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Hurricane Ian briefly attained Category 5 intensity off Florida's Gulf Coast, NHC says

Hurricane Ian briefly attained Category 5 intensity off Florida's Gulf Coast, NHC says

Hurricane Ian was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane, six months after it struck Southwest Florida with a high storm surge and up to 20 feet of rain for our region. This was announced on Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's final report on Ian.

April 3, 2023 9:55pm EDT
VIDEO: Alligator body slams, eats massive python in Florida Everglades

VIDEO: Alligator body slams, eats massive python in Florida Everglades

A Florida woman captured an incredible video of an alligator enjoying a large python for an afternoon snack, garnering the attention of multiple people on social media. 

April 3, 2023 2:00pm EDT
Artemis II mission: Meet the 4 astronauts to make historic trip around the moon in 2024

Artemis II mission: Meet the 4 astronauts to make historic trip around the moon in 2024

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will blast off aboard an Orion spacecraft on an out-of-this-world mission that will take them on a 10-day journey around the moon in 2024.

April 3, 2023 12:52pm EDT
Orlando Weather Forecast: Hot, dry conditions prevail on Tuesday will slight chance of afternoon rain

Orlando Weather Forecast: Hot, dry conditions prevail on Tuesday will slight chance of afternoon rain

Expect another hot afternoon on Tuesday in Central Florida. Highs will hit in the lower 90s inland, and mixed 80s along the beaches.

April 3, 2023 6:10am EDT
Florida man says he reeked of alcohol, but he wasn't drinking: Here's what was really happening

Florida man says he reeked of alcohol, but he wasn't drinking: Here's what was really happening

A Florida man spent years wondering why colleagues and coworkers questioned his alcohol consumption. He said he hadn't been drinking — especially with him working as a teacher and basketball coach — but was called into the principal's office on and off for several years. 

April 2, 2023 10:35am EDT
4 adults, 18 children homeless after fire destroys Ocala apartments

4 adults, 18 children homeless after fire destroys Ocala apartments

Four adults and 18 children are without a home after an apartment building went up in flames on Saturday evening in Marion County.

April 2, 2023 8:13am EDT
Orlando weather: Hot and dry weather continues across Central Florida Sunday

Orlando weather: Hot and dry weather continues across Central Florida Sunday

Despite a weak cool front passing through early Sunday, rain chances remain slim and temperatures continue to be warm. We'll remain dry today, but storm chances look possible to return Monday afternoon.

April 2, 2023 7:48am EDT
Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple states

Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple states

The same line of storms impacting the Northeast on Saturday was responsible for the most severe active day this year on Friday, with more than 500 storm reports.

April 1, 2023 5:24pm EDT
3 teens dead, 2 injured in crash on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach, officials say

3 teens dead, 2 injured in crash on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach, officials say

Three teenagers were killed and two were injured in a crash that shut down International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach on Saturday morning, officials said. 

April 1, 2023 11:01am EDT
Man smiles while being arrested for murder of Ocala teen with autism: police

Man smiles while being arrested for murder of Ocala teen with autism: police

Ocala police have arrested a man suspected of shooting and killing a teenager with autism last year.

April 1, 2023 9:42am EDT
Orlando weather: Sweltering heat continues in Central Florida this weekend

Orlando weather: Sweltering heat continues in Central Florida this weekend

The beach will be a great spot to cool off this weekend.

April 1, 2023 7:51am EDT
Trump to be arraigned Tuesday without handcuffs, sources say

Trump to be arraigned Tuesday without handcuffs, sources say

Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned in court next Tuesday, following his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury on charges related to alleged hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels.

March 31, 2023 10:32pm EDT
Parents charged in death of 6-year-old boy given enough Benadryl to kill adult

Parents charged in death of 6-year-old boy given enough Benadryl to kill adult

Investigators said the child was living in filth and child abuse had been previously reported to the state.

March 31, 2023 3:07pm EDT
Keith Melvin Moses: Grand jury indicts accused Pine Hills shooter on murder charges

Keith Melvin Moses: Grand jury indicts accused Pine Hills shooter on murder charges

Moses is accused of fatally shooting Natacha Augustin, 9-year-old T’Yonna Major and Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons last month.

March 31, 2023 11:10am EDT
IRS accidentally sends Florida man two other peoples' tax returns

IRS accidentally sends Florida man two other peoples' tax returns

Stapled-in with his return, a local man got the surprise of the tax season when he found two other people's paper returns in with his own.

March 31, 2023 8:56am EDT
Florida bill to carry concealed guns without permit heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida bill to carry concealed guns without permit heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis

The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would allow people to carry guns without concealed-weapons licenses, sending the issue to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

March 31, 2023 6:29am EDT
Why was Trump indicted? What to expect in New York hush money case

Why was Trump indicted? What to expect in New York hush money case

Former President Donald Trump was indicated by a grand jury in New York. Here’s what he’s been charged with and what happens next in the legal process.

March 31, 2023 6:28am EDT
Florida politicians react to Donald Trump's criminal indictment

Florida politicians react to Donald Trump's criminal indictment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday by a New York grand jury after years of investigations into his business, politics, and personal dealings. 

March 31, 2023 5:52am EDT
Rabid raccoon prompts rabies alert for parts of Brevard County: DOH

Rabid raccoon prompts rabies alert for parts of Brevard County: DOH

A rabies alert has been issued after the Health Department said a raccoon tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. 

March 31, 2023 5:51am EDT
Trump indicted: Charged in New York over hush money paid during 2016 campaign

Trump indicted: Charged in New York over hush money paid during 2016 campaign

Donald Trump will turn himself in to face as-yet unknown charges next week, his attorney tells FOX. It will be the first criminal case ever brought against a former U.S. president.

March 30, 2023 10:53pm EDT
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