PPP Funds Helped Keep Kissimmee Joint Afloat
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — It’s the first weekend in months that Florida restaurants and bars are in full operation without COVID-19…
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2 men shot during warehouse party in Orange County, deputies say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting at a party that left…
Florida surpasses 700K cases after health officials report 1,882 new cases of COVID-19
ORLANDO, Fla. – The state of Florida surpassed a grim milestone Sunday after new cases pushed the state over the…
What authority do local leaders have now that Florida is in Phase 3 of coronavirus reopening?
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s first full weekend in phase 3 is underway after Governor Ron DeSantis gave businesses the…
Florida family throws special adoption ceremony for 4-year-old boy
Special adoption celebration in Apopka One family in Apopka threw a special adoption celebration for their 4-year-old son, Theo. APOPKA,…
Regal Boats Looking to Hire New Team Members
Regal Boats, an award-winning 50-year-old family-owned luxury boat and yacht manufacturer located in Orlando, Florida is growing and looking to…
Florida moves to phase 3 of coronavirus reopening, with restaurants at full capacity
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday that Florida, effective immediately, is moving to the third and…
Salon Owner Plans to Take COVID-19 Reopening Slowly
ORLANDO, Fla. — Some business owners are afraid Phase 3 of Florida’s reopening plan came too soon. What You Need…
Johannessen Lights display canceled for this year due to COVID-19
There will be no Johannessen Lights display for this upcoming Christmas season. The family announced on Facebook that it won’t…
Florida corrections worker COVID-19 cases top 3,100
article Photo credit: RICHARD BOUHET/AFP via Getty Images TALLAHASSEE – The number of Florida corrections workers who have tested positive…
‘This has been an unpredictable year:’ Orlando church helps fill stockings for Angel Tree program
ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando church is making sure thousands of Central Florida children and seniors will have stockings for…
Florida reports 107 new COVID-19 related deaths, 2,795 new cases
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health announced 2,795 new cases of the coronavirus in the state as of…
Orlando restaurant owners react to governor’s decision on capacity
ORLANDO, Fla. – Restaurant owners in Central Florida told News 6 they welcome Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order to increase capacity…
West Orange football plays despite campus closing due to COVID-19
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – There was concern the West Orange High School vs. Boone High School football game would not…
Plaintiffs Win One and Lose One in COVID-19 Business-Interruption Legal Fight
A federal judge in Florida last week denied an insurer’s petition to dismiss a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit, while a federal…
Will COVID-19 keep Florida spectators from astronaut launch?
ORLANDO, Fla. – In ordinary times, the beaches and roads along Florida’s Space Coast would be packed with hundreds of…
The Economic Impact of a Rebounded and Revitalized Space Program on Florida’s Space Coast – Florida Trend
On August 2nd, a SpaceX capsule carrying two NASA astronauts successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, officially concluding…
Despite Amendment 4 passage, only a small fraction of Florida felons will be able to vote in November
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College basketball bubbles brewing with season on horizon | SWX Right Now
INDIANAPOLIS — With the coronavirus pandemic already forcing changes for college basketball, a bubble may be brewing in Indianapolis. Indiana…
Return mail-in ballot in Miami-Dade, Broward without USPS
With more than a million voters in South Florida waiting to receive mail-in ballots in the next week or so,…
CDC advises small Thanksgiving gatherings, has lowest risk of COVID-19
CDC recommends small holiday gatherings Thanksgiving with just the people in your household has the lowest risk of spreading coronavirus.…
President Trump visits Jacksonville for ‘Great American Comeback’ rally
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – President Donald Trump walked off Air Force One to a crowd of thousands at Jacksonville’s Cecil Airport…
COVID-19 could keep snowbirds away from Florida, here’s why
Snowbirds reconsider coming to Florida this year Many Canadians are having second thoughts about coming to Florida because of coronavirus…
Fall graduation events unlikely in Florida amid COVID-19 pandemic
article TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After scrubbing traditional graduation ceremonies in the spring and summer because of COVID-19, Florida’s 12 state…
Elon University Issues COVID-19 High Alert Advisory
ELON, N.C. — Elon University has moved to a “High Alert Advisory” on campus due to an uptick in coronavirus cases over…
Another Florida man accused of shining laser at Volusia sheriff’s helicopter
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A man has been arrested on allegations he pointed a laser at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office…
Florida Jobless Claims Down, But Economic ‘Fog’ Continues – CBS Miami
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – First-time unemployment claims were down slightly in Florida last week, as more businesses announce layoffs and extensions…
Charging on to new season in October
Davis Larson shoots the ball in an earlier game against Findlay. (S. Nathaniel Grime | Courtesy) Despite COVID-19 concerns, the…
Long-term doctor suddenly dies, body tests positive for COVID-19
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Describing him as an “amazing person,” patient Kayla Miles remembers Dr. John Magri. “I cannot say…
2 Greek houses at UCF under quarantine after random COVID-19 testing
UCF tells two Greek houses to quarantine Random coronavirus testing began at the University of Central Florida on Monday. Two…
Florida election supervisors will count ballots earlier this year
Election supervisors will start counting votes earlier this year The state can start counting ballots early this year because of…
West Orange High School to play football game despite COVID-19 closure
West Orange High School to play football on Friday night The high school’s campus is currently closed because of a…
Health department gives West Orange High School green light to reopen earlier, play football
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The West Orange High School campus will reopen to in-person learning about four days earlier than…
A Return To Cruising On The Florida Horizon?
