Central Floridians pack movie theaters to see 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

The Cinemark Movie Theater on International Drive had 46 showings of the new movie Spider-Man: No Way Home on it’s opening day. 

Deputies: Sunday school teacher accused of sexually assaulting 2 child victims

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday one of their detectives arrested a Sunday school teacher, accused of sexually assaulting child victims.

Manatee calf rescued in Cape Canaveral taken to SeaWorld Orlando

A manatee response team with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) found an orphaned manatee calf at the Cape Canaveral Clean Energy Center.

Central Florida's True Crime Files:  Justice for Carola Luciano

Walking with crutches, David Zanone still remembers the overnight hours when his life changed forever. A pickup truck pulled up to his car near the intersection of Semoran Blvd. and Curry Ford Rd. The truck forced him off the road, and someone inside opened fire.

Salt may play role in predicting hurricane intensity, NOAA says

Warm water is one of the key ingredients to hurricane intensification, but NOAA says the water is sometimes prevented from cooling due to a lack of saltiness.

Brian Laundrie's parents file petition in Florida to access his estate

Brian Laundrie did not have a will when he died by suicide. A petition for summary administration is necessary when assets are less than $75,000, legal experts say.

Former Bucs player Vincent Jackson diagnosed with stage 2 CTE following posthumous study of brain

After his death, the family of Vincent Jackson donated his brain to get answers on what may have led up to his death in February. After months of research, they said he had stage 2 CTE.

State releases all funds withheld from districts over mask mandates

The dispute between the state of Florida and several school systems over COVID-19 mask mandates appears to have finally ended, and the state has released all of the funds it withheld.

Largo man apologizes for role in Capitol riot, hopes for leniency

In a handwritten letter, Robert Palmer said he now realizes that former President Trump lied about the election results, writing, "little did I realize that they were the tyrannical ones desperate to hold on to power at any cost."

How to tell the difference between the common cold, flu and COVID-19

Is it COVID-19, the flu or the common cold? Jade Flinn, a nurse educator at Johns Hopkins Hospital’s biocontainment unit, outlines some of the key differences and similarities between the three illnesses.

Joel Greenberg to pay nearly $1.9M to Seminole County, attorney says

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg previously plead guilty to six of 33 charges after agreeing to cooperate with federal investigators.

Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations up slightly

The numbers of Florida hospital inpatients and intensive-care unit patients with COVID-19 increased slightly in data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Florida's state college enrollment continues to shrink

Florida's college officials are trying to figure out what’s behind a continuing drop in state college enrollment, which analysts project could decline by more than 9 percent over the next five years if the trend persists.

Acting as own attorney, Tampa rape suspect tries to blame teenage girl

A Tampa man accused of raping a teenager over two years ago claimed he was the real victim, but jurors did not buy Reco Johnson’s claims.