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A federal jury this week found a Florida man guilty of seaman’s manslaughter, lying to the Coast Guard, and committing COVID-19 relief fraud, authorities said.

The Orlando Police Department has rescued a swan that was spotted waddling Friday morning along State Road 408 near Bumby Avenue.

A judge granted bond for an Orange County woman charged with second-degree murder in a December road rage shooting in Orlando. Tina Allgeo posted the $100,000 bond late Friday evening.

The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a teenager on Thursday for his alleged involvement in multiple street takeover events, including one in Orange County last year where a "mob" set a fire, performed burnouts, and damaged vehicles, including one with a mother and baby inside.

Four astronauts are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA?s Crew-10 mission, set to replace Crew-9 and two Boeing astronauts who have been stranded in orbit for nine months. The Boeing astronauts have remained aboard the station due to helium leaks in their spacecraft, delaying their return.

Two fraternities at the University of Central Florida, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon, have been suspended due to hazing allegations.

A Tri-Rail commuter train crashed into a three-wheeler at the intersection of North Miami Avenue and 20th Street in Miami, Florida, on the afternoon of Monday, March 3. Video is credit of Victor Uceda via Storyful

A judge granted bond for Tina Allgeo, charged with second-degree murder in a December road rage shooting, but she will remain in custody until trial.

The families of the four people who were killed when a fireworks warehouse exploded in Orange County have settled a lawsuit with the company. The fire happened in December 2022 at Magic in the Sky. One person survived the explosion. Investigators say the warehouse was not designed to house explosives. The terms of the settlement have not yet been released.

As layoffs continue to sweep the space industry, Artemis II teams are determined to remain focused on their moon mission as they attempt to make up for missed deadlines with fewer workers. It?s taken years for NASA to get this far in the Artemis mission. The mission will send astronauts to and from lunar orbit for the first time in five decades. Several Artemis II team leaders said that ideally they would like to launch before April 2026.

Authorities have revealed the causes of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple were found dead in separate rooms in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, estate on Feb. 26.

Michael Jackson?s unique and unparalleled artistry has come to Orlando in the form of "MJ," a new multi-Tony Award-winning musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. The show runs at multiple times from March 4-16 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando.

This year, the Arnold Palmer Invitational runs from March 3-9 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando. The PGA Tour golf tournament brings the best of the best to play in The City Beautiful as golfers from around the world compete for a purse of $20 million.

New body camera footage reveals the moments leading up to a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened in February in Orange County. Deputies responded to a 911 call after someone broke into a man?s home, and one of the deputies shot and killed the homeowner, believing he was holding a knife, officials said.