Leesburg man charged with murder after argument leads to killing
Scott Curtiss Rudolph was charged with first degree murder after Lake deputies said he killed his neighbor after an argument.
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 ArticleAuthorities in search of missing swimmer in Volusia County
Authorities are searching for a missing swimmer in the Daytona Beach area, according to the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
View ArticleTropical Storm Zeta forms, threatens heavy rains and strong winds across...
Tropical Storm Zeta formed overnight, joining a historic hurricane season. Meanwhile, Hurricane Epsilon is still spinning at Category 1 strength, but it's expected to become. a "large and powerful...
View ArticleFormer President Obama to visit Orlando on Tuesday to campaign for Joe Biden
The trip comes after Obama held a drive-in car rally for the Biden Campaign in Miami on Saturday. Florida could be a crucial state in the race between Biden and President Trump.
View ArticleFlorida’s coronavirus death toll up to 16,429 out of over 778,000 infections
Florida added 2,385 new coronavirus cases and 12 more resident deaths Sunday. To date, 778,636 people have been infected statewide, and 16,429 Florida residents have died.
View ArticleFatal crash after bicyclist hit by two vehicles in Volusia County, FHP says
A bicyclist was struck and killed by two vehicles on Saturday night between a West DeLand intersection in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleLake County man dies after rollover crash, FHP says
A 66-year-old man died Saturday night after crashing against a vehicle in front of him in the Leesburg area of Lake County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleOcala Police Chief Greg Graham dies in plane crash
Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham was the only occupant aboard the private plane that crashed in Dunnellon, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleBiden plans trips to Broward, Tampa on Thursday as Florida campaign blitz...
Vice President Joe Biden will be back in Florida on Thursday, traveling to Broward County and Tampa as part of an in-person blitz under way by his campaign in the final full week of campaigning.
View ArticleWoman hit, killed by Seminole County deputy driving marked patrol car
A woman is dead in a pedestrian-vehicle collision involving a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office deputy driving a marked patrol car Sunday night.
View ArticleFlorida man thinks he’s won $1,000, but finds winning lottery ticket worth $1...
A Florida man discovered a life-changing amount of money in his pocket in the form of a winning lottery ticket that he thought was worth $1,000, but was actually worth $1 million.
View ArticleLeesburg man said he had ‘vendetta’ with man he killed, Lake deputies say
Scott Rudolph, 61, faces a charge of first-degree murder in the Friday night shooting death of his neighbor at the Holiday RV Village, Jerry Michael Stewart, also 61.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus: 782,013 infected, 16,449 residents dead
The Florida Department of Health posted 3,377 new coronavirus cases and 20 new deaths on Monday. To date, 782,013 people have been infected statewide, and 16,449 Florida residents have died.
View ArticleLarge shed falls off tractor-trailer during crash on S.R. 417
A large shed fell off a truck onto State Road 417 in Orange County on Monday morning, shutting down the southbound lanes after a multi-vehicle crash.
View ArticleMan who sold fentanyl in fatal overdose indicted on murder charge, Orlando...
Jorge Ortiz Garcia is charged with first-degree murder by unlawful distribution of fentanyl, according to police. An autopsy determined the victim, Timothy D. Blankenship, had “significant levels” of...
View ArticleFirst-degree murder indictment brought in Seminole overdose death
A Seminole County grand jury has charged a 27-year-old man with first-degree murder for his role in the January overdose death of an acquaintance, who he is accused purchasing the fentanyl-laced heroin...
View ArticleZeta falls to tropical storm strength, expected to become a hurricane again;...
While passing over the Yucatan peninsula Tuesday morning, Zeta fell to tropical storm strength but is expected to re-intensify into hurricane as it enters the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleMan killed in hit-and-run Orlando crash, driver returns while investigators...
A man is dead following a hit-and-run crash Monday night in Orlando, according to an Orlando Police Department release.
View ArticleVolusia school district to vote on controversial social media policy for...
A new social media protection policy could be coming for Volusia County teachers, which many see as a retaliatory reaction for teachers' criticisms toward the district’s handling of COVID-19.
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