Bundle up! Storms to usher in 30-degree temperature drop

A strong cold front is sweeping the area tonight bringing some big weather changes that will hang around for quite a few days. If you like it chilly, this one is for you! Freeze watches and eventual warnings could surface at some point.

‘I miss him so much’: Father of Sheriff Grady Judd passes away

Grady Curtis Judd, Sr. died over the weekend at Lakeland Regional Health after a long battle with congestive heart failure.

Invasive monkeys multiply in Central Florida

The Rhesus Macaques were first dropped in Silver Springs as a tourist attraction nearly a century ago.

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.