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Florida Power & Light (FPL), the nation’s largest utility, has proposed significant increases to its electric rates, which could result in higher monthly bills for customers in the coming years.

The pursuit of a suspect wanted on a felony warrant led to a dramatic apprehension in Orange County after a chase and crash, according to official reports. Twenty-three-year-old Diego Cardenas-Osorio was stopped by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in connection with an investigation into a suspected Tren De Aragua...

Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - July is National Minority Mental Health Month, a critical time to confront a stark reality: while mental health challenges affect people of all backgrounds, the path to accessing care is often far more difficult for minority communities. Consider this, in 2023, only about 15...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Local emergency responders joined forces to combat a deadly summer threat as temperatