Shocking! 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 ArticleVideo: Florida man arrested, accused of leading deputies on high-speed chase...
Florida deputies engaged in a high speed chase Monday which expanded two counties. The driver was arrested and faces nine different charges.
View Article24-hour alcohol sales approved in unincorporated Brevard: report
Brevard County commissioners passed a vote Tuesday that would eliminate restriction on the hours alcohol can be sold.
View ArticleCentral Florida softball brawl ends with shooting: report
Winter Haven police officers are investigating a shooting that took place during a brawl between two softball teams.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: 4,394 new infections, 79 more residents dead
Florida added 4,394 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the cumulative total to 2,253,929. With 79 more fatalities, 35,478 Florida residents are now dead. Cases are declining statewide, but deaths are...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in fire at Fairview Shores home, Fire Rescue says
A fire moderately damaged the outside of a Fairview Shores home Wednesday afternoon after witnesses reported seeing heavy flames and smoke at the residence, but nobody was injured in the blaze,...
View ArticleFederal judge strikes down CDC’s national eviction moratorium, appeal...
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday struck down the national eviction moratorium issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last fall, imperiling millions of renters...
View ArticleAltamonte Springs’ Red Hot & Boom fireworks show canceled for second year in...
Altamonte Springs’ annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration, Red Hot & Boom, is canceled for the second year in a row, according to a statement posted to the city’s website and social media...
View ArticleInfant and child in hospital after crash in Orange County: report
An infant and a young child were sent to the hospital Wednesday following a crash in south Orange County.
View ArticleMarine Corps vet arrested in killing of Joseph Torres in downtown Orlando
A 25-year-old former member of the Marine Corps was arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting of another military veteran, who was killed in downtown Orlando early Sunday while walking to get empanadas,...
View ArticleFlorida COVID vaccine supply remains near 600k doses for next week
The federal supply of COVID-19 vaccines will increase next week now that the Johnson & Johnson option is back in play.
View ArticleCentral Florida man receives 10 years in prison for trafficking heroin, DOJ says
A Central Florida man was sentenced to spend the next 10 years in prison after law enforcement officials arrested him for drug trafficking.
View ArticleOregon woman bitten on foot by shark off Daytona Beach Shores
Tamra Malphurs, the public information officer for Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, said the woman was wading in about 4 feet of water when she was bit. She suffered non-life threatening...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: 4,504 new infections, 71 more residents dead
The Orlando area’s rate of new COVID-19 infections is higher than the state as a whole.
View ArticleOrlando cop avoids being fired again after suspension for violating conduct...
An Orlando police officer who was fired for punching a handcuffed man in 2014 and later rehired has avoided being terminated a second time after he was suspended recently for violating conduct rules.
View ArticleSeaWorld’s interim CEO Marc Swanson gets the top job
SeaWorld's Marc Swanson got his reward for helping the company navigate through unprecedented times. He was named the permanent CEO after more than a year of carrying the interim title.
View ArticleMan found guilty of murder in 1984 killing of Navy recruit Pamela Cahanes
A jury found a 61-year-old dental hygienist guilty of first-degree murder Thursday for beating and strangling U.S. Navy recruit Pamela Cahanes in 1984 before dumping her body in an overgrown Seminole...
View ArticleProfessional golfer arrested for attempting to meet with a minor, police say
A Canadian professional golfer was arrested in Orlando Thursday while trying to meet up with what he thought was a 15-year-old girl he met online, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleWatch video: Man leads cops on chase on I-95 after stealing 2 police...
A man is in custody after stealing not one but two police cruisers and leading officers on a wild chase down I-95 across two counties on Thursday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleCool nights and sunny skies forecast for Orlando this weekend
After days of brutal heat, Orlando is getting a reprieve this weekend as a cold front moves over the area.
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