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Two Arrested after Shooting in Central Florida
37+ min ago (221+ words) The HCSO 911 Dispatch Center received a call reporting a shooting near 5290 Cockroach Bay Road. The victims reported that a red vehicle drove by and fired multiple rounds toward their RV, which they were sleeping in. When local deputies arrived at…...
Violent Repeat Offender Beat Woman in Central Florida Carjacking, Robbery
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (368+ words) A Brevard County jury found 36-year-old Jermaine D. Morgan guilty of burglary of a conveyance with assault or battery, carjacking, robbery, and aggravated fleeing or attempting elude police and causing damage, all from one cross-town rampage in 2019. Evidence presented by Assistant…...
Florida Rep. Introduced 'Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (167+ words) Florida Rep. Introduced "Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act'West Orlando News Florida Rep. Introduced "Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act A Florida Representative introduced the "Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act." Key provisions of the Stop Secret Counseling of Students…...
Florida Rep. Introduced Youth Climate Leadership Act
1+ day, 58+ min ago (176+ words) The bill provides $250, 000 annually for ten years to each agency for the purposes of operating the Youth Advisory Councils, for total annual funding of $1. 25 million. Democrats said that as President Donald Trump's Republican administration rolls back environmental protections and doubles…...
Florida Governor De Santis Signs Legislation to Ban Sharia Law, Combat Terrorism
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (396+ words) West Orlando News Florida Governor De Santis Signs Legislation to Ban Sharia Law, Combat Terrorism Florida Governor Ron De Santis signed legislation to ban Sharia law and combat terrorism. Florida has taken a consistent approach to protecting its institutions and…...
Congressman Celebrates Win for Florida Condo Borrowers, Owners
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (288+ words) West Orlando News Congressman Celebrates Win for Florida Condo Borrowers, Owners A win for Florida condo borrowers and owners was celebrated as the limited review process was eliminated. By returning to the traditional underwriting process and simplifying access to documentation,…...
New Florida Congressional Districts: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (425+ words) West Orlando News New Florida Congressional Districts: Signed, Sealed, Delivered The new Florida congressional districts are now "signed, sealed, delivered" by Governor Ron De Santis. "Every Florida resident deserves to be represented fairly and constitutionally," said Republican Governor Ron De…...
Florida Attorney General Announced Charges Against UCF Student
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (218+ words) West Orlando News Florida Attorney General Announced Charges Against UCF Student The Florida Attorney General announced serious charges against a UCF student. The Florida Attorney General said Joshua Smith faces 18 counts of possession of child pornography, one count of transmission…...
Illegal Fentanyl Trafficker with California ID Sentenced in Florida
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (229+ words) The Florida AG noted that Caldera-Garcia had a prior federal conviction for smuggling people into the U. S. in 2006. In November 2023, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) launched an undercover investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) based in Mexico. Investigators…...
OPD Made Homicide Arrest for Fatal Shooting of Orlando Woman
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (156+ words) Last month, officers with the Orlando Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the 700 block of Ivey Lane. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, later identified as Celebrity Green, was transported to…...