Crashes shut down I-4, Turnpike to snarl midday traffic
All northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County are shut down and have backed up traffic to the State Road 50 exit.
View ArticleOrange delayed reporting assault of kindergarten student, lawsuit says
The alleged sexual assault happened in 2019 at Dream Lake Elementary, Morgan & Morgan lawyers said.
View Article4 teens arrested after Ocala drive-by shooting, police say
Four teenagers were arrested Wednesday and are suspected of shooting an unoccupied Ocala building during a drive-by, according to the Ocala Police Department. Two of the teens, both minors, were...
View ArticleLow chance of rain Friday, temps in the lows 90s next week
Friday faces a low chance of rain and relatively cooler temperatures than previous days in Central Florida, which is heating back up starting this weekend.
View ArticleOrlando woman killed after crash into tree in Ocoee
A 37-year-old Orlando woman was killed after a vehicle crashed into a tree Friday morning near an Ocoee road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleSeminole woman kicked out of Christian rehab, jailed after kissing woman...
Kaylin Hevia was sentenced to 120 days in jail after she was kicked out of a Christian drug rehab center for kissing another woman.
View ArticleCentral Florida man arrested after shooting mom who asked him to ‘stop...
A 19-year-old Central Florida man faces multiple felony charges in the shooting death of his 52-year-old mother.
View ArticleBritish Virgin Islands premier accused of smuggling cocaine
MIAMI (AP) — The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the Caribbean territory’s ports were scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami on Friday after their arrest on drug...
View ArticleDeSantis promises to sign ‘constitutional carry’ gun law before he leaves...
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll sign constitutional carry gun legislation into law before he leaves the governor’s office.
View ArticleAxing Disney World’s Reedy Creek could hurt Florida government finances,...
Dissolving the Reedy Creek district could hurt Florida government finances and strengthen Disney’s balance sheet at taxpayers’ expense, experts say.
View ArticleApopka couple films bear chasing them and their dog, video goes viral
The couple in the video are seen running away from a bear charging at them and their small dog, which tries to fend it away before being commanded to go inside.
View ArticleAfternoon showers expected across Central Florida Saturday
Afternoon showers are expected on Saturday across Central Florida as the temperatures heat up to mid 80s, according to Spectrum News 13 Meteorologist Chris Gilson.
View Article1 dead after car crash in Kissimmee, FHP says
A 56-year-old man died from his injuries after a car crash on Simpson road early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleFormer Orange firefighter ‘illegally terminated’ over ‘improper’ COVID-19...
A recently-filed lawsuit claims an Orange County firefighter was illegally fired last year after he refused to issue “improper” reprimands to those who filed exemptions to the county’s COVID-19 vaccine...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in crash near Kissimmee, FHP says
A motorcyclist was killed in the Kissimmee area Saturday morning in a crash when a van tried to make a turn, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleScattered showers and storms across Central Florida expected on Sunday afternoon
Across Central Florida, the afternoon brings scattered showers and some storms Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Mount Dora crash, FHP says
A 64-year-old male driving his motorcycle was killed on Old US route 441 Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleIt’s Hot! temperatures enters the 90s all week
Summer is finally making its way to Central Florida with temperatures in the 90s all week long starting Monday.
View ArticleArmed woman surrenders at Orlando McDonald’s after shootout, standoff with...
An armed woman was taken into custody Sunday morning following a shootout and six-hour standoff with deputies at an Orlando McDonald’s.
View ArticleFlorida woman found dead in freezer, police investigating
Florida police discovered the body of a 93-year-old woman in a freezer last week after conducting a welfare check, according law enforcement.
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