Volusia County man killed when dirt bike hits SUV
A 30-year-old Orange City man riding a dirt bike without a helmet or working lights was killed Thursday night when he hit an SUV that drove into his path, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleEx-Orange deputy gets 12 years in prison for stabbing wife’s divorce attorney
A former deputy was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for stabbing his wife’s divorce attorney at a Winter Park law firm in 2019.
View ArticlePolice: Man found shot in west Orlando, taken to hospital
Police say a man was found Friday evening with a gunshot wound in west Orlando and taken to the hospital.
View ArticleHurricane Ida takes form and aims at U.S. Gulf Coast with projections to...
Ida grew into a category 1 hurricane Friday afternoon as it made landfall along Cuba’s Isle of Youth, the National Hurricane Center said. It is expected to become a major hurricane by Sunday night...
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,727 COVID deaths, more than 150,000 cases this week
The state Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 numbers and Florida cases and positivity continue to surge while reported deaths are up once again. Check out the latest numbers.
View ArticleJudge grants release to Orlando serial rapist Tommie Lee Andrews from sex...
Andrews, 58, was the first person convicted with DNA evidence in the U.S. during his 1988 trial for two violent rapes. He was originally arrested in several cases in which women alleged an armed and...
View ArticleOrlando man pushed barriers into police during Capitol riot, feds say
Robert Flynt Fairchild Jr., 40, is the latest Central Florida resident involved in the ordeal that left five dead. He is facing nine charges, including assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers.
View ArticleTesla on ‘autopilot’ mode strikes FHP cruiser, narrowly misses trooper,...
A Tesla driving on “autopilot” mode hit a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on Interstate 4 early Saturday morning and nearly hit an FHP trooper who was standing outside the cruiser, an FHP spokeswoman said.
View ArticleUS strikes back with drone attack that kills 2 Islamic State members in...
The strike came amid what the White House called indications that IS planned to strike again as the U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul airport moved into its final days. Biden has set Tuesday as his...
View ArticleSugar growers sue US over Florida reservoir water levels
The federal lawsuits filed this week by Florida Crystals’ Okeelanta Corp., U.S. Sugar and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative say the current Corps plan won’t supply enough water for their fields.
View ArticleHurricane Ida gaining strength as it nears northern U.S. Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ida continues to move across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and it is expected to intensify before reaching the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday.
View ArticleTwo people shot, three arrested after shooting on St. Johns River
Lt. John Herrell said an incident occurred between parties who were boating and jet skiing around 4:30 p.m. near Midway Marina in Astor.
View ArticleMan and boy found dead in Belle Isle home
A boy and a man were discovered dead early Sunday by Belle Isle Police officers.
View ArticleHurricane Ida moves over southeastern Louisiana, flash flooding and storm...
Hurricane Ida, which intensified into a Category 4 storm overnight, is heading toward southeastern Louisiana as it continues producing flash floods and extreme wind gusts on Sunday evening, according...
View ArticleHurricane Ida: Economists foresee only modest damage to US economy
Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast, but the impact on the overall U.S. economy should be modest so long as...
View ArticleDisney World sells annual passes again Sept. 8; park reservations stay
Walt Disney World will start selling annual passes for its theme parks again on Sept. 8. The park reservation system introduced last year is staying.
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in crash at I-4 onramp
A motorcyclist died after a crash at an entrance ramp to Interstate 4 on Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleIn Hurricane Ida’s wake, Central Florida Task Force ships out to Louisiana
Following Hurricane Ida’s historically powerful landfall Sunday in Louisiana, 40 firefighters were activated as part of Central Florida’s Task Force 4 and shipped out Monday morning to assist with...
View ArticleBrevard County deputy hurt in shooting
A Brevard County deputy was injured in a shooting on Monday afternoon in west Melbourne, according to a news report.
View ArticleBrevard traffic stop shootout ends with occupant dead, deputy wounded,...
A Brevard County deputy sheriff was wounded, a suspect killed after they exchanged gunfire during a traffic stop broke out, officials said.
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