Some Disney workers who traveled to Italy told to stay home amid coronavirus outbreak, officials say

Some workers at Walt Disney World have been told to stay home and not report to work after traveling to Italy because of coronavirus fears. Disney did not provide the exact number of workers involved.

Deputies: Winter Park woman faces murder charge after zipping boyfriend in suitcase

A Florida woman has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge after detectives said her boyfriend died after being zipped into a suitcase and left inside for hours. 

Coach Brown back in the dugout after being reinstated as Seminole H.S. baseball coach

The big win for Seminole High School baseball had very little to do with the 7-0 final score Tuesday night. The real victory was having head Coach Kenne Brown return to the dugout.

University merger plan headed for Florida House vote

A measure, approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a near party-line vote, would strip New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University from their independent status and merge both institutions with UF in Gainesville.

Senators continue to push for land and water conservation money

The Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee backed a proposal (SB 332) by Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, that would funnel $100 million annually to Florida Forever. The money could come from a trust fund that receives real-estate tax dollars under a 2014 constitutional amendment aimed at land and water conservation.

Voucher program headed toward expansion in Florida

Key House and Senate panels Tuesday approved bills that include boosting the Family Empowerment Scholarship program, which provides vouchers for nearly 18,000 students to attend private schools this year.

Van stolen from Marion County Boys and Girls Club

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is searching for whoever stole a van from the Boys and Girls Club in Silver Springs Shores.

Florida girl who needed 'extremely rare' blood donations during cancer battle is now in remission

Four-year-old Zainab Mughal made headlines and set off a worldwide search for blood donors with an extremely rare blood type during her battle with an aggressive form of cancer called neuroblastoma.

Study begins in US to test possible coronavirus treatment

At least two patient studies are already underway in China, including the other study involving remdesivir.

Missing 13-year-old Clermont girl found safe, police say

(UPDATE) The Clermont Police Department said on Tuesday that the missing teen was found in good condition and that she has been reunited with her parents.