UCF gets permission to build teaching hospital
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine has received permission to build a new teaching hospital. UCF is partnering withRead More
Deputies investigate explosion in Orlando McDonalds bathroom
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are investigating an explosion in a central Florida restaurant bathroom. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Ryan Olsson said inRead More
Sea World’s polar bear cub takes first steps into public life
Sea World’s 3-month-old polar bear has taken its first steps into her public life. The cub left the maternity den over the weekend for “CubRead More
Algae bloom on Lake Okeechobee raises concern of 2016 repeat
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Algae is blooming on Lake Okeechobee, stoking concerns of a more wide-scale bloom that choked nearby waterways with thickRead More
1 man killed, 1 injured by lightning strike at Florida beach
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two men were struck by lightning at a Florida beach, and one later died. Florida Today reports that the menRead More
Funeral held for disabled man who drowned as teens laughed
COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of people filled a Florida church for the funeral of a disabled man who drowned while a group of teensRead More
Florida man faces charges after baby dies in hot bedroom
LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is facing criminal charges after his 8-month-old son died while being kept in a sweltering bedroom with noRead More
Police suggest preparing scent preservation kits for emergencies
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Police are suggesting that families prepare scent preservation kits, which would aid law enforcement in case of future emergencies. TheRead More
Florida governor disturbed by video of shark dragging
MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s governor wants to know if state law needs to be changed to better protect wildlife after a video of a sharkRead More
Video shows hammerhead shark being used as beer bong
A shocking video has surfaced featuring a group of people pouring beer into a hammerhead shark’s gills, and one of the men involved may haveRead More