Florida, 5 other states sue opioid makers
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing five major drug manufacturers, as well as drug distributors in a "comprehensive" lawsuit aimed at punishing them for the spread of opioid...
View ArticleTurtle lays eggs in woman's car after being saved
A woman on a cross-state trip watched turtle lay eggs on the floorboard of her car. She had no idea what to do next.
View ArticleParkland school cop Scot Peterson gets $8,702 a month in pension
Scot Peterson, the sheriff’s deputy villified for failing to confront the Parkland school shooter, has begun receiving a state pension of $8,702.35 a month. Peterson resigned and retired Feb. 22, a...
View ArticleNorth Korea threatens to cancel US summit over military exercises
A South Korean news agency says North Korea is threatening to cancel the summit due to military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.
View ArticleOrlando residents need more exercise, more fruit and more vegetables, study...
If you live in Orlando, it may be time to increase those gym workouts and start eating more fruits and vegetables. The city finished 38th in the nation in the American Fitness Index rankings, released...
View ArticleJudge: Special counsel had authority to prosecute Manafort
A federal judge in Washington ruled Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller was working within his authority when he brought charges against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman. The...
View ArticleOrlando police identify man fatally shot at Venetian Place apartments
Police identified the 27-year-old man shot to death last week at a south Orlando apartment complex. Officers were called around 9 p.m. Friday to the Venetian Place apartments for a shooting and found...
View ArticleFlorida Power & Light customers to get refund for Hurricane Matthew charges
Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced...
View ArticleSchool officials, FWC investigate teacher accused of drowning 2 raccoons
A Forest High School teacher is accused of drowning raccoons on school grounds with students.
View ArticleJustin Timberlake's Orlando show was the highest-grossing concert at the...
Justin Timberlake's show on Monday night at the Amway Center was the most profitable single day concert of all time at the downtown Orlando venue. Timberlake's sold out "Man of the Woods" tour stop in...
View ArticleFallen, disabled officers honored on Peace Officers Memorial Day
Several Central Florida law enforcement agencies attended the observance in the nation's capitol.
View ArticleHispanic group launches new voter registration campaign
UnidosUS hopes to register 50,000 new voters in the state of Florida.
View ArticleEmergency manager worried about lingering storm damage
Many of those blue tarps still cover roofs across Central Florida months after Hurricane Irma caused damage.
View ArticleOfficers respond to shooting at Lake Mary shopping center
Authorities responded to an officer-involved shooting at a shopping center in Lake Mary on Tuesday night. The shooting happened near Jeremiah’s Italian Ice on Lake Mary Boulevard near Sun Drive,...
View ArticleAuthorities on scene of Seminole officer-involved shooting
Seminole County Sheriff?s Office and Lake Mary Police Department report they?re on the scene of a police-involved shooting.
View ArticleOrlando Magic get sixth overall pick in NBA Draft Lottery
The Orlando Magic needed some luck in the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. They didn’t receive any. The Magic came away with the sixth overall pick. Another letdown for the franchise. “I feel...
View ArticleFlagler schools approve contract with Sheriff?s Office
Flagler County schools would pay for half the costs of employing nine deputies, one sergeant and a unit commander.
View Article10 kids rescued from California home subjected to waterboarding, other abuse,...
The parents of 10 children rescued from what California authorities call yearslong abuse are both in jail after their mother was taken into custody Wednesday and her bail set at nearly $500,000 to...
View ArticleMan arrested after Raphael the turtle painted red
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials arrested a man accused of painting a turtle named Raphael red last month near Montverde, according to an affidavit. FWC officials said Edwin...
View ArticleLeesburg man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for carjacking
A Leesburg man was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years and two months in federal prison after his conviction as one of three armed masked men involved in a robbery and carjacking a year and a half ago,...
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