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Tropical Storm Oscar set to track away from Florida
On Monday evening, Tropical Storm Oscar was over Cuba’s eastern coast, bringing strong winds and rain.
Tampa woman leads police on wrong-way highway chase in second DUI since September, FHP says
The Florida Highway Patrol headed the wrong way down Interstate 275 in Tampa on Sunday during an early morning chase.
FEMA home inspections underway after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby leave major impacts
FEMA home inspections are now underway following recent Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby.
Orlando middle school employee accused of possessing child sex abuse material
A Leesburg man who is employed at an Orlando-area middle school has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sex abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Cold case victim identified, killed by Daytona Beach serial killer Gerald Stano in 1980
After 43 years, a 1980 homicide victim, previously known as "Jane Doe," has been identified as Pamela Kay Wittman, a 25-year-old woman from Indiana. Genetic genealogy confirmed that Wittman was murdered by the Daytona Beach serial killer, Gerald Stano.
Sanford Brewing Company closes Maitland spot; seeking $125K to save downtown Sanford location
Sanford Brewing Company, a local brewery of eight years, is at risk of closing its doors and they are asking the community for help.
Student from different school entered Lake Mary High this morning, arrested for trespassing
On Friday morning, a student from another school entered Lake Mary High School and was later arrested for trespassing.
Potential Tropical Cyclone 15 forms in Caribbean near Yucatán Peninsula; could become tropical depression
An area of low pressure and thunderstorms over the western Caribbean Sea, previously identified by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as Invest 95L, has now been classified as Potential Tropical Cyclone 15 and could become a tropical depression or future Tropical Storm Nadine this weekend.
Kangaroo missing in Florida after a bear apparently entered its enclosure: sheriff
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood took to social media on Thursday to share a surprising sighting in the Town of Pierson…a kangaroo was spotted hopping down the street.
Deadly crash on Florida’s Turnpike involving semi-truck and SUV, all lanes have reopened
All southbound lanes near mile marker 202 have reopened following a fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike near Kenansville on Friday.