Universal theme parks booming with busy Orlando spring break; executive touts...
Universal's owners are excited about the future of theme parks — especially with a new roller coaster opening this summer in Orlando.
View ArticleDuring Autism Acceptance month, advocates highlight importance of police...
Legislation passed in 2017 requires the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create standard courses on autism awareness training, but local agencies individually determine what training they...
View ArticleSanford man arrested after stabbing family members with sword
Campbell said he grabbed a Katana sword and walked into the living room where he started slicing his father in the face and body, Bowen wrote. He then went to a bedroom where he attacked his mother,...
View ArticleFlorida reports 54 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,666 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 35,084 with the addition of 54 more reported fatalities on Thursday while also adding 5,666 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleFlorida’s ‘shameful’ push to ban transgender athletes could prompt lawsuits,...
Critics want Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto the bill that would keep transgender females from playing on female sports teams in high school or college. Similar bills are being pushed by conservatives...
View ArticleFamily of man who died after being tased by Ocoee, Windermere police files...
The family of Jean Samuel Celestin, who died after being tased by Ocoee police during a 2019 encounter when he was going through a mental health crisis, is suing the city and the Town of Windermere.
View ArticleOrange sheriff’s social media posts draw backlash
Orange County Sheriff John Mina drew much backlash this week with a series of social media posts that all repeated the same phrase: “Follow the instructions of law enforcement." Local leaders worried...
View Article90 degree temperatures forecast for Central Florida starting Friday & again...
Things are heating up in Orlando as temperatures are expected to hit the 90s Friday.
View ArticleFlorida man threw baby causing possible permanent brain damage: report
A Florida man confessed to having thrown a baby boy to the ground after becoming frustrated Tuesday in Melbourne.
View ArticleShocking! Florida dethroned as US lightning capital; Central Florida counties...
In a shocking new study Florida was dethroned as the lightning capital of the country, moving over for Oklahoma.
View ArticleVolusia reports 1st possible shark bite of the year off Daytona Beach
Volusia County officials reported what is likely the area’s first shark bite of 2021, which took place in Daytona Beach Friday morning.
View ArticleMan guilty of shooting, killing Puerto Rican woman at Kissimmee motel
Leumas Rafael Moraza was found guilty last week of shooting and killing a Puerto Rican woman in 2018 at the Kissimmee motel where she lived after fleeing the devastation on the island caused by...
View ArticleFlorida elections supervisors say new law would make voting harder
“We should be looking for cost-effective ways to expand their use, including the use of secure 24-hour drop boxes with camera surveillance,” Latimer wrote of drop boxes. “Instead, the new legislation...
View ArticleFlorida ends April with 175k COVID infections, 1,736 resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 35,161 with the addition of 77 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 5,306 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleFlorida reports 7,411 new COVID-19 infections, 53 more fatalities
New cases of COVID-19 have declined slightly in the last seven days, but deaths are seeing a slight rise in Florida.
View ArticlePolice who tased Ocoee man during mental health crisis should face charges in...
The family of an Ocoee man who died after being tased and tied by police during a 2019 mental health crisis is asking Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell to reopen the investigation into the...
View ArticleFamily of Salaythis Melvin grieve, keep waiting for justice in his death
It's been almost nine months since Salaythis Melvin, 22, was fatally shot in the back by an Orange County sheriff's deputy, and his parents are still waiting for justice, answers and peace, as they try...
View ArticleSt. Cloud employee drove drunk, crashed into other vehicles, police say
A City of St. Cloud employee was arrested Thursday after police said he was driving drunk in the downtown area, where he crashed into multiple cars.
View ArticleDeSantis scores session wins, but court battles could loom
Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated a string of victories Friday as his fellow Republican lawmakers delivered on nearly all of his agenda. Now, he could be required to rack up some wins in court to keep them.
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,419 new COVID-19 infections, 78 more resident fatalities
Florida added 5,419 positive COVID-19 cases on Saturday to bring the total to 2,238,937. With 78 more fatalities, the number of resident deaths now totals 35,239.
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