Orange school board urges vaccinations for older, at-risk teachers and school...
OCPS wants all its school employees vaccinated. But district leaders said as more students are urged to return to campus, and more teachers must follow suit, the state, at least, should make a priority...
View ArticleWoman freed from prison term in 1-year-old’s death speaks: ‘I had fought so...
Amanda Brumfield, released from prison this fall in a deal with prosecutors, spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time about her case, about how she no longer trusts the criminal justice system and how...
View ArticleUniversal unveils Mardi Gras plan for 2021
Universal Studios will throw Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval starting Feb. 6. Missing this year: parades and concerts
View ArticleFlorida adds nearly 14K more coronavirus infections; 169 more residents dead
Florida added 13,990 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the cumulative total to 1,517,472. With 169 more fatalities, 23,396 Florida residents are now dead.
View ArticleDisney: Djuan Rivers, VP of Animal Kingdom, retiring
Djuan Rivers, vice president for Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, is retiring, Walt Disney World confirms. He has been with the company for 30 years.
View ArticleAlabama beats out Florida’s Space Coast for U.S. Space Command headquarters
Florida won’t be the headquarters for the United States Space Command after all. Instead, it’ll be Huntsville, Alabama, the state’s governor announced on Wednesday.
View ArticleUCF moves to fire professor accused of racist tweets for ‘misconduct’ in the...
UCF plans to terminate a professor who came under fire over the summer for tweets described as racist by students and alumni after a university investigation found he created a “hostile” classroom...
View ArticleHere’s how the Florida congressional delegation voted on Trump’s second...
Florida’s congressional delegation split along party lines in the historic second impeachment of President Trump, with all Democrats voting for it and all Republicans against it. The partisan split in...
View ArticleCentral Florida coronavirus cases county-by-county
A county-by-county look at positive coronavirus cases including Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk and Sumter counties.
View ArticlePedestrian killed after being hit by two different cars near Bithlo, FHP says
A 35-year-old Winter Springs man died Wednesday night after being hit twice by different cars while standing in the middle of a busy road near Bithlo, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes...
View ArticleMore than $1 billion in play as massive jackpots grow for both Mega Millions...
The reward for luck just got bigger after the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot went once again unclaimed Tuesday and Wednesday nights, increasing the combined winnings to over $1 billion.
View ArticleMore Disney World employees are back to work, but recovery is still a long...
Thousands of Disney World employees are back to work -- but not all as some hotels and live shows are still dark during the pandemic.
View ArticleSeminole teachers 65 and older can get COVID-19 vaccine
Good news for Seminole County school teachers as they’ll be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccination very soon.
View ArticleOrange deputy cites high-crime area for foot chase that led to shooting
In a new Orange County Sheriff's Office report from the Dec. 20 incident where a deputy shot and injured an 18-year-old, deputies cited the high-crime area for the foot chase that led to shooting. The...
View ArticleFlorida reports 186 coronavirus resident deaths, 16,875 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 23,799 with the addition of 186 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 16,875 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleDr. Phillips High principal, teachers, students quarantined for coronavirus...
The absence of the school's principal and a dozen teachers worried the local teachers union, which questioned if the school should shutdown.
View ArticleCaretaker repeatedly threw 5-year-old into pool until she drowned, police say
Police arrested Shantaua Williams on murder and child abuse charges Wednesday following an investigation into 5-year-old Justice Washington's death. Bruises, scrapes, cuts and bite marks on the girl’s...
View ArticleDisney, Universal and SeaWorld report falls, seizures and other injuries of...
Every three months, the theme parks disclose what are supposed to be the most serious visitor injuries.
View ArticleWinter Springs cop fired for ‘abusive’ conduct, misuse of crime database,...
A Winter Springs police officer was fired last month after a woman complained he harassed her while on duty, sparking an agency investigation that found he misused a crime database, records show.
View ArticleFHP troopers looking for Jeep in crash that killed bicyclist
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are asking for the public’s help locating a red Jeep Cherokee they say turned in front of a bicycle in Pine Hills, causing a fatal crash, before fleeing the scene Friday...
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