Central Florida ‘ghost’ candidate, other figures tied to scandal charged
Jestine Iannotti, one of three “ghost” candidates who ran as independents for Florida Senate seats in 2020, has been arrested on several criminal charges.
View ArticleSenator amends insurance bills hoping to speed up savings to homeowners
The Legislature also decided to include a proposal addressing condominium reform after the Surfside collapse.
View ArticleCrash involving bus with special-needs children kills 1 and injures others in...
Six children, four with special needs, were transported to the hospital with injuries.
View Article2 men shot near Parramore neighborhood, Orlando police investigating
Two men shot each other Wednesday morning south of the Parramore neighborhood, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleHeat remains high in Orlando; reprieve coming this weekend with high shower odds
Orlando remains a hot place this week with low odds of showers Wednesday.
View Article‘Not expecting much to change.’ Gun control bills ignored in Florida,...
The Texas elementary school massacre is putting new scrutiny on a proposal to allow Floridians to carry handguns without a permit.
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers approve property insurance, condo reforms
The special session's insurance reforms were a "first step," lawmakers say.
View Article‘Ghost’ candidate Jestine Iannotti booked into Seminole jail, bonds out
Jestine Iannotti's independent 2020 bid for Florida Senate District 9 was central to the statewide “ghost” candidate scandal.
View ArticleWalmart drones set to deliver 10-pound orders in Orlando later this year
Walmart customers in Orlando and Tampa could see their Hamburger Helper and hot dog buns brought to their homes by drones by the end of the year.
View ArticleWinter Park man sentenced to 25 years for producing, distributing child...
Federal agents found 151 videos and 67 images depicting the sexual abuse of children on his smart phone and data card.
View ArticleCentral Florida to hit 90s with some afternoon storms possible
A familiar Florida weather pattern is on tap for Thursday with highs in the Orlando area reaching the 90s and a chance for late afternoon thunderstorms.
View ArticleFlorida beaches named among best in U.S. in annual Dr. Beach list
A Florida beach was named the second best in the U.S. on the annual Dr. Beach Top 10 list released ahead of Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff to summer.
View ArticleMan arrested after shooting at Orlando officers driving unmarked vehicle,...
Police arrested a man who they say fired at an unmarked officer vehicle while trying to drive away in a stolen car.
View ArticleParent implies threat to ‘shoot up’ Daytona Beach elementary school: report
A Daytona Beach elementary school went into a short lockdown after police said a parent made an implied threat to school employees.
View ArticleCarnival Freedom catches fire; cruise line to send 2nd ship to bring guests...
A Carnival Cruise Line ship that sails out of Port Canaveral became a spectacle Thursday morning with its iconic smokestack funnel engulfed in flames while docked in Grand Turk.
View ArticleState orders Orange schools to reveal who bought ‘Gender Queer’ book for...
A state investigator demanded to know who in Orange schools authorized the purchase of the book “Gender Queer."
View Article4 dogs died after owner leaves them in hot car in New Smyrna Beach, police say
Police say she left a Goldendoodle, a Boxer and two Goldendoodle puppies inside a car with the windows up while it was running with air conditioning.
View ArticleOrange deputy resigned amid probe into sleeping while guarding murder trial
Records show the Orange County Sheriff's Office intended to fire Hector Lopez, who was hired in 2001, but he resigned on Feb. 4.
View ArticleHot and humid Friday on tap with afternoon thunderstorms
Central Florida is going to feel like melting ice cream today as hot and humid conditions stifle the region with what will feel like temperatures in the mid- to upper-90s, according to the National...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas crashes into Jamaica dock
It was a not a good Thursday for cruise ships. On the same day Carnival Cruise Line grabbed headlines with one of its ships’ funnels engulfed in flames, Royal Caribbean crashed into a dock in Jamaica...
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