Hurricane Facts: When did Florida first give a hurricane supply sales tax break?
Florida legislators are preparing a bill to once again enact the Disaster Preparedness Tax Free Holiday ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. But where did the holiday come from, and which storm was...
View ArticleDriver killed in single-vehicle crash near downtown Orlando
A driver was killed in a crash early Monday morning on Orange Blossom Trail under the Interstate 4 ramp.
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus: Cases plateau instead of decline in past seven days
After weeks of trending downward, there has been a flattening of new cases in the last seven days, possibly attributed to spring break gatherings and travel.
View ArticleOsceola sheriff’s office releases footage of suspect in Four Corners-area...
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect it says was involved in the killing of a 62-year-old man outside a vacation rental home near Four Corners in...
View ArticleBright Futures backlash: Lawmaker drops proposal to limit awards to students...
After a backlash from students and families against legislation to limit financial aid, including Bright Futures scholarships, for college students enrolled in majors the state thinks would “not lead...
View ArticleHearing in Nicole Montalvo killing gives preview of testimony ahead of trial...
The trial of a father and son accused of killing St. Cloud woman Nicole Montalvo isn’t set to start until next month — but the first witness testified Monday, during a hearing at the Osceola County...
View ArticleDo you recognize this woman? Kissimmee police working to identify body found...
Detectives with the Kissimmee Police Department released sketches Monday of a woman whose body was found at Kissimmee Lakefront Park in September in the hope someone can help identify her.
View ArticleOrmond Beach Proud Boys organizer now accused of helping to plan Capitol riot
The Ormond Beach man described as an organizer for the far-right nationalist group the Proud Boys now faces additional charges for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, accused of helping...
View ArticleDeLand police arrest second suspect in December robbery, beating of disabled man
A 29-year-old DeLand man wanted for beating and robbing a disabled barber outside a downtown DeLand barber shop in December was arrested last week following a weeks-long search, according to DeLand...
View ArticleGrenade found in newly purchased Orange County house, deputies say
A new homeowner reportedly found a grenade in their residence, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleOrlando trust buys property along Lake Eola Park, donates it to city for...
A trust launched by two lifelong Orlando residents, working with city officials, has raised enough money to buy a property along Lake Eola Park in order to prevent it from being developed and transform...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl-laced heroin at east Orange...
A man accused of distributing heroin laced with fentanyl as part of a drug trafficking ring tied to an east Orange County apartment complex faces years in federal prison after pleading guilty,...
View ArticleFlorida back over 5k new coronavirus cases with infections among younger age...
The Florida Department of Health reported more than 5,000 infections of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the fourth time in the last week the state has surpassed the mark as the average daily case total made a...
View ArticleOrmond Beach Proud Boys organizer pleads not guilty to new conspiracy charges...
The Ormond Beach man recently charged with helping plan and carry out the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in coordination with other leaders of the Proud Boys, a far-right nationalist group, pleaded...
View ArticleRevamped Bright Futures bill still leaves students in limbo, critics say
A proposal that critics fear may jeopardize funding for Bright Futures scholarships by putting the Legislature in charge of setting award limits each year through the budgeting process won approval...
View ArticleSeminole school board approves superintendent contract for Serita Beamon
The Seminole County School Board voted hours after a judge denied a request for an injunction that would have stopped the board from approving the employment contract.
View ArticleMan facing police impersonation charges arrested for carrying concealed...
A man facing multiple charges of impersonating a police officer in Orange County was arrested by deputies Tuesday for illegally carrying a concealed weapon as a convicted felon, records show.
View ArticleKissimmee man killed in head-on crash in Seminole County, FHP says
A 54-year-old Kissimmee man died Tuesday afternoon after the car he was riding in drove into the opposite lanes and hit an oncoming car head-on near Forest City, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleOrlando cop who shot knife-wielding man at bus station won’t face charges,...
The Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office declined to file criminal charges against a Orlando police officer who shot a man armed with a knife outside a Greyhound bus station last year, according to a...
View ArticleFlorida to receive largest vaccine supply yet as Pfizer, J&J production kicks up
Florida is set to receive next week its largest supply of COVID-19 vaccine yet with nearly 700,000 of either the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the initial shots of the two-dose Pfizer and...
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