Orlando’s Come Out With Pride event in Central Florida celebrates National Coming Out Day
The event has become one of the largest Pride celebrations in the Southeast and the biggest single-day event in Central Florida.
Whistleblower accuses company on unsafe crane operations during construction of new Marion school
A former employee working at the construction site of a new school in Marion County claims he was fired by the company for which he was working in retaliation one day after he raised concerns about an alleged improper crane rigging. Attorneys representing Jonathan Hamilton filed the lawsuit against Hardhat...
Deputies say Marion County man hid in hatch to avoid arrest
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man in Marion County faces charges for resisting arrest after playing a game of hide and seek with law enforcement. Deputies say Thursday, 43-year-old Ronnie Van Hove ran back into his home after deputies arrived and hid from them inside a hatch. Hove had an...
Florida rodeo teen arrested in apparent fake abduction case
Marion County investigators say 17-year-old Caden Rex Speight staged his own abduction, shot himself in the leg, and fabricated evidence. The post Florida rodeo teen arrested in apparent fake abduction case appeared first on AGDAILY .
Female Inmate Death Investigation in Central Florida
A female inmate death is under investigation in Central Florida. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation surrounding the death of the female inmate. 34-year-old Alexis Brown, an inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa, was discovered unresponsive by deputies. Deputies began...
Protesters gather in Tampa Bay, Central Florida for ‘No Kings Day’
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Protests are happening all over the Bay area and Central Florida, with organizers calling it "No Kings Day." Sky 9 on Saturday morning flew over parts of Pinellas County, spotting sizeable crowds and traffic. The protests were expected to continue into the evening. Officials warn...
Central Florida Man Arrested for Online Threats
A Central Florida man was arrested for making online threats. 29-year-old Christopher Allen Colontonio, a former employee who was terminated from the Amazon Fulfillment Center located in Ruskin near Tampa, sent two emails threatening the company after his termination, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s...
Neighbor calls to report intoxicated ruckus at home in The Villages
A neighbor called 911 to report an intoxicated ruckus at a home in The Villages. The call was placed at about 11 a.m. Friday regarding 62-year-old Salvatore Stanzione Jr. of the Village of De La Vista West, making threats to a woman, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. He was said...
Fatal Head-On Collision on SR 40 in Lake County Claims One Life, Authorities Investigate...
A devastating head-on collision on State Road 40 in Lake County claimed the life of one person last night. As reported by ClickOrlando, the Florida Highway Patrol stated that a 71-year-old man from Ocklawaha, driving a 2002 Cadillac Escalade, was killed when his vehicle crossed the median into the opposite lane and...
Employee of The Villages injured in attack at Spanish Springs Town Square
An employee of The Villages was injured in an attack at Spanish Springs Town Square. The female staffer suffered a bleeding injury Wednesday night when she attempted to intervene in an incident at the square, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. Dearess Melissa Malo Thomas,...
