Experts question Orange deputies’ tactics prior to Salaythis Melvin shooting
Two policing and use-of-force experts directly questioned the tactics used and the need for lethal force in the fatal deputy shooting of Salaythis Melvin last month outside of the Florida Mall — one of...
View ArticleHeat wave, thunderstorms to hit Central Florida over Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend in Central Florida might be best spent inside as the weather is forecast to be filled with thunderstorms and hot temperatures.
View ArticleWoman released from prison in 1-year-old’s Ocoee death, as Innocence Project...
Amanda Brumfield, who was convicted but maintained her innocence in the 2008 death of her best friend’s 1-year-old toddler, has been released early from her 20-year prison sentence after a deal with...
View ArticleSeaWorld says it will permanently lay off some employees who have been on...
SeaWorld Entertainment revealed Friday that will not bring back some of the thousands of workers it had furloughed earlier on in the pandemic.
View ArticleDeSantis tells counties to send him their coronavirus regulations but won’t...
Gov. Ron DeSantis sent letters to leaders of all 67 counties on Friday, asking for information on any coronavirus orders they’ve issued, and the penalties placed on residents. But the letter does not...
View ArticleHurricane Center focused on 3 potential systems as Nana, Omar fade away
Tropical Depression Omar is expected to fade into a remnant low at any moment. After it fades, the tropics will remain a busy place as the NHC tracks 3 systems with odds of development in the Atlantic,...
View ArticleCoronavirus has infected over 100,000 people in Central Florida
The state Department of Health reported 61 new resident fatalities from COVID-19 on Saturday. The new positive cases bring the statewide total to date to 643,867. Of that total, over 100,000 have been...
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 ArticleMan shot, killed near downtown Orlando, Orange deputies say
A man was shot to death in a neighborhood near Orlando on Friday, but few details have been released.
View Article1 dead in shooting near downtown, Orange deputies say
Deputies arrived at 704 20th St. at 3:52 p.m. to find a man dead after being shot, Lt. Collington Campbell said in a brief statement.
View Article4 dead in southern Osceola crash, FHP says
A child was flown to Arnold Palmer Hospital in critical condition after a crash near Kenansville in south Osceola County left four others dead on Saturday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleOmar dipped to Post-Tropical status, NHC on close watch of 3 tropical waves
Tropical Depression Omar is expected to fade into a remnant low soon. After it fades, the tropics will remain a busy place as the NHC tracks 3 systems with odds of development in the Atlantic, said the...
View ArticleMan killed, woman injured in crash along State Road 429 in Orange County, FHP...
A 26-year old man was killed and a 25-year-old female passenger was seriously injured in a single-car crash along State Road 429 near Winter Garden on Saturday evening, according to the Florida Highway...
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,564 new coronavirus infections, 38 resident deaths
The Florida Department of Health reported 2,564 new coronavirus cases and 38 new fatalities on Sunday. To date, 646,431 people have been infected statewide, and 11,849 residents have died from the virus.
View ArticleHurricane center tracks 2 disturbances with high chances of becoming...
Two of the four disturbances tracked in the Atlantic Ocean by the National Hurricane Center have a high chance of becoming tropical depressions this week.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3,198 new coronavirus infections, 100 resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll climbed to 11,750 after the state Department of Health reported 100 new fatalities on Friday while tallying another 3,198 new positive cases of COVID-19.
View ArticleFlorida reports 1,838 new coronavirus infections, 22 resident deaths
The Florida Department of Health reported 1,838 new coronavirus cases and 22 new fatalities on Monday.
View ArticleIAAPA Expo, giant Orlando convention for theme park industry, is called off...
IAAPA Expo, the giant attractions-industry gathering in Orlando, has been canceled for 2020. It's been derailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleReward offered in fatal shooting in home near I-4
Investigators are offering a $5,000 reward through Crimeline for information about a fatal shooting Saturday. The victim was identified by Orange County sheriff’s deputies as Herique Jean, also known...
View ArticleCourt records helped expose flaws in Florida’s guardianship system. Industry...
A committee of attorneys is pushing a rewrite of Florida law that would block public access to guardianship court records by making them confidential — a move critics say would create a lack of...
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