Orlando man charged with attempted homicide of police officer after fight...
A 27-year-old Orlando man is facing attempted murder charges after he hit two police officers in the head with a retractable belt stanchion outside a bar downtown, causing an officer to be sent to the...
View ArticleDeSantis says elderly will get vaccine before essential workers, parting with...
In the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination, Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to prioritize vaccination of Florida’s elderly population over essential workers such as teachers, postal and public transit...
View ArticleDeputies investigating stabbing on International Drive
Orange deputies are investigating a stabbing on International Drive that injured a man Tuesday evening, according to a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleAssistant fire chief sues city, Orlando Fire Department alleging...
A female assistant fire chief at the Orlando Fire Department is suing the City of Orlando and former OFD Chief Roderick Williams, accusing Williams of sexual harassment and claiming she was passed over...
View ArticleCouple buys mansion in Seminole County with fraudulent $7.2 million PPP loan,...
It was a beautiful sprawling estate. A home complete with a movie theater and a British-style pub. The federal government says the Seminole County mansion was bought with money fraudulently obtained...
View ArticleMan jailed in Seminole dies of apparent suicide, sheriff’s office says
A man who’d been detained on a warrant for not returning a rented or leased vehicle died of an apparent suicide Tuesday in the Seminole County jail, according to Seminole County sheriff’s spokeswoman...
View ArticleFlorida reports 120 more resident deaths, more than 11k new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 20,874 with the addition of 120 more reported fatalities on Wednesday while also adding 11,384 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleDeSantis says counties could start giving vaccines to 65 and older as early...
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Floridians 65 and older could be in line to get vaccines through the counties as early as Monday. Desantis said he’s creating an executive order to ensure the senior community is...
View ArticleFlorida charity helps connect incarcerated parents with their kids through...
Helping connect children with their incarcerated parents this holiday season, Florida Cares Charity has worked to provide 350 personalized gifts from their parent in prison, as well as a personal note...
View ArticleColdest night of the year coming for Christmas in Florida
A cold front that will bring a chance of severe weather moving over the Florida peninsula on Christmas Eve will bring the coldest temperatures of the year on Christmas, according to the National...
View ArticleFHP arrest Florida man for throwing golf clubs onto interstate
A Florida man was arrested after reports he had been throwing golf clubs at other drivers while driving on Interstate 75.
View ArticleNORAD tracks Santa Claus on Christmas Eve flight
Santa Claus is making his annual gift-giving flight on Christmas Eve, being tracked by NORAD. See where he was last spotted.
View ArticleFlorida nears 21k coronavirus resident deaths, more than 13k new cases
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 20,995 with the addition of 121 more reported fatalities on Thursday while also adding 13,147 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
View ArticleDeSantis spokesman Piccolo deletes his Twitter account after tweet about...
Responding to a thread showing images of grieving families and despondent doctors and nurses, Piccolo tweeted: “I’m wondering since 99% [of] Covid patients survive shouldn’t you have 99 photos of...
View ArticleA not-so-Florida Christmas: Cold temperatures for holiday
After a Christmas Eve in the low 80s, temperatures will take a nosedive starting tonight. In the Orlando-area temperatures will drop to about 40 degrees with a wind chill making it feel in the low 30s,...
View ArticleDriver killed, pedestrian injured in Christmas Day crash near Aloma
The driver of a Toyota Camry died in a single-vehicle crash early Christmas morning near Aloma, and the damage from the crash seriously injured a nearby pedestrian, according to the Florida Highway...
View Article4 injured, 70-year-old man killed in Lakeland shooting on Christmas Eve, cops...
A shootout at a Lakeland home on Christmas Eve left four people injured and a 70-year-old woman dead, according to police.
View ArticleMan shot in parking lot of condo complex, Orange deputies say
The man was in a parking lot at Palmas Altas Condos off South Semoran Boulevard when an unknown suspect shot him, then fled the scene, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleLegalize marijuana campaigns in Florida move ahead. But will politicians back...
“Any person who runs for the Democratic nomination [for governor] and doesn’t support full legalization should not run at all,” Orlando Attorney Morgan said. “It is disqualifying.”
View ArticleFlorida reports 17,042 new COVID-19 cases, 140 more resident deaths
Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 21,135 with the addition of 140 more reported fatalities on Saturday, while also adding 17,042 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...
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