COVID outbreak shuts down Evans football practice, cancels Jones game
The Evans High School football team has yet to practice after multiple players and an assistant coach tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
View Article96 Florida teachers call-out absent on first day of school: report
The first day of school was a rough start for some Florida classrooms in Duval County where a total of 96 teachers called out absent.
View ArticlePerseid meteor shower to light up Orlando sky tonight: report
A fiery spectacle will take place between Wednesday night and Thursday morning with the falling of the Perseid meteor shower.
View ArticleUpdated path shows stronger Tropical Storm Fred off Florida coast this weekend
The eye of Tropical Storm Fred has its sights set on the southern shores of the Dominican Republic Wednesday morning while forecasts still still envision a path toward Florida by this weekend.
View Article2 school districts push back on DeSantis mask order, but another backs down
The Alachua, Broward school districts continue to defy DeSantis’ mask rule but Leon backs down. Orange attorney warns against a challenge.
View ArticleHospitals seek dismissal of lawsuit by family of man whose death sparked...
Two hospitals asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died while under the care of an Orlando guardian.
View ArticleCommunity leader handcuffed by Orlando cop over alleged marijuana smell calls...
Local youth mentor and community leader Marcus Brown was searched and detained by Orlando police officers last month.
View ArticleState attorney: Evidence ‘insufficient’ in charge against Kissimmee man...
The evidence against a Kissimmee man accused of killing his wife is “insufficient” to hold him on a murder charge, state attorney says.
View ArticleOrlando police, Orange deputies shoot, kill man in crisis wielding gun,...
Officers tried to de-escalate the situation for about 20 minutes, officials said, but ended up shooting the 73-year-old who had called a veteran's crisis line.
View ArticleAmid COVID-19 outbreak, Disney World firefighters lack sick leave, workers’...
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Reedy Creek Fire Department — the agency that responds to emergency calls across Walt Disney World Resort — has highlighted the lack of support at the department for first...
View ArticleCentral Florida man, wife face 21 felony tow truck charges months after...
A married couple is facing multiple felony charges after a Florida law enforcement investigation concluded the couple was carrying out illegal towing practices.
View ArticleTropical Depression Fred ‘poorly’ shaped, but still on track to regain...
A hurricane recon team found Tropical Depression Fred poorly shaped after its battle with the Hispaniola mountain range, but projections show after passing Cuba, Fred is on track to gain strength and...
View ArticleUniversal Orlando requires workers to share COVID vaccination status, but it...
Universal Orlando will require employees to share their COVID-19 vaccination status with the company, but the theme park won’t order workers to get the shots.
View ArticleCentral Florida sees huge growth over 10 years in 2020 Census
Long-awaited results from the 2020 Census released Thursday showed that Central Florida had some of the biggest growth in the state, and the country, over the last 10 years.
View ArticleSeminole deputy transferred, suspended after probe finds he lied about...
The Seminole County deputy who used to investigate human trafficking cases is now working court security.
View ArticleRight behind Fred, hurricane center tracks 2nd tropical system
As meteorologists monitor Tropical Depression Fred's march toward Florida, the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a system with high odds of becoming the next tropical depression following...
View ArticleFlorida Board of Education will meet next week to deal with 2 school...
Two Florida school districts that have imposed mask mandates on students, defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order banning such rules, could face sanctions Tuesday when the State Board of Education holds an...
View ArticleOrange sheriff declines advisory board’s advice to limit deputies’ social...
In a rare move, Orange County Sheriff John Mina chose not to accept a recommendation from his citizens advisory board, which would have limited deputies' ability to post on social media.
View ArticleTropical storm warning issued for Florida Keys as Fred takes aim at state
Tropical Depression Fred is moving northwest from Cuba, and should regain its tropical storm status in the next 12 hours. That projection triggered a tropical storm warning for the Florida Keys as the...
View ArticleTropical storm Grace expected to emerge behind Fred, Saturday
As the National Hurricane Center keeps one eye on Tropical Depression Fred on Friday, the other is on a tropical wave with high odds of becoming the seventh named tropical storm of the season.
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