SeaWorld attendance dives 53% in final quarter of 2020, but stock soars
Despite the COVID challenges, SeaWorld beat Wall Street estimates and by late Thursday morning, the stock (SEAS) shot up to about $45 a share, the highest price since the Orlando-based SeaWorld...
View ArticleDeputies suspended for botched handcuff, search of armed man who took...
Three Orange County deputy sheriffs were suspended after an internal review found they failed to properly search and detain a man during an arrest in March, enabling him to enter the county jail with a...
View ArticleElderly man struck, killed by freight train in Winter Park
A man was killed Wednesday night after being hit by a freight train.
View ArticlePeppa Pig Theme Park set for Legoland resort next year
Peppa Pig Theme Park will open as part of Legoland Florida Resort in 2022
View ArticleWinter Park firm backs lawsuit against Saudi Arabia for Pensacola naval...
A Winter Park law firm known for helping Florida win an $11.3 billion settlement against the tobacco industry is among those now suing Saudi Arabia for its role in the 2019 mass shooting at Naval Air...
View ArticleThree dead in apparent double murder-suicide in Tavares, cops say
Tavares police are investigating an apparent double murder-suicide after three people were found dead in a home on Thursday.
View ArticleOrlando’s hankering for hamburgers shuts down White Castle ghost kitchen
Facing overwhelming demand, White Castle shut down its Orlando ghost kitchen Thursday until the burger chain’s full restaurant opens near Disney World this spring.
View ArticleFlorida reports 138 coronavirus resident deaths, 6,640 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,478 with the addition of 138 more reported fatalities on Thursday while also adding 6,640 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View Article8 injured, hospitalized in Lake County morning fire
Firefighters battled a fire Thursday morning at a Lake County residence, which is caused traffic delays around the area.
View ArticleCasselberry man who shared child porn with undercover agents gets 170 years...
A Casselberry man who took and shared sexually explicit photos of children was sentenced to 170 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
View ArticleOrange sheriff gives over $100K to community orgs in new grant process
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office this month divvied up more than $100,000 of forfeiture funds to 15 community programs or nonprofits dedicated to crime prevention, through a new micro-grant program.
View ArticleNear record highs and cool lows forecast for Central Florida weekend
Central Florida has a wacky weekend of temperatures ranging from near record highs to cool lows at night starting Friday and into the start of next week.
View ArticleOsceola County deputy fired for speeding 130 mph rehired by department: report
An Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputy was rehired after the office had fired him for traveling 130 mph on the road when there was no emergency.
View ArticleVaccination portal to reopen Monday in Orange County
Orange County’s vaccination registration portal will be reopening 9 a.m. Monday with limited appointments available at the Orange County Convention Center.
View Article2nd full moon of the year, the ‘Snow Moon’ rises overnight Friday
That's Snow Moon rising overnight Friday in the early morning hours Saturday, lighting up the Central Florida sky.
View ArticleFlorida reports 146 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,922 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,624 with the addition of 146 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 5,922 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleEstranged husband shot pregnant woman outside AdventHealth Celebration,...
A man is in custody after a pregnant woman was shot outside AdventHealth Celebration Thursday afternoon, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleMaria Chapa Lopez resigns as U.S. Attorney for Tampa, Orlando
Maria Chapa Lopez, who has served as the U.S. Attorney for the Tampa-based Middle District of Florida since 2018, announced her resignation late Friday, along with other top federal prosecutors...
View Article3 dead after plane bound for Daytona Beach crashes: report
Three people died after a single-engine plane headed for Daytona Beach crashed in Gainesville, Georgia Friday night, according to Atlanta news station WSB-TV.
View ArticleFlorida reports 110 coronavirus resident deaths, 5,549 new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,734 with the addition of 110 more reported fatalities on Saturday while also adding 5,459 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
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