Florida Supreme Court rejects DeSantis request for redistricting opinion
The move is another setback to DeSantis’ unprecedented insertion into the redistricting process, after the state Senate ignored his surprise map and approved their own.
View ArticleMan suing Apopka after violent 2019 arrest speaks out as lawyers release body...
Body-worn camera video shows Apopka police officers dragging Jason Friend from his car outside his home in 2019, then beating and tasing him.
View Article2 killed in multi-vehicle, pedestrian-involved crash at S.R. 408 toll plaza
Two people were killed early Friday morning in a multi-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on State Road 408 at the Semoran Boulevard toll plaza.
View ArticleLawsuit filed against Melbourne attorney accused of using firm as sex...
John Gillespie, a Melbourne criminal defense attorney accused of using his law firm as a trafficking front, now faces a federal lawsuit.
View ArticleUniversal Orlando drops face mask rule for vaccinated guests — again
Universal Orlando will no longer require fully vaccinated visitors to wear face masks indoors at its resort starting Saturday.
View ArticleDeSantis vows veto of Congress maps; House seeks to break up Murphy, Demings...
Even the “compromise” Florida congressional map released late Thursday by the Republican-led state House, while less extreme than DeSantis’ proposed map, would still radically alter Central Florida’s...
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,293 COVID-19 deaths, 103,022 cases this week as downward...
Deaths and cases are down this week in Florida as the omicron surge subsides, according to the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleMan shot, killed near Camping World Stadium, Orlando police say
A man died after being shot near Orlando Camping World Stadium on Saturday morning, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleCaregiver arrested after disabled man’s body found in decomposed state
John Edward Dietsch was the sole caregiver for the man, said Titusville police spokeswoman Amy Matthews. Police were called for a well-being check at a home in the 1000 block of Kennedy Court and found...
View ArticleOrange teachers approve new contract after long pay fight
Orange teachers, school board approve new contract after a long fight, voting on plan to provides raises and “longevity” supplements
View ArticleCold hearted! Valentines Day off to a chilly start in Orlando
Hold your Valentine extra close, Orlando is off to a cold start for the Hallmark holiday and should remain chilly throughout the day.
View Article7-year-old girl falls from gondola at Florida State Fair
A girl was injured Saturday night after falling from high up on a gondola during a Florida State Fair, according to authorities.
View Article17-year-old shot in Winter Garden
A 17-year-old was shot Sunday in Winter Garden leaving investigators on a hunt for the shooter, according to various news outlets.
View ArticleTax break could help Disney, others move lucrative streaming productions to...
The chairman of Florida’s Republican Party is moving a tax break through the state Senate that aims to make the Sunshine State a production hub of streaming content for the Walt Disney Co. or another...
View ArticleMan jailed in several Orange road rage shootings since December
An Orange County man was arrested Sunday after deputies say he’s shot at drivers in road rage incidents dating back to December.
View ArticleMetro Orlando rents rise the fastest in the Sun Belt, sparking frustration...
Orlando rents had the highest percentage change in the Sun Belt over last year, forcing some residents searching for affordable housing.
View ArticleFederal judge delays Greenberg sentencing date for 3rd time
A federal judge on Monday agreed to again delay the sentencing date for former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg.
View ArticleSeminole High student charged as adult in campus shooting
A 16-year-old Seminole High student is now charged as an adult for allegedly shooting a fellow student on the Sanford campus.
View ArticleElsa caused $1 billion in damage amid Florida landfall and beyond, NHC says
The National Hurricane Center released Friday its findings on the Category 1 hurricane that made landfall July 7 along Florida’s big bend as a tropical storm.
View ArticleCloudy Tuesday, but no rain forecast for Central Florida
A cloudy Tuesday is in the forecast, but not much rain, according to Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Maureen McCann.
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