Central Florida

Jan 09, 2022
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Henry Frederick big winner in 2021 Florida journalism contest with 6 first-place stories: Joel Greenberg's guilty plea in federal court, Sanford firefighter's arrest in Jan 6 insurrection, upstart winner in Daytona 500 & more

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer's award-winning journalist racked up 9 more byline stories and top online news site in the 2021 Florida…

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Jan 09, 2022
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65. $25,000 reward put up to smoke out alleged Orlando-Daytona serial rapist in hiding for a decade who preyed on women back in the '80s, '90s

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood and Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón agreed in mid-December to pool resources in an effort…

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Jan 08, 2022
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66. Altamonte Springs man arrested Dec. 27 after allegedly threatening to pull his daughter out of Winter Springs High School by “shooting anybody” who got in his mother (expletive) way

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. -- It was a threat of gun violence in wanting to remove his daughter from Winter Springs High School along with a bizarre Tik…

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Jan 08, 2022
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Ponce Inlet cops: Married couple arrested on murder & burglary charges in the shooting death of an elderly condo resident

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- A husband and wife have been arrested on murder and burglary charges in Wednesday's shooting death of an 89-year-old woman…

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Jan 07, 2022
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67. Walt Disney World Day proclaimed by Jerry Demings and Buddy Davenport, the mayors of Orange County & Orlando, respectively

ORLANDO, Fla. -- To celebrate and honor 50 years of creating magic in Central Florida and around the world, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings…

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Jan 07, 2022
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68. Deltona-area man arrested on animal cruelty charges after allegedly killing ex-tenant's pet Boa python by pouring acid on it & strapping tank top so it couldn't escape

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Jan 07, 2022
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69. Sanford cops: 16-year-old boy shot & killed in Aug. 12 drive-by shooting

SANFORD, Fla. -- An early evening drive-by shooting back in August resulted in the death of a 16-year-old boy who was hit multiple times while…

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Jan 07, 2022
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70. Dr. Victor Herrera, chief medical officer for AdventHealth Orlando, sounds alarm: 'Too many unvaccinated patients are critically ill & dying of COVID-19'

ORLANDO, Fla. -- While Gov. Ron DeSantis was rallying his GOP base in steadfast opposition to masking up despite the ugly reality of unvaccinated…

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Jan 07, 2022
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71. Embry-Riddle student apparently despondent over failing grades arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot up the campus

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Jan 06, 2022
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20 days before the Daytona 500: Los Angeles Coliseum to host NASCAR's Clash at the Coliseum

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, one of the most storied venues in all of sports and entertainment, has added a new event…

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Jan 06, 2022
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Congresswoman Val Demings, Democrat and former Orlando police chief, speaks on the Jan. 6 anniversary of the Capitol insurrection

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Democratic Rep. Val Demings, a former Orlando police chief, police chief, honored officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6…

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Jan 06, 2022
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Weather for Daytona Beach through Sunday: Plenty of sunshine & seasonably warm temps in the 70s

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- There's plenty of sunshine this afternoon at the World's Most Famous Beach with an afternoon high of 73 and overnight temps…

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