Orange, Osceola deputies cleared of criminal wrongdoing in shootings of...
In letters obtained by the Orlando Sentinel through a public records request, Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick wrote that, in both cases, the deputies reasonably thought they were in danger...
View ArticleThe Villages wants younger employees living inside Leesburg portion of...
Florida’s legendary, age-restricted retirement community maybe amending the rules to allow a younger crowd to move into the southern portion of The Villages, within Leesburg.
View ArticleProtest calls for the removal of Christopher Columbus statue in Tampa: report
A Christopher Columbus protest in Tampa got heated when authorities arrived Sunday and activists called for the removal of a statue depicting the famous Italian explorer.
View ArticleFlorida resident coronavirus deaths up 119 with 2,725 new reported cases
The Florida resident death toll from coronavirus increased to 15,531 with the additional 119 fatalities reported Tuesday by the state Department of Health. Positive cases of COVID-19 increased by 2,725...
View Article3 arrested after gunfire at Kissimmee party strikes 7 residences, 10 cars
Three men were arrested Sunday after gunfire erupted at a Kissimmee party near the Windsor Hills subdivision, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said. They were originally charged on weapons charges...
View ArticleHurricane Irma caused 400 senior deaths in Florida, study finds
Researchers at the University of South Florida and Brown University concluded that 433 additional patients died within 90 days of the September 2017 storm, compared to the same period in 2015, when...
View ArticleWoman found shot in car near Clear Lake, police say
A woman is in serious condition after she was found shot in her car near Clear Lake Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Orlando Police Department said.
View ArticleOrange detectives make arrest in 1997 homicide after re-submitting fingerprints
Donna Byrd, 42, was found strangled inside a home in the 2000 block of Lee Street on April 16, 1997, after deputies were called to the home about a possible burglary. Crime scene investigators at the...
View ArticleMedical examiner, Democrats bash House Speaker memo questioning Florida...
A Central Florida medical examiner and House Democrats slammed a report released by the Florida House on Tuesday along with a memo from Speaker Jose Oliva casting doubt on the official COVID-19 death...
View ArticleUCF blames bars, social gatherings for spike in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases at UCF more than doubled last week, with 152 students who tested positive, another 61 students with self-reported positive tests and five teachers who also tested positive, according to...
View ArticlePhotos, videos released in hanging death of Nevan Baker, show no signs of...
Documents released Tuesday detail how Orlando police and the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office came to the conclusion that the death of a 22-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree in a park...
View ArticleHurricane center continues monitoring system with 20% odds
A tropical wave outside of the Caribbean Sea has diminished odds of forming Tuesday but the National Hurricane Center continues to monitor it during one of the busiest hurricane seasons in recent years.
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,908 more coronavirus cases, 118 new deaths
Florida added 2,908 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the statewide total to 728,921 infected. With 118 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 15,186 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleFlorida adds 5,570 coronavirus cases after duplicate test data halts daily...
The Florida Department of Health posted 5,570 new coronavirus cases and 178 new fatalities on Sunday, after the agency said a large dump of test results prevented it from producing a report Saturday.
View ArticleCooler nights expected in Central Florida later this week
After a tease of cool temperatures at the beginning of the month, a cool front is returning to the Central Florida area at the end of this week that should make it feel a bit more like fall.
View ArticleFacebook bans anti-vaccination ads, vows to help boost immunization rates
Changes have come to Facebook which launched a new policy this week that bans ads discouraging people from getting vaccines.
View ArticleTractor-trailer fire shuts down I-4 eastbound lanes
A tractor-trailer fire shut down all eastbound traffic on Interstate 4 Wednesday near the exit to State Road 408, authorities say. Orlando police said emergency units are working to rescue one person...
View ArticleFlorida adds 2,883 coronavirus infections, 64 new resident deaths
Florida added 2,883 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the statewide total to 741,632 infected. With 64 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 15,595 Florida residents are now dead.
View Article‘Lucky to be alive’ man survives crash with chunk of metal on I-95
A driver walked away from a crash on Interstate 95 on Tuesday, from which first responders say he was “lucky to be alive.”
View Article1 dead in crash on State Road 417 in Seminole County
Part of State Road 417 in Seminole County is closed as the Florida Highway Patrol investigates a crash that killed a man and injured another person Wednesday afternoon, FHP spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes...
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