ICON Park to operator after 14-year-old’s fall death: Shut down rides
Though the Orlando Free Fall closed indefinitely following Tyre Sampson's death, the SlingShot Group operates other rides at ICON Park.
View ArticleCentral Florida off to a foggy start, heating up later to 86
Tuesday is off to a foggy start but by midday Central Florida is expected to feel the heat in a big way.
View ArticlePolice searching for driver involved in fatal hit-and-run near Universal Studios
A man was killed early Tuesday after a hit-and-run crash near Universal Studios Orlando, according to Orlando Police.
View ArticleSeminole County deputies identify man killed in mosque attack
Mahmood Al Taee, 59, of Longwood, was beaten to death at the Husseini Islamic Center near Sanford last week.
View ArticleDeSantis vetoes congressional maps, sets special session for April
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the GOP Legislature’s congressional redistricting map Tuesday, making good his threats to reject the map because it does not eliminate a Black district in North Florida.
View ArticleICON Park Free Fall victim Tyre Sampson was turned away from other rides,...
ICON Park free fall victim Tyre Sampson was turned away from other rides, cousin says.
View ArticleDisney: Hoop-Dee-Doo returns in June
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue returning after 2-year absence, Walt Disney World says
View ArticleCritics question why people shared ICON Park accident video on Twitter, other...
On Friday, a video depicting the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson at Orlando's ICON Park was posted all over social. Users commented with anger and confusion over how anyone could post such a...
View ArticleVictim injured in shootout between 2 vehicles in downtown Orlando
A victim was injured in downtown Orlando after a shootout unfolded between two shooters in separate vehicles.
View ArticleCentral Florida’s heat cranks up, high danger of fire weather, weather...
Central Florida will be seeing high temperatures Wednesday, and a high chance of fire weather in the east part of the region, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleDaytona Beach couple with throats slashed during Bike Week ‘picked at...
A Volusia County grand jury handed down two counts of first-degree murder for an Orlando man accused of killing a married Daytona Beach couple during Bike Week.
View ArticleAnthony Todt trial jurors won’t hear about his mental health after Florida...
Jurors in the Anthony Todt trial will not hear about his mental state after his arrest in the 2020 killings of his family, a judge ruled.
View ArticleClermont cheerleading coach molested ‘multiple victims’ since 2013, police say
The coach of an acclaimed Clermont cheerleading program was arrested after police found he molested “multiple victims” since 2013.
View ArticleAccuWeather predicts another busy hurricane season for 2022
After two years of alphabet-depleting hurricane seasons, 2022 looks to be more of the same, according to predictions from weather site AccuWeather.
View ArticleBody cam footage released in Daniel Knight’s killing by Winter Park officers...
The Winter Park Police Department released body camera video showing the moments leading up to the Feb. 19 killing of Daniel Knight.
View ArticleDeSantis signs law to scrutinize school books, limit school board terms
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill into a law that he said will “make sure parents have a seat at the table” when public schools decide what to stack in their libraries or use in classroom...
View ArticleAttorneys Ben Crump, Bob Hilliard to represent family of boy who fell off...
The family of the 14-year-old boy who fell to his death while on the Orlando Free Fall ride at ICON Park late Thursday will be represented by civil rights lawyer Ben Crump and personal injury attorney...
View Article90-degree temps heat up Central Florida, series of showers starts tonight
Temperatures are cranking up Thursday in Central Florida ahead of a series of showers predicted to fall over the area over the next several days.
View ArticleMotorcyclist critically injured in I-4 crash in Orange County
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after hitting a guardrail on Interstate 4 in Orange County on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleSuspect arrested after deadly weekend shooting near Rock Lake
Noel Robenson has been arrested on murder charges following the shooting death of Estel Jean Baptiste.
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