Poinciana woman killed in head-on crash, troopers say
A Poinciana driver was killed early Sunday morning after troopers say another driver crashed head-on into her vehicle.
View ArticleFHP: 1 person dead in Lake County crash
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleDeSantis promotes COVID-19 treatment in Orlando, downplays vaccine effectiveness
Asked why he hasn’t been promoting vaccinations with the enthusiasm he’s been pushing the monoclonal antibody treatment for those already infected, Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed the effectiveness of...
View ArticleNo bond for Bryan Riley, accused of killing 3 adults, infant in Polk County...
Bryan Riley, a U.S. Marine veteran accused of killing four people near Lakeland is being held in Polk County jail without bond, online records showed Monday.
View ArticleHurricane Larry produces large swells in the Antilles as it moves northwest...
Hurricane Larry remains a major storm and is expected to produce dangerous surf and rip currents on the western Atlantic shores later this week.
View ArticleUniversal’s Halloween Horror Nights: What we saw in all 10 haunted houses
Universal's Halloween Horror Nights returns after a one-year hiatus. Fans see Beetlejuice, Bride of Frankenstein, Hill House, more of opening night.
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends search for Daytona Beach lawyer reported missing while...
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a search Monday for a diver reported missing Friday in the Atlantic Ocean about 30 miles east of Daytona Beach. Jim Evans, 50, a Daytona Beach lawyer, was diving for...
View ArticleMajor Hurricane Larry forecast to weaken, cause dangerous rip currents along...
After a week of ramping up, Hurricane Larry is expected to start toning it down Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.
View ArticleTech company plans to bring 600+ jobs to Orlando with $55,000 median salaries
A background check technology company is aiming to bring more than 600 jobs to Orlando with its third headquarters.
View Article2 teen girls hospitalized after SUV hits them near Orange County high school
Two teenage girls were sent to the hospital Tuesday morning after an SUV hit them in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleFormer Orange deputy loses officer certification, on probation after plea in...
Christopher Dougherty, a former Orange County deputy sheriff, will serve probation after taking a plea on child abuse charges.
View ArticleOdds increase for tropical system projected to pass over Florida this week
An area of interest out in the Gulf of Mexico, and forecast to pass over Florida this week, has improved odds of developing into the next tropical depression before landfall, the National Hurricane...
View ArticleNo injuries after amtrak train hits truck in Longwood, police say
An Amtrak train crashed into a truck pulling a trailer in Longwood Tuesday afternoon, but no one was injured, police said.
View ArticleFamily of man who died after being tased by Ocoee, Windermere cops says...
Jean Samuel Celestin's family is once again calling for charges to be filed against the Ocoee police officer who tased him before he died in 2019.
View ArticleFormer Clermont officer stole nearly $50K from police union as its president,...
Former Clermont police officer Jeremy Kevitt was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 from police union accounts, FDLE said.
View ArticleFirst look: Disney explores new small world with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure...
Future Epcot trips may have more joie de vivre when Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opens. Walt Disney World is introducing ratty dark ride to theme park’s France pavilion.
View ArticleOrlando man pleads guilty to accepting bribes for smuggling drugs in Coleman...
Federal prosecutors said Wayne Grant, Jr. admitted to smuggling methamphetamine into the Central Florida prison in exchange for money.
View ArticleOrlando man killed after rear-ending truck on Orange Blossom Trail
An Orlando man was killed Wednesday morning after a vehicle crash in south Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleLightning kills 3rd victim in Florida this year
A lightning strike killed a man Tuesday in Bradenton, the third fatality in Florida this year.
View ArticleFlorida prison mail change moves ahead with tweaks
Florida corrections officials are tweaking a plan to replace hard copies of prisoners’ mail with digitized versions.
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