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CPAC Orlando: Trump fans can’t wait to hear what the ex-president has to say...

CPAC conference continues with anticipation rising about former President Donald Trump's speech set for Sunday.

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Orlando night sky for March: Worm Moon, rocket launches, daylight saving and...

Orlando night skies in March are gonna be lit with stunning-stellar events, a rocket launch and the emergence of the Worm Moon.

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Man shot in face in Orlando; 3 males seen fleeing

A man was shot in the face in Orlando on Saturday night but was alert and talking when officers arrived, police said.

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Kissimmee woman hit and killed trying to cross road

A 42-year-old pedestrian was killed late Saturday night as she was trying to cross a road in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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Florida coronavirus: In past week, 40,449 new infections, 946 resident deaths

Florida added 5,539 coronavirus cases Sunday to bring the cumulative total to 1,909,221. With 118 more fatalities, 30,852 Florida residents are now dead.

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DeSantis expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to high-risk people under 65 at...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order late Friday that allows physicians, nurses and pharmacists to vaccinate people who “they deem extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.”

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CPAC Orlando: Trump hints at running again in 2024 as a Republican

After falsely claiming he had won reelection last year, he said, “Who knows? I might even decide to beat them [the Democrats] for a third time,” a statement that brought loud cheers from the...

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Hurricane Facts: What do hurricane hunters do in the offseason?

During the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists, navigators and other scientists fly through hurricanes to collect data. But after Nov. 30, their job isn't done. Find out what they have to fly...

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Vaccination portal to reopen Monday in Orange County

Orange County’s vaccination registration portal will be reopening 9 a.m. Monday with limited appointments available at the Orange County Convention Center.

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Orange County to relaunch rental assistance program on Monday morning

Orange County is helping families keep up with their rent by opening up its rental-assistance portal Monday morning.

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Florida gas prices highest since summer 2019

Gasoline prices continue to grow more expensive as February proved to be then priciest month at Florida pumps since July 2019.

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NOAA may move Atlantic hurricane season start date to May 15

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering moving the Atlantic hurricane season start day from June 1 up to May 15, according to a statement from the National Hurricane Center.

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Florida man wins big lottery prize after playing lucky numbers from a fortune...

Don’t ignore the lucky numbers on the back of your fortune cookie's paper fortune. It could lead to a very fortunate payday as it recently did for a Florida man in the lottery.

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Orange clerk failed to adequately monitor guardianship cases before Fierle...

Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell’s office failed to alert judges of financial discrepancies in guardianship cases and let some go unmonitored for years, including one in which a...

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Publix sales soar to $44.9 billion in 2020, with COVID-19 shopping key

Driven by the coronavirus pandemic, Publix’s sales in 2020 jumped to $44.9 billion.

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Florida reports 147 coronavirus resident deaths, 1,700 new cases

Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,999 with the addition of 147 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 1,700 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to...

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Latest DeSantis order on COVID-19 vaccines creates fresh confusion for...

Yet another executive order Monday from Gov. Ron DeSantis added a new layer of confusion for “extremely vulnerable” Floridians under 65 hoping to get the COVID-19 vaccine: Not only do they need some...

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DeSantis allows COVID-19 vaccines for teachers, police and firefighters age...

Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed he would be signing an executive order that opens up vaccination in Florida for K-12 teachers, law enforcement officers and firefighters ages 50 and up.

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Domestic violence suspect shot at deputy twice before being fatally shot,...

A domestic violence suspect accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend and setting her house on fire Feb. 5 returned to the scene that night and fired at least two shots at a deputy guarding the home,...

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Double fatal Orange County house fire deemed suspicious, Sheriff’s Office says

Two people are dead and another is injured Friday morning after a house caught fire in Orange County.

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