NOAA predicts 13 to 20 named storms this hurricane season
Hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, but experts think it’s going to be another busy year with as many as 13 to 20 named storms.
View ArticleFor safety’s sake, S.R. 408 speed limit is going up from 55 to 60 mph
The speed limit is being increased this week from 55 to 60 mph along State Road 408 through the heart of the Orlando area. The Central Florida Expressway Authority says that increasing the speed limit...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: New infections still declining; deaths back up
COVID-19 cases continue to decline across Florida, although the weekly death toll ticked up slightly.
View ArticleState Attorney Worrell backs DNA testing in Tommy Zeigler death penalty case
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is backing a request for DNA testing in the death penalty case of Tommy Zeigler after multiple denials.
View ArticleAccused killer returned to Osceola jail after being freed due to math error
Jamond Lamb was a free man for a week after his lawyer somehow successfully argued that prosecutors passed a 33-day deadline to indict him for murder.
View ArticleNHC looking at new disturbance in western Gulf of Mexico, could bring rain to...
In its 8 p.m. Thursday update, the NHC said it is monitoring a disorganized area of cloudiness and thunderstorms over the western Gulf of Mexico. It has a 20 percent chance of forming over the next...
View ArticleSunny, cool weekend before Central Florida is hit by a heat wave
Central Florida can look forward to one more cool weekend before it gets a taste of summer next week.
View ArticleOne year after George Floyd’s murder, are changes made by Central Florida...
What has and hasn't changed in Central Florida and Orlando since the Black Lives Matter protests?
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: New infections and deaths declining
Florida added 2,371 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 2,304,860. With 94 more fatalities, 36,441 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleOfficer who faced calls for firing over misconduct let go by OPD while...
The Orlando Police Department fired officer Jonathan Mills, who had been accused of racial bias and repeatedly disciplined for misconduct, in February after he was denied an extension to his unpaid...
View ArticleDeath penalty attorney for Markeith Loyd suspended from representing...
A high-profile death penalty attorney who represents convicted killer Markeith Loyd has been suspended from representing court-appointed clients after a state commission accused him of excessive billing.
View Article‘I’ll believe it when I see it’: Residents react after utility company...
Residents of the Caribbean Isle apartment complex in Kissimmee will not have their water shut off by Toho Water Authority June 7 as previously announced, while Toho works with the complex’s management...
View ArticleEither disturbance could become Ana, hurricane center says
Two Atlantic disturbances appear to be in a race to possibly become the first named storm of the 2021 hurricane season: Ana.
View ArticleNBA G leaguer Antonio Blakeney arrested in Kissimmee for arranging robbery,...
A professional basketball player with the NBA G League was arrested in Kissimmee early Wednesday for allegedly arranging a robbery, court records show.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: Daily test positivity rate down to 3.55%
The daily test positivity rate dipped to 3.55%. Even including re-tests of those individuals who tested positive in prior days, the positivity rate was 4.69%.
View ArticleSubtropical Storm Ana becomes 1st named storm of 2021 hurricane season
Subtropical Storm Ana formed in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda on Saturday morning becoming the first named system of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season 10 days before its official start.
View ArticleBody found at Orlando recycling center, police say
Police are investigating after someone reported finding a body at Orlando Waste Paper Company Monday afternoon, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleCOVID in Florida: Another day with less than 2,000 new cases reported
Florida added 1,874 coronavirus cases Tuesday, the fifth time this year in which the daily new case count has been under 2,000.
View ArticleSt. Cloud man arrested for child porn drove around ‘taking pictures of...
While arresting a 62-year-old St. Cloud man for possessing child pornography Thursday, St. Cloud police found he also had taken photos of his neighbor’s children swimming in their pool and children...
View ArticleOrlando’s Fireworks at the Fountain returns to Lake Eola July 4
Orlando’s biggest Fourth of July event, Fireworks at the Fountain, will return this year after last year’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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