Adults accused of minor crimes can avoid arrest under new program in Orange,...
Adults who commit low-level crimes can now get a civil citation instead of being arrested under a pilot from State Attorney Monique Worrell.
View ArticleLGBTQ advocacy groups sue Florida seeking to stop ‘don’t say gay’ law
LGBTQ advocacy groups are seeking to block what they call the “don’t say gay” law from taking effect.
View ArticleJudge strikes down most of Florida’s 2021 election law, orders state to run...
A judge struck down most of Florida’s controversial 2021 election law ordered the state to not make any changes without approval.
View ArticleDeSantis calls for end to Disney’s ‘special privileges’ in Florida
DeSantis calls for ending Disney’s “special privileges” in Florida, saying its political sway is waning.
View ArticleTyre Sampson’s mom doesn’t know woman who called herself his cousin,...
The woman, who identified herself as Shay Johnson, claimed she spoke to Tyre Sampson before he boarded the Orlando Free Fall.
View ArticleCar fatally hits bicyclist crossing OBT in Osceola County, FHP says
A bicyclist crossing Orange Blossom Trail in Osceola County was struck and killed by a car late Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleHeavy showers moving over portions of Central Florida
Torrential rainfall and occasional lightning remain a concern on the weather forecast Friday morning.
View ArticleDriver hits 2 fire trucks, dies in crash that shut down SR 408
The Orlando Police Department is investigating a crash involving two vehicles of the Orlando Fire Department that killed a driver early Friday morning.
View ArticleWho is ‘Shay Johnson,’ the woman who claimed to be Tyre Sampson’s cousin?
An Orlando Sentinel investigation has revealed that the woman who called herself Shay Johnson is Lewishena Lavonia Browning.
View ArticleGrand jury indicts Orange deputy in 2020 shooting, state attorney says
An Orange County sheriff’s deputy was indicted Thursday more than a year after he shot a man in the leg during a foot chase.
View ArticleFried says stronger laws may be needed after Tyre Sampson’s death on Orlando...
Nikki Fried said Friday she will look into changing Florida laws ride safety statutes to ensure rides are safe.
View ArticleSeatbelt could have saved Tyre Sampson at ICON Park Free Fall, experts say
A seatbelt could have prevented him from slipping out of his harness on the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park on March 24.
View ArticleTrial to begin for man accused of killing wife, kids at Celebration home
Anthony Todt is charged with first-degree murder in the killings of Megan Todt and their children Alek, 13, Tyler, 11, and Zoe, 4.
View ArticleMarion deputies ask for help in search of ‘missing endangered’ children
Authorities in Marion County are asking the public to help locate three children after their parents have allegedly been dodging efforts to take them into custody.
View ArticleVictims stable after drive by shooting outside Orlando restaurant
Two people shot outside The Juicy Crab restaurant on Kirkman Road in Orlando
View ArticleAfter teen’s death, Orlando FreeFall ride owner says industry change ‘welcome’
Owner of the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park says the company welcomes legislative change.
View ArticleDeputies recover body of man thrown from SUV into Lake Jesup in fatal crash
A 60-year-old Orlando man is dead after a multi-vehicle crash on Lake Jessup Bridge.
View ArticleShooting victim airlifted to ORMC in critical condition
The shooting was reported just after 2:30 p.m. in the 6900 block of Kingspointe Parkway.
View ArticleUCF stresses ‘cyber hygiene’ as Russian invasion of Ukraine fuels concerns
Russia has yet to deploy large-scale cyberattacks during its military campaign in Ukraine but experts still stress that “cyber hygiene” is critical.
View ArticleMonday weather: Heat and showers return to Central Florida
Central Florida is looking mostly clear Monday but that will soon change this week starting tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service.
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