Hate groups decline as extremist ideas go mainstream, researchers say
Proud Boys membership grows even as fewer organized hate groups remain active.
View ArticleChapek says Disney opposes ‘don’t say gay’ law, will meet with DeSantis
Disney DEO Bob Chapek told shareholders Wednesday the company quietly opposed Florida’s “don’t say gay” bill and that he would meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis about it.
View ArticleMan arrested in stabbing of 72-year-old Orlando hotel clerk during robbery,...
Orlando police arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a 73-year-old hotel clerk during a robbery last week.
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers agree to 1-month gas tax break, right before governor’s...
Drivers in Florida could get some relief at the pump through a one-month $200 million gas tax break agreed to by state lawmakers Wednesday night.
View ArticleStorms inbound for Orlando before 40-degree cold front Saturday night
Thursday is forecast for another day of high heat and lots of rain ahead of this weekend’s cold front.
View ArticleTeen boy, woman killed in Titusville drive-by shooting, police say
A 17-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman were killed in a home Wednesday night after a drive-by shooting, according to Titusville police.
View ArticleMan suspected in west Orange killing arrested in Boston, deputies say
A suspect authorities say is responsible for killing a man in the county’s west end last August was arrested, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday.
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers approve DeSantis ‘anti-woke’ plan for schools, businesses
Florida lawmakers approved Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan Thursday to combat “woke” ideology in corporate trainings and school lessons. The legislation bans teaching that a person is “inherently racist,...
View ArticleCorcoran to step down as education commissioner in April
State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, a key ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis on issues such as student mask requirements and critical race theory, will step down at the end of April.
View ArticleFamily of Orange County man killed by bus sues Mears, driver
Attorneys with Orlando law firm Morgan & Morgan filed a negligence lawsuit Wednesday against Mears and its bus driver.
View ArticleFlorida Legislature agrees to $112.1B budget with millions for UCF and...
Florida lawmakers agreed to a $112.1 billion budget Thursday that includes 5.38% raises for state employees, a one-month gas tax break and the most funding for affordable housing programs in more than...
View ArticleDeSantis slams ‘woke’ Disney on Fox News after CEO speaks against ‘don’t say...
Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly attacked Disney, one of Florida’s largest employers, on Thursday after its CEO voiced concerns with Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill.DeSantis slammed Disney at an...
View ArticleMan killed in Millenia shooting, Orlando police say
Orlando police are investigating the shooting death of a man Thursday afternoon in the Millenia neighborhood.
View Article‘This is a great concern’: Spring Breakers overdose on fentanyl-laced cocaine...
A Spring Break party at a Wilton Manors rental house Thursday ended with six college students overdosing on fentanyl-laced cocaine, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said.
View ArticleTeen dies, 4 others injured in Lake County crash
A 16-year-old Sorrento boy is dead and four other teens injured after a crash in Lake County on Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View Article‘Rule The World’: New Christina Grimmie song released six years after Orlando...
Nearly six years after her death, a new song by singer Christina Grimmie, “Rule The World,” was released Friday morning.
View ArticleMiya’s Law, named for slain Orlando college student, approved by Legislature
Miya’s Law, which seeks to make apartments in Florida safer through mandatory background checks, is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Florida Senate gave final approval Friday to legislation named after...
View ArticleDisney suspends political contributions in Florida as CEO apologizes for...
Disney CEO Bob Chapek is pausing all of the company’s political donations in Florida following the passage of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a major escalation in his feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis. Chapek...
View Article863 deaths, 10,211 cases in last weekly COVID report before FL switches to...
Deaths are up and cases are down this week in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleRise in catalytic converter thefts has Orlando cops, state officials on alert
Florida is making it harder for catalytic converter thiefs to sell parts second-hand, requiring dealer registration and background check.
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