2 dead, including teen girl, in double vehicle crash in Volusia
A 44-year-old man and a 13-year-old girl died early Friday in a double vehicle crash on a Volusia County highway, according the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticlePossible cyberattack targets Villages, Leesburg hospitals
Experts are looking into a possible cyberattack that targeted Villages and Leesburg hospitals.
View ArticleFAA releases preliminary cause of Leesburg helicopter crash
An FAA report says a Blackhawk firefighting helicopter was doing water dump tests at the Leesburg airport when control of the bucket was lost, killing four onboard.
View ArticleHit-and-run driver kills woman, dog in Orange County
A hit-and-run driver killed a woman and dog Friday morning along John Young Parkway, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleSeaWorld Orlando adds intense Howl-O-Scream event to Halloween lineup
SeaWorld Orlando adds extra layer of fright to Halloween in 2021 with Howl-O-Scream, an after-hours event with haunted houses, scare zones, other spooky activities.
View ArticleOrlando’s WFTV-Channel 9 among TV stations to be hacked, reports say
WFTV-Channel 9 was among a handful of local TV news stations to be hacked in a ransomware attack on its owner, Cox Media Group, according to news reports.
View ArticleMan arrested for role in fatal shooting at east Orlando apartment complex,...
Orlando police detectives arrested a 22-year-old man Friday in connection with the killing of a 20-year-old man at his South Semoran-area apartment during an attempted robbery in late April, according...
View ArticleOrange County Mayor Demings ends state of emergency: ‘We are back on course...
With the threat of COVID-19 fading, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings opened his third annual state-of-the-county address Friday by announcing the official end to the state of emergency he imposed...
View ArticleExperiencing waste pickup delays in Orange County? Here’s why
Some Orange County Utilities customers are experiencing garbage and recycling pickup delays as an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleCapitol riot arrests reveal far-right Oath Keepers’ extremist influence in...
The Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group, have become a focal point for federal investigators, who have so far charged about 440 people in the insurrection.
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 ArticleFlorida prisons try mentor program to help those on short sentences succeed...
The volunteer mentors live alongside men and women with shorter sentences, a setup officials hope will help keep negative influences away and help them avoid returning to crime when they re-enter society.
View ArticleHurricane Facts: Does El Niño make snakes bite more?
Turns out the Pacific climate current phenomenon not only has an effect on the Atlantic hurricane season, but there’s also evidence to support El Niño’s effect on animal behavior, like snakes,...
View ArticleFlorida gas prices forecast to rise by as much as 10 cents this week
Prices at the pump could bounce up this week at Florida gasoline stations, according to a forecast by AAA - the Auto Club.
View ArticleHurricane center watching for possible Caribbean system
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of the Caribbean Sea Monday morning where they expect to see a low pressure area with low odds of becoming a tropical depression or storm by the end...
View Article‘Malibu Rapist’ to face charges in 15 cold cases, Orlando cops say
George Girtman, better known as the Malibu Rapist who terrorized a west Orlando neighborhood in the late 80s and early 90s, is facing charges in 15 more sexual battery cold cases, an Orlando police...
View ArticleWoman killed, child critically injured in shooting at Orange County apartment...
A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed, and her child was left critically injured Sunday night in an Orlando apartment complex, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleCentral Florida man loses $250K in sweepstakes scam: report
A Central Florida man is warning others not to fall for the same scam he was the victim of, costing him $250,000.
View ArticleOutage at cloud service company Fastly briefly brings down numerous websites,...
Dozens of high-traffic websites including the New York Times, CNN, Twitch and the U.K. government’s home page, could not be reached early Tuesday.
View ArticleConstruction workers stuck in 40-foot-high bucket in Orlando rescued safely
Two construction workers who hit a 40-foot-high power line were rescued safely, officials said.
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