‘Nation’s report card’ shows historic drops in math, reading
The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children.
View ArticleLGBT+ Center Orlando cancels drag queen story hour after Nazi threats,...
The LGBT+ Center Orlando canceled Monday a drag queen story hour for kids after receiving threats from Nazis and other extremist groups.
View ArticleRubio contends GOP election worker ‘brutally attacked’
Sen. Marco Rubio shared photos Monday of a bloodied election canvasser who was beaten in South Florida while wearing one of his campaign shirts, an attack he alleged was politically motivated.
View ArticleNew tropical depression likely as hurricane center tracks 2 systems
The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on two systems with the potential to form into the season’s next tropical or subtropical depression.
View ArticleDeSantis, Crist attack in rowdy Florida governor’s debate
The wild debate between Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Charlie Crist came just 15 days before the Nov. 8 election.
View ArticleTuesday’s weak front increases chances for rain showers during rest of the week
Tuesday features a warm and sunny climate, but a weak front may be incoming tomorrow.
View ArticleMissing 16-year-old shot, killed in Orange County, officials say
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified a 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Orange County Monday.
View ArticleHurricane Ian’s damage to Florida agriculture as high as $1.8 billion
Hurricane Ian caused as much as $1.8 billion in damages to Florida agriculture last month, state agriculture officials said.
View ArticleJudge orders DeSantis to release records on migrant flights
A judge ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration did not comply with public-records law concerning the migrant flights.
View ArticleHurricane center eyes new Caribbean system while tracking 2 others
The National Hurricane Center is looking at the Southern Caribbean where a new tropical depression or storm could grow while keeping track of two more systems in the Atlantic.
View ArticleGOP again deploys task force to challenge Orange ballots
As mail-in ballots start to come in and early voting begins, Republicans in Central Florida are taking advantage of the new election law to challenge mail ballots while the number of partisan poll...
View ArticleLongwood jewelry store victim of major heist, owner says
A Longwood jewelry store was robbed early Monday morning of an estimated $400,000 worth of merchandise, according to the store’s owner.
View ArticleFlorida’s ‘Cat Fund’ eyes $10 billion in Ian losses
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, a state program that provides critical backup coverage to property insurers, is estimated to have $10 billion in losses from Hurricane Ian, officials said...
View ArticleNew Orlando mortgages nearly doubled in last year, study finds
New Orlando mortgage payments, up 94% in September over last year, had the fifth-highest rate of growth in the country, according to a new study by Zillow.
View ArticleSuspect arrested for fatal shooting near Holden Heights in Orange County,...
Detectives arrested a man in connection to a shooting near Holden Heights that killed a 62-year-old woman in August.
View ArticleHurricane center keeps watch on Caribbean system, Bermuda system disappears
The National Hurricane Center continues to watch an area of low pressure in the eastern Caribbean.
View ArticleHurricane Ian’s lucrative cleanup deals generate new storm
It has been a month since Hurricane Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida. Now multimillion-dollar cleanup contracts are generating new tempests in the Category 4 storm’s wake.
View Article‘Devil In The Grove’ author says he solved a controversial 1987 Osceola...
As he worked to untangle another killing, celebrated author Gilbert King may have solved a decades-old Osceola County murder mystery.
View ArticleComcast hints at future layoffs, though Universal theme parks prosper
Despite strong earnings, a top Comcast executive on Thursday raised the possibility of layoffs in preparation for a potential recession next year.
View ArticleHurricane center tracks 2 systems with chances to become depression
The National Hurricane Center continues to track one system in the Atlantic and one in the Caribbean with potential to form into the season’s next tropical or subtropical depression as they mix with...
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