Sacramento on edge for funeral of man killed by police in backyard while...
California's capital city is on edge for the funeral of a 22-year-old unarmed black man killed by Sacramento police in his grandparents' backyard. The Rev. Al Sharpton plans to give the eulogy for...
View Article1 year to Brexit: So much to do, so little time
Britain's exit from the European Union has been likened to putting toothpaste back in the tube. But it's more like trying to separate the fluoride from the paste: complicated and messy. Thursday marks...
View ArticleWhy one of Central Florida's top design firms in moving its HQ and adding jobs
Powell Design Group will become the first tenant in the planned $480 million Packing District this fall.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court weighs 'stand your ground' defense for police officer
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office this week urged the Florida Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that allowed a police officer to use the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law after being...
View ArticleWhittaker confirmed for UCF presidency
Dale Whittaker has cleared the final hurdle to becoming the University of Central Florida’s fifth president. University trustees selected Whittaker over three other finalists for the position on March...
View ArticleExcuse me, you're late to work because your astrologer told you what?
One in four employees is late to work at least once a month, according to a new survey. Here's why.
View Article10 million Floridians sign up to donate organs
SARASOTA — An organization says 10 million Floridians have signed up to donate organs and tissues through its donor registry. Donate Life Florida says Florida's registry is the third-largest in the...
View ArticleZachary Cruz to be freed from jail in Stoneman Douglas trespassing case
Zachary Cruz, the brother of the teenager who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month, will go free Thursday as part of a plea deal reached in his trespassing case. Cruz,...
View ArticleUniversity of Florida paid $67K for white nationalist Richard Spencer's event
GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida has paid a local county government more than $67,000 to cover security costs for a speaking event last fall featuring white nationalist Richard Spencer. The...
View ArticleOrbital junkyard: How SpaceX, OneWeb satellites spawn new local business...
Getting a clear path to space may be a hard task in the years to come — and at least one business has learned to capitalize on it.
View ArticleIt's official: Dale Whittaker confirmed as UCF’s next president
Dale Whittaker unanimously was confirmed as the University of Central Florida’s next president Thursday by the Florida Board of Governors. Whittaker, who currently is UCF’s provost and executive vice...
View ArticleUCF student to be deported after 'disturbing behavior,' high-powered rifle...
A UCF student who alarmed police with his sudden purchase of high-powered rifles is being deported to China after a judge found him to be out of compliance with his visa, officials said. Wenliang Sun,...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists are calling for Florida Gov. Rick Scott to veto...
Gov. Rick Scott has the power to keep actual shit (not kidding) out of Floridians' drinking water, but will he?...
View ArticleFlorida attorney general to Facebook: Answer user privacy questions
Florida's attorney general is joining the call of other states in demanding answers on user privacy
View ArticleJeni's Splendid Ice Cream Truck is coming to Winter Park next week with free...
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream Truck is on its way to Florida and will be scooping out free samples in Winter Park on Wednesday, April 4. The truck will park out in front of New General, located at 155 New...
View ArticleHot trends, cool digs: Companies see more engaged, happy workers with modern...
The cool, collaborative office effort that helps retain and attract the best and brightest has become a standard practice these days.
View Article'Disturbed' UCF student had high-powered rifles, police say
A UCF international student who had "heavy-duty military-style rifles" and displayed "
View ArticleDoctor-assisted suicide close to becoming law in Hawaii
Hawaii lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that would make it the latest liberal-leaning state to legalize medically assisted suicide. The all-Democratic state Senate voted 23-2 to pass the...
View Article4 caused of stealing more than 150 guns in Central Florida
Four men have been charged for stealing more than 150 firearms in and around Central Florida, but th
View ArticleCarnival Paradise cruise ship sports a new look (Photos)
The Carnival Paradise is back from a monthlong hiatus looking like a brand new ship. The 2,052-passenger cruise vessel came out of a 32-day, multimillion-dollar dry dock that allowed it to undergo a...
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