Orlando community gathers to reflect one year after George Floyd’s death
One year to the day after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, Orlando residents came together to honor Floyd’s life and reflect on the fight for police accountability and racial...
View ArticleNo survivors found after firefighting helicopter crashes near Leesburg...
One person was confirmed dead and there were no survivors located, Leesburg Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post. “The crash appears to be a total loss,” the post said.
View ArticleOrange County closing four more COVID vaccination sites
Four Orange County recreation center COVID-19 vaccine sites will permanently close on Thursday, two days after a mass vaccination site run by FEMA closed at Valencia College's west campus. The sudden...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: Infections, deaths keep dropping
Across Florida, the latest seven-day COVID-19 case count is 16,546, compared with 21,047 in the previous week.
View ArticleMan fatally shot at Orange County apartment complex
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot late Tuesday at an apartment complex in Pine Hills, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleCruise ships could start test sailings by late June, Port Canaveral leader says
The many puzzle pieces of the return of cruising look to be falling into place with Port Canaveral officials optimistic that cruise lines will get the OK to start test sailings from the Central Florida...
View Article6 Orlando residents stole over $700,000 from churches, FDLE says
Six Orlando residents worked together to steal over $740,000 from 636 churches and parochial schools nationwide, including 355 in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
View Article4 people confirmed dead after firefighting helicopter crashes near Leesburg...
Firefighters recovered the bodies on Wednesday afternoon and took them to the medical examiner’s officer where they will be positively identified.
View Article3 teens shot during argument in Winter Garden, cops say
Several people shot in front yard of Winter Garden home.
View ArticleRecords: Suspect in woman’s fatal Mother’s Day shooting in Taft had...
An Orange County mother of three killed early Mother’s Day received multiple threats from an ex-boyfriend before he fatally shot her while she was walking home from work, court records show.
View ArticleMan, teen injured in shooting outside Eatonville hotel, police say
Police are investigating a scene where a child and a man were shot Thursday morning at an Orange County motel.
View ArticleCentral Florida man breaks neck vacationing in Colorado, seeks help
A Central Florida couple is looking for help raising money after the husband of the family broke his neck while jumping into a Colorado pool.
View Article2 Florida beaches named to annual Dr. Beach Top 10 list
When Dr. Beach names you a winner, you don’t get to play again, and that’s why Florida only has two beaches on his annual Top 10 list for the best beaches in the U.S.
View ArticleCentral Florida air quality earns mixed grade from American Lung Association
The American Lung Association has graded Central Florida’s air quality as having much room for improvement. But Orange County officials say the air quality is good.
View ArticleThunderstorms are back in Central Florida; here’s how to stay safe from...
As families and friends gather this Memorial Day weekend for outdoor barbecues, be careful of incoming thunderstorms lighting up Central Florida starting Friday.
View ArticleOsceola school dean arrested for molestation, 3rd school employee in weeks...
A third Osceola County School District employee has been arrested for sex-related crimes in two weeks, the most recent being a dean at Harmony Middle School who was booked Wednesday, the Osceola County...
View ArticleUniversal workers get a raise to $15 an hour, first Orlando theme park to set...
The pay raises take effect June 27 for about 18,000 employees, which includes full-time and part-time hourly jobs as well as entry-level salaried positions.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: 5th straight day of under 3,000 reported infections
Statewide, the latest seven-day COVID-19 case count is 15,991, compared with 19,876 in the previous week.
View ArticleTech trade groups file suit against DeSantis’ Big Tech censorship law
Two technology trade groups filed suit Thursday in a Tallahassee federal court against a new Florida law seeking to punish social media platforms that censor users.
View ArticleHot, wet weather inbound for Central Florida for Memorial Day weekend
Chances of a cookout may be iffy this Memorial Day weekend in Central Florida as rain and hot weather are predicted to take hold.
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