Orlando doctor pleads guilty in pelvic mesh implant scheme
Dr. Christopher Walker, a urogynecologist who worked at Beja Body Med Spa in downtown Orlando, faces up to 10 years in prison.
View ArticleMan shot, killed in east Orange County, deputies say
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night near Full Sail University in east Orange County, deputies say.
View ArticleFlorida lawmaker proposes Texas-style fetal heartbeat abortion law
A Deltona Republican has filed legislation that would create Texas-style abortion restrictions in Florida that would allow anyone to sue abortion providers or any person who helps someone get an...
View ArticlePolice arrest 3rd suspect in shootout with Orlando officers
Orlando police arrested a third suspect Wednesday following a shootout Tuesday with officers near Camping World Stadium.
View ArticleCorrections leaders request big raises for Florida prison workers to slow...
Facing beyond-critical staff shortages at almost every Florida state prison, corrections officials want officers to receive significant raises.
View ArticleTropical Depression 18 forms, could become major hurricane by next week
Tropical Depression 18 formed in the eastern Atlantic Wednesday evening and could be a major hurricane by next week, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. update.
View ArticleMan killed, found with multiple gunshot wounds in Holly Hill: report
A man was shot and killed Wednesday night in Holly Hill leading police to investigate the scene, according to a report by WKMG.
View ArticleCar hits, seriously injures Orlando man; part of Americana Boulevard shut down
A 25-year-old Orlando man is seriously injured Thursday morning after trying to cross an intersection and getting hit by a car in south Orange County.
View ArticleDarden sales top pre-pandemic levels, but COVID contact tracing causes...
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants’ sales are up over pre-pandemic levels despite the Delta variant of coronavirus, but contact tracing is causing staffing issues in its eateries.
View ArticleMan dies after being pulled from surf in Daytona Beach, officials say
A Central Florida man has died after lifeguards pulled him from the surf in Daytona Beach on Thursday.
View ArticleTropical Storm Sam forms, projected to become major hurricane by next week
Tropical Storm Sam became the 18th named system of the busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, and is projected to become a major hurricane by next week, the National Hurricane Center said.
View ArticlePerson found fatally shot in Altamonte Springs road
A person is dead after a Thursday night shooting in Altamonte Springs. Now, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect.
View ArticleState seeks death penalty for ex-Marine in Central Florida family massacre
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a 33-year-old former Marine accused of massacring a Central Florida family under the delusion that they were child sex traffickers.
View ArticleDeSantis hikes surgeon general salary by 72%, as other agency heads get...
The biggest increase was for the newly named Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who runs the Department of Health. His predecessor, Scott Rivkees, received $145,000 in that role, but Ladapo will earn...
View ArticleInvestigation of Orlando Elks Lodge shooting leads to man’s arrest on murder...
Tajh Williams faces a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm. He’s being held without bail.
View ArticlePublix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens offer Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shot
Publix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie and Walgreens are offering booster shots of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine following CDC recommendations this week.
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,340 COVID deaths, over 56,000 cases this week
The Florida Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 report for Sept. 17. Cases continue to decrease while reported deaths are up.
View ArticleOrlando police officer hit in head with brick in incident captured on...
The man, later identified as 27-year-old William McClish, set his phone down on the ground and angled it so it showed Orlando police officers standing next to their cruiser in the foreground on the...
View ArticleOrange deputies searching for missing 19-year-old woman
Miya Marcano was last seen around 5 p.m. Friday at the the Arden Villas apartments, 3303 Arden Villas Blvd., which is near University Boulevard and Rouse Road. .Marcano was entered into the Florida...
View Article‘Person of interest’ in Miya Marcano’s disappearance found dead; 19-year-old...
An employee at the Orlando apartments where Miya Marcano was last seen has been found dead. He was considered a “person of interest.”
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