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleVideos appear to show Sanford firefighter amid Capitol mob: ‘We are storming...
A pair of videos leaked to the Orlando Sentinel appear to show a Sanford firefighter boasting as he marches through the U.S. Capitol during the riot there Wednesday.
View ArticleRubio compares U.S. Capitol storming with Black Lives Matter protests
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio released a video Friday comparing the attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob with Black Lives Matter protests, saying the unprecedented assault was similar to what the left had...
View ArticleDeLand police ask for help locating missing Stetson University medallion
Detectives with the DeLand Police Department are investigating after a Stetson University medallion went missing from a gateway marking the campus’ entrance, agency spokesman Chris Graham said Friday.
View Article‘We need the relief.’ Orlando businesses anxiously await 2nd round of PPP loans
Following a dismal December during which American businesses shed a record 140,000 jobs, the Small Business Administration is set to begin rolling out the second round of Paycheck Protection Program...
View ArticlePolice arrest Florida man caught on camera carrying Pelosi’s lectern during...
Parrish resident Adam Christian Johnson, the man captured in viral photo carrying Speak Nancy Pelosi’s lectern from House chambers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, has been arrested.
View ArticleFlorida COVID-19 surge continues with 15,445 new cases, 139 more resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 22,804 with the addition of 138 more reported fatalities on Saturday while also adding 15,445 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
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