Nonprofit gives recess kits to teachers
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A nonprofit is helping teachers in Central Florida by giving them recess kits, including playground balls, soccer balls, jump ropes, cones and other play-time essentials. So far this year, Colleen Gonzalez and her organization have handed out recess kits to 800 teachers across five counties. But so much more help is needed.

United Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop after equipment outage

United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground all its flights for around 40 minutes in the United States due to equipment failure.

Subway blimp is coming to Orlando
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The fast casual sub chain is taking to the sky in a new dining experience set to give customers a shot at enjoying a Deli Hero sub at 1,000 feet above the ground in a 180-foot-long blimp, Subway said in a press release. Subway in the Sky will fly over Orlando later this month ? and a lucky group of sandwich lovers will get the chance to join the mission. Subway's new Deli Hero subs, first launched in July, feature a half-pound of freshly sliced meat. Whoever gets a chance to be on board Subway in the Sky will be able to enjoy them in the floating restaurant.

‘This is a criminal’: Suspect who pointed gun, carjacked couple shot by Bartow police officers

A violent suspect who pointed a gun at police is in critical condition after he was shot by two officers on US 98 in Bartow, authorities said. He's also accused of carjacking a couple and ramming the stolen vehicle into three other cars on the major road. 

Mom speaks out after 3 kids killed in crash
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A candlelight memorial is set up at a deadly intersection where three children and their grandmother were killed. Investigators said a teenager was speeding and hit the family?s car ? and now the mother of the victims is speaking out.

Burning Man 2023: Revelers begin exit after flooding left tens of thousands stranded

Partygoers stranded for days at a counterculture festival by a late summer storm were allowed to start leaving Monday afternoon after muddy roads dried up enough for them to begin their exodus from the northern Nevada desert.

Delta flight from Atlanta forced to return after passenger reportedly suffers diarrhea on plane

A Delta pilot allegedly had to make an emergency landing back to the origin city when a passenger's loose bowels resulted in diarrhea all the way through the plane. A supposed snippet of the pilot's call was shared on social media.

Air Canada passengers kicked off flight for refusing to sit on vomit-covered seats

An Air Canada passenger claims that two of her fellow travelers were recently escorted off a plane because they refused to sit on vomit-covered seats for a five-hour flight.

Anti-Semitic flyers worry Florida neighbors
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Neighbors in West Melbourne feel violated and disturbed after anti-Semitic flyers ended up on their driveways overnight. It happened overnight Sunday and some homeowners say, it?s never happened in their quiet community before. Not knowing who?s behind the hate adds even more uncertainty.

Boy shot in 'accidental' incident
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A 5-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man were shot in a possibly accidental shooting in a Casselberry neighborhood on Monday morning, according to police. The incident happened minutes before 11 a.m. in the 30 block of Jackson Court, according to the Casselberry Police Department.

15-year-old allegedly runs stop sign, kills 4
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A woman and three children were killed in a crash Sunday evening after a teenager sped through a stop sign in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Student loan repayments will be starting again soon: Here's how to get it done

Student loan repayments begin again soon. Here are tips on how to get it done using organizational skills, spending strategies and payback implementation, according to money pros.

Orange County man catches second-heaviest gator on Florida record

An Orange County man is celebrating a historic catch: the second-heaviest gator on record. The 13-foot, 3 ¼ inch behemoth weighed n at 920 pounds.

Disney narrows lawsuit against Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts moved Friday to narrow a federal lawsuit that alleges state officials unconstitutionally retaliated against the company because of its opposition to a 2022 law that restricted instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.

Federal judge refuses to block Florida transgender treatment law

A federal judge on Friday refused to block a new Florida law making it more difficult for transgender adults to access hormone therapy and surgeries.

Nearly 80,000 gas cooktops under voluntary recall for gas leaks, fire hazard

Tens of thousands of gas cooktops from Electrolux Group have become subject to a voluntary recall, according to a Thursday alert from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).