DeSantis promotes COVID-19 treatment in Orlando, downplays vaccine effectiveness
Gov. Ron DeSantis held another event to promote Regeneron treatments for COVID-19 Monday, kicking off a new clinic site at Camping World Stadium in Orlando amid the surge in cases and hospitalizations...
View Article‘Crisis level’: Seminole fire chief asks public to limit 9-1-1 use amid flood...
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels” in recent months, pushing the county...
View ArticleDriver caught after S.R. 528 crash, fight with trooper, FHP says
The suspect in a car crash Tuesday morning on State Road 528, who then fought a trooper and fled into the nearby forest has been caught, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticlePlane crashes in Orange County; both men inside survive, walk away, deputies say
The pilot of a small plane reported “engine trouble” just before it crashed Monday night near State Road 408 and Alafaya Trail, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
View ArticleTropical Storm Grace forecast to become a hurricane; Fred loses steam; TS...
The National Hurricane Center is keeping busy Tuesday morning monitoring the diminishing power of Tropical Depression Fred, the formation of Tropical Storm Henri, and the return of Tropical Storm...
View ArticleDaytona Beach police officer Jason Raynor dies from June shooting, chief says
A 26-year-old Daytona Beach police officer died Tuesday, nearly two months after he was shot in the head while responding to a call, according to the department.
View ArticleWednesday’s weather is hot: Feeling like it’s over 100 degrees in Orlando
Orlando’s hot streak continues Wednesday with temperatures in the mid 90s, but the heat index will cause it to feel like it’s over 100 degrees outside exacerbated by low shower and thunderstorm chances.
View ArticleOrange jail officer resigns during probe of repeated arrests for restraining...
An Orange County jail officer resigned after he was arrested twice on allegations that he violated a domestic violence protective order.
View ArticleProsecutors seek death penalty in killing of Daytona Beach police officer
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting Daytona Police Officer Jason Raynor, prosecutors said.
View ArticleHurricane Grace forms, Henri forecast to grow, Fred still a flood threat
The tropics served up the second hurricane of the season with the formation of Hurricane Grace in the Caribbean on Wednesday morning while Tropical Storm Henri looks to grow into a hurricane later this...
View ArticleGuest died after riding Disney’s Spaceship Earth, theme park injury report says
A 58-year-old man with an undisclosed pre-existing condition passed out and later died after riding the slow-moving dark ride Spaceship Earth at Epcot in May.
View ArticlePeak of hurricane season spinning just around the corner
Between mid-August and mid-October meteorologists prepare for a flurry of storms during the period known as the “peak of season," with this particular season predicted to be ripe with storms, experts say.
View ArticleMan shot, killed in Ocala early Wednesday
A 32-year-old man was fatally shot inside a vehicle early Wednesday in Ocala on West Silver Springs Boulevard, officials said.
View ArticlePolice arrest Orlando man accused of kicking, stomping puppy to death
Orlando police arrested a man last week accused of kicking and stomping a 3-month-old husky puppy to death.
View ArticleDisney World replaces free FastPass system with paid reservation service
Walt Disney World’s free FastPass+ reservation system will not return, and it will be replaced by a paid attraction reservation service as part of the resort’s new planning app Disney Genie.
View Article‘Feels like 102’ another hot day for Orlando
It’s the second day in a row for triple-digit heat index temperatures in Orlando.
View ArticleOrange County woman found guilty of fatally stabbing boyfriend in argument...
A jury found an Orange County woman guilty of manslaughter Wednesday for fatally stabbing her boyfriend last year during an argument.
View ArticleGrace downgrades to tropical storm over Yucatan, Henri is growing, Fred’s...
Grace downgraded into a tropical storm after making landfall early Thursday along the Yucatan Peninsula as a hurricane and is spreading a dangerous storm surge onshore, according to the National...
View ArticleOrlando man charged with DUI manslaughter for wrong-way crash that killed...
A 50-year-old woman died in May after an Orlando driver crashed into her vehicle in Winter Park, police said.
View ArticleDeputies investigate ‘suspicious’ fire on Kirkman Road
Firefighters were battling a suspicious fire early Friday at a print shop in Orange County.
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