Florida reports 1,192 deaths, 198,719 cases this week
Deaths are up but cases are down this week in Florida as the omicron surge subsides, according to the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleForecast makes Orlando look like a hole in a frosty doughnut
Cold weather forecasts make Orlando look like a hole in a frosty doughnut.
View Article1 dead, 4 hospitalized after shootout between cars in ‘running gun battle’ in...
A shootout near Winter Haven on Sunday in what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described as a “running gun battle" left one person dead and four others hospitalized.
View ArticleOrange County school adds security after threat posted on social media
Wedgefield elementary and middle school received a threat of violence over the internet causing Volusia County Sheriff’s Office to arrest a suspect, who was not a student, according to a Wedgefield...
View ArticleOrlando warms up, but evenings will remain cool this week
After a cold weekend Orlando is forecast for warmer days, but its evenings are predicted to remain cool.
View ArticlePolice clear Bethune-Cookman University campus after threat
Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach was placed on lockdown and classes were canceled Monday morning, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.
View Article78-year-old man killed in carjacking outside Pine Hills pharmacy, deputies say
Deputies say a 78-year-old man was shot Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy in Pine Hills.
View ArticleSeminole official at a loss over high COVID-19 infection rates
A Seminole County official said Monday he cannot explain why the county has a COVID-19 testing positivity rate at nearly 38%.
View ArticleAs officials denounce Nazi rallies in Orlando, DeSantis accuses political...
After a small group waving Nazi flags was sighted in Orlando, local and statewide officials condemned their antisemitic actions.
View ArticleOrange County sheriff backs bill in Florida Senate to ban protests at homes
A bill seeks to outlaw targeted residential protests, such as one that happened at the Central Florida home of George Floyd's killer.
View ArticleAgency releases footage of gunfight between Orange deputies, man killed in...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage of a gunfight in Pine Hills between deputies and a 28-year-old man.
View ArticleBomb threat made to Edward Waters University, historically Black school in...
Edward Waters University received a bomb threat Tuesday morning, cancelling all campus activities while deputies investigate the threat of violence.
View ArticleCentral Florida heats up with temps in the 80s by week’s end
Tuesday is expected to heat up with the warmest temperatures Central Florida has seen in almost a week.
View ArticleOrlando rental portal for pandemic assistance opened Tuesday
Emergency rental assistance is available for Orlando residents starting Tuesday for households impacted by the pandemic.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,192 deaths, 198,719 cases this week
Deaths are up but cases are down this week in Florida as the omicron surge subsides, according to the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleSheriff: Charges ‘forthcoming’ against 3 in neo-Nazi rally near UCF
Charges are “forthcoming” against three participants in a neo-Nazi demonstration over the weekend, Sheriff John Mina said.
View ArticleDeputies searching for ‘at least two suspects’ in deadly carjacking of...
Investigators are looking for at least two suspects in the carjacking incident at a CVS that left a 78-year-old man dead.
View ArticleMan dead after vehicle crash, fire on Princeton Street
A 60-year-old man died in a vehicle crash that caught fire Wednesday morning in Orlando, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleTemps could hit 80, warmer days ahead for Orlando
Temperatures in Orlando are forecast just under 80 Wednesday. It’s a preview of warmer days to come, but evenings will remain cool in the foreseeable future.
View ArticleTrump, DeSantis to speak at CPAC conference in Orlando this month
Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis will appear at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando this month. It's moving to the Rosen after Hyatt Hotels, which hosted...
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