Tropical Storm Gonzalo weakens but could still become a hurricane; Texas...
“Tiny” Tropical Storm Gonzalo accelerated Friday, as forecasters said the weakened system could still develop into the first hurricane of the 2020 season.
View ArticleMan found fatally shot in car in west Orlando
A 41-year-old man was found fatally shot in his car Thursday just west of downtown Orlando, an Orlando Police Department spokeswoman said.
View ArticleOrlando Police ban no-knock raids, but other Central Florida agencies still...
The Orlando Police Department is revising its policies to prohibit unannounced raids, but other major agencies in Central Florida still allow officers to force their way into private properties without...
View ArticleTripadvisor awards: Magic Kingdom is best theme park in the world
Travelers' Choice Awards ranks Disney's Magic Kingdom as the world's best theme park.
View ArticleMan killed in shooting in Rosemont area, Orlando police say
Orlando police are investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday night in the Rosemont area.
View ArticleTropical Storm Isaias may hit Florida this weekend
Tropical Storm Isaias battered Puerto Rico with heavy rains and high winds Thursday morning as it works its way through the Caribbean and tracks toward Florida. Central Florida remains in the cone.
View ArticleFlorida reports 253 new coronavirus deaths in third straight daily record
Florida on Thursday reported 253 new coronavirus fatalities, the highest in one daily report and the third record day in a row. Statewide, 6,585 residents are now dead after contracting the virus.
View ArticleOrlando man arrested in September shooting near Millenia neighborhood
Kenneth Walker was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 20-year-old Condola Hicks Jr., who was shot in the chest during a botched robbery, an Orange County Sheriff’s detective said in an...
View ArticleUniversal theme park revenue plummets 94% during height of coronavirus...
Universal theme parks are dealing with "daunting" operational challenges during the coronavirus pandemic but so far, guest satisfaction is high while the crowds remain low, an executive said.
View ArticleMount Dora Police Chief Robert Bell retires as department review launched
Mount Dora Police Chief Robert Bell retires after 27 years.
View ArticleDeSantis extends eviction and foreclosure moratorium until Sept. 1
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night extended the eviction moratorium until Sept. 1 in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic that’s wreaked havoc on the economy.
View ArticleAirlines setting stage for Florida layoffs as unemployment claims drop slightly
Another 87,062 workers filed initial jobless claims with the state of Florida for the week ended July 25, a decline of 21,914 from the week before, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
View ArticleWatch live: Gov. DeSantis gives Tropical Storm Isaias press conference
Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a press conference ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias as it approaches Florida.
View ArticleHurricane Center improves odds of small African storm to 40% chance of...
Meteorologists looking at the small disturbance off the coast of Africa saw its odds of development jump Thursday afternoon.
View Article2 dead in attack by bat-wielding burglar at Windermere home, police say
Two people are dead and another injured after a burglary suspect reportedly attacked members of a family at a Windermere home, according to police.
View ArticleHurricane Isaias takes aim at Bahamas, to approach Florida by Saturday
Hurricane Isaias formed Friday in the Caribbean just north of the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center announced in a special midnight bulletin.
View ArticleDeSantis’ popularity plummets in another Florida poll
A new Quinnipiac poll of Florida had bad news for Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump, with DeSantis seeing the lowest approval ratings of his term and Trump down by double digits to Joe Biden.
View ArticleAstronauts Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley could splash down Sunday, despite...
Despite a hurricane forecast to trudge over Florida this weekend, NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday were still moving forward with plans to bring home American Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on Sunday.
View ArticleFeuds involving Orlando rapper 9lokkNine linked to 2 recent shootings, cops say
Feuds between the Orlando rapper 9lokkNine and local rivals have been linked to a pair of July shootings, one of which police say the rapper participated in personally and another in which a known...
View ArticleFlorida sets another coronavirus death record with 257 reported fatalities
Four days has seen for morbid records as the Florida Department of Health reported another 257 coronavirus fatalities to bring the state death toll for its residents to 6,843.
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