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Orlando man who fatally slashed the throats of two locals at 2022 Daytona Beach Bike Week sentenced to life in prison 

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Orlando Man who fatally slashed the throats of two locals during the 2022 Daytona Beach Bike Week will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Rain in the forecast until Wednesday and sunny the rest of the week in Orlando & Daytona Beach

Create: Sat, 05/10/2025 - 19:24
Author: Sera King
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rain is in the forecast until at least Wednesday here in East Central Florida, from Orlando and the Attractions and along the Interstate 4 corridor to the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona and other beaches along I-95.  

Can Randy Orton take the belt from John Cena before the hometown fans at Backlash? Henry Frederick Sat, 05/10/2025 - 16:31
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ST. LOUIS -- Can Randy Orton take the belt from John Cena before the hometown fans at Backlash? The answer? No!

What's next for the Orlando Magic: Building around the core of Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner
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Henry Frederick Sat, 05/10/2025 - 15:01
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando Magic are transitioning into a new phase after making their first playoff appearance in recent history.

Port Orange Cops: The gunman who shot two Walgreens Pharmacy employees before fatally turning the gun on himself was an apparently disgruntled customer

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Port Orange cops have identified the gunman who shot two employees of the Walgreens store before turning the gun on himself as Daniel Lee Asseff, 60, who was a disgruntled customer in the pharmacy section when he started shooting.

Private viewing Friday for Daytona Beach toddler killed in traffic chasing family dog that escaped from the house

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Tucker Morgan Dockins's funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9th, at Lohman Funeral Home in Ormond Beach.

OCSO deputies: Osceola County code enforcement officer arrested for allegedly stealing a package in front of a private home in St. Cloud

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ST. CLOUD, Fla. -- An Osceola County code enforcement officer was caught on surveillance camera video stealing a package containing a phone from private property.

Celebrating k9 Siri's retirement from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office
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Henry Frederick Thu, 05/08/2025 - 15:05
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SANFORD, Fla. -- The Seminole County Sheriff's Office celebrates the well-deserved retirement of K9 Siri.

Sanford Cops: Former pastor arrested for alleged sex crimes against two girls
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Henry Frederick Thu, 05/08/2025 - 14:27
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SANFORD, Fla. -- Sanford Police investigators have arrested Yersson David Solarte Basto, 33, on charges of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation, following allegations that he engaged in inappropriate conduct and sexually touched and/or assaulted two underage females.