Orlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teen’s death,...
The Orlando Free Fall drop tower changed sensors on the ride, “resulting in it being unsafe,” Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said.
View ArticleHostage situation unfolding at Hungry Howie’s in Altamonte Springs, police say
Police officers are negotiating with a suspect barricaded inside the Hungry Howie’s Pizza restaurant in Altamonte Springs.
View ArticleProbe of guard’s killing at Orange hotel led to partner’s arrest on license...
Steven Lehman of Blackwater Protection Agency LLC is accused of operating as a security guard without a license.
View ArticleCold front through Central Florida to drop temperatures into 50s
Temperatures are cooling down Tuesday evening into the mid-50s.
View ArticleU.S. Coast Guard calls off search for man who jumped off cruise ship: report
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its search for a person who was said to have jumped off Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras cruise ship on the way back to Port Canaveral.
View ArticleAuthorities find missing man alive in woods day after falling out of canoe...
A man who went missing in Lake County after the canoe he was in reportedly overturned has been found alive a day later in the woods, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleDisney World lifts mask requirement for fully vaccinated guests across the...
Walt Disney World has lifted its rule requiring masks on enclosed transportation at the resort.
View ArticleTheme park design company looking to hire local talent for new Orlando office
A theme park attractions designer plans to open a studio in Orlando and hire local talent to staff it.
View ArticleDeSantis targets Disney World’s Reedy Creek district in special session
Gov. Ron DeSantis is targeting the Reedy Creek Improvement District that governs much of Walt Disney World.
View ArticleOsceola deputies arrest Kissimmee man who allegedly shared over 100,000 files...
Police executed a search warrant of the suspect's home in Kissimmee and claim to have found multiple electronic devices with child pornography.
View ArticleAnother cool night forecast as Central Florida starts to heat up
Another cool night is forecast Wednesday but Central Florida is predicted to get warmer as the days tick closer to the weekend.
View ArticleMotorcycle crash kills Orlando man, 27, in Orange County
An early morning crash in Orange County left a motorcycle rider dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleHungry Howie’s manager says hostage-taker wanted Altamonte Springs cops to...
Ryan Long, manager of an Altamonte Springs Hungry Howie's, went back to work the day after he was held hostage in a lengthy standoff.
View ArticleCar crash into school bus leaves 1 dead in Lake County
One person is dead after a crash involving a car and a school bus in Lake County on Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleOrlando caterer, Longwood bride arrested after guests report marijuana-laced...
Deputies arrested Orlando caterer Joycelyn Bryant and a bride after wedding guests became ill from food possibly laced with marijuana.
View ArticleDeSantis redistricting map is ‘overtly racist,’ Black lawmaker Bracy says
The latest congressional redistricting plan submitted by Gov. Ron DeSantis is a blatant attempt to give Republicans a political edge while diminishing Black and minority representation in Florida,...
View ArticleFlorida education agency rejects math books it claims contain Critical Race...
Florida rejected 42 math textbooks publishers wanted to sell to the state’s public schools, claiming the books contained “critical race theory” or other “prohibited topics” and “unsolicited...
View ArticleOrlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teen’s death,...
An engineering firm hired by the state found that the operator of the Orlando Free Fall drop tower manually changed sensors on specific seats on the ride, “resulting in it being unsafe,” Agriculture...
View ArticleDaytona Beach police officer fired after arrest on child pornography charges
Police officer Brandon Michael Fox was arrested for allegedly sharing pornography involving children under 10 years of age.
View ArticleHeat ticks up Thursday in Central Florida; another day of clear skies
It’s slowly getting warmer in Central Florida and rain continues to stay away from the forecast Thursday.
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