Smoking refrigerator caused Space Mountain evacuation, Disney firefighter says
Smoke from a breakroom refrigerator prompted an evacuation, a union official with Disney’s fire department said.
View ArticleTemps in the 40s tonight in Orlando
Central Florida is cooling down in a big way Tuesday evening with temperatures dipping into the 40s, according to multiple weather outlets.
View ArticleActivist group demands state attorney reexamine death of man tased by Ocoee...
Jean “Samuel” Celestin, 33, died after he was shocked multiple times by Ocoee and Windermere police with Tasers.
View ArticleDNA evidence leads to arrest in two 1987 murders, Orlando police say
Charlie James Hall, 55, allegedly attacked and robbed more than a dozen people in 1987, killing Lawrence Stewart and Louie Holloway.
View Article17-year-old killed in shooting near Camping World Stadium, Orlando police say
A teenager was killed Monday night after a reported shooting in a west Orlando neighborhood, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View ArticleFlorida tornado drill to take place Wednesday morning
A statewide tornado drill will be taking place Wednesday morning as part of Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week.
View ArticleMan shot, injured while riding bike in west Orlando neighborhood
Two men were at shot and one was injured by an unknown suspect Wednesday morning in a west Orlando neighborhood, according to Orlando Police.
View ArticleCold descends as some parts of Central Florida could hit the 30s tonight
Another chilling day and night is forecast for Central Florida bringing temperatures down into the 40s, according to multiple weather outlets.
View ArticleGirl, 12, wrote mass shooting threat in bathroom at Grey Middle, Groveland...
A student at Grey Middle was arrested after writing a mass shooting threat on the wall of a campus bathroom, a Groveland police report said.
View ArticleI-4 Express lanes are expected to open by month’s end
The lanes are part of the seven-year, $2.4 billion rebuilding of 21 miles of I-4 through the core of Orlando for relieving chronic congestion.
View ArticleSanford firefighter gets probation for role in U.S. Capitol riot
A judge sentenced a Sanford firefighter Wednesday to probation for demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack.
View ArticleArrest in 1987 murders is 1st homicide case closed by Orlando PD’s new cold...
Charlie Hall's arrest in a pair of 1987 murders is the first of its kind for the Orlando Police Department's cold case unit.
View ArticleDisney theme parks generate $7.2 billion in first quarter, a near record
Disney’s U.S. parks reported near all-time revenue and operating income records in the company’s first quarter of 2022, driven by larger crowds spending more.
View ArticleComedian Bob Saget died of head trauma after fall at Orlando hotel, family says
Comedian Bob Saget died of head trauma after a fall in his room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Orlando last month, according to a statement released by his family.
View ArticleSunshine Thursday; Orlando temps in the 40s this evening
Dry weather and cool nights are closing out the work week in Central Florida. Thursday's forecast is looking mostly clear with another chilly night ahead of it.
View ArticleImpaired driver hit squad car, seriously hurt Daytona Beach officer,...
A 34-year-old Daytona Beach police officer was struck and seriously injured Wednesday night by a stationary squad car, which was hit by an incoming vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View Article2 teens arrested in early morning burglary, shooting in Altamonte Springs,...
Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday after a resident at an apartment complex in Altamonte Springs was shot during an early morning burglary.
View ArticleFlorida couple accused of locking 14-year-old son in small garage dwelling:...
A Florida couple is in court and accused of forcing their 14-year-old adoptive son to live in an 8-by-8-foot structure in the couple’s garage, according to multiple news outlets.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court rejects DeSantis request for redistricting opinion
The move is another setback to DeSantis’ unprecedented insertion into the redistricting process, after the state Senate ignored his surprise map and approved their own.
View ArticleMan suing Apopka after violent 2019 arrest speaks out as lawyers release body...
Body-worn camera video shows Apopka police officers dragging Jason Friend from his car outside his home in 2019, then beating and tasing him.
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