TAMPA, Fla. — Cruise lines have been one of the hardest hit industries by the pandemic. And in the Bay…
Schedule breakdown: Columbus Crew has a tough stretch to conclude 2020
For the final time in 2020, Columbus Crew SC released a portion of its schedule on Tuesday. This comes after…
US Surpasses 200K COVID Deaths; State Sees Positivity Growth
STATEWIDE — It is a milestone nobody hoped to reach as the United States has now surpassed 200,000 deaths with Florida…
Florida Cabinet Meets for the First Time in 4 Months
The Florida Cabinet met for the first time in four months Tuesday — and for only the second time since…
Readers sound off on Russian malware, Millennial voters, and support for developing nations against COVID | First Words | Orlando
¶ Russian malware in Florida’s voting systems? In Bob Woodward’s latest book, Rage, we learn that “in late July 2018,…
Puerto Rican Immigrants May Leave Central Florida
FLORIDA — More than 300,000 Puerto Ricans moved stateside after Hurricane Maria, including Rafael Ramos and Melvin Mendez, who said…
COVID-19 Cases in Coral Springs from the Florida Department of Health April 10
By: Sharon Aron Baron The Florida Department of Health has released information about cities and counties of residence that have…
Paradise in South Dakota? Welcome to the 2020 college basketball season
The Battle 4 Atlantis college basketball tournament is typically held in a place named, understandably, Paradise Island. The luxury resort…
Bubbles, buy games and bid worries: Inside the frenzy to save college basketball’s nonconference season
Last week’s announcement that college basketball will start on Nov. 25 brought a sense of relief to the sport. We…
Bubbles, buy games and bid worries — Inside the frenzy to save college basketball’s nonconference season
Last week’s announcement that college basketball will start on Nov. 25 brought a sense of relief to the sport. We…
As world waits for COVID-19 vaccine, doctors urge people to get their flu shots early
ORLANDO, Fla. – As the world waits for a coronavirus vaccine, doctors are urging everyone to get flu shots before…
Central Floridians should be receiving vote-by-mail ballots soon
ORLANDO, Fla. – We may be 43 days from Election Day, but voters in Central Florida can start casting their…
Florida reports 21 coronavirus-related deaths, decline in new cases
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health on Monday announced 1,685 new cases of coronavirus in the state, marking…
Florida boosts funding to provide mental telehealth services to children in rural communities
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Education is making $2 million available to rural counties across the state to increase…
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried lashes out on eve of awaited cabinet meeting
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University of Central Florida begins random COVID-19 testing
UCF begins random coronavirus testing The university will begin with the school’s Greek community. ORLANDO, Fla. – Students and staff at…
COVID-19 Morning Report | WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida
State Health officials reported 2,521 new COVID-19 cases Sunday bringing Florida’s total to 683,754 cases. The Florida Department of Health…
Europe scrambles to contain rise in coronavirus cases
BERLIN (AP) — Political pressure grew Monday in Europe for governments to tackle the rising number of coronavirus case without…
Climate change is an economic issue, not a partisan one
There’s no shortage of divisive elections on the 2020 ballot. The presidential race at the top to state House contests…
West Orange High School preparing for 2 weeks of online learning after COVID-19 cases
A parent of a student at West Orange High School said a move to entirely virtual schooling over the next…
Adventist Review Online | Physician Brothers Share Testimony from Frontlines of the COVID-19 Fight
September 20, 2020 These Adventist doctors are part of a family with nine members in the field. By: Lucas L.…
Universal theme parks hit limited capacity as two haunted houses open
ORLANDO, Fla. – According to Universal Orlando’s social media accounts, all three parks hit limited capacity Saturday, as the theme…
Make-A-Wish gifts boy with fishing boat after pandemic cancels trip to Disney
Click here for updates on this story MI (WNEM ) — A Mid-Michigan boy living with a debilitating disease isn’t…
Disney World Swan and Dolphin to Lay Off 1,136 Employees
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Swan and Dolphin Resort at Walt Disney World plans to lay off 1,136 workers, effective…
National cable networks join effort to aid Florida felons voting effort
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Orange County leaders not comfortable with people celebrating Halloween the traditional way
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino are not comfortable with people…
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority approves slimmer budget for Orlando International Airport
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board voted unanimously to approve the FY2021 budget for Orlando International Airport (MCO) and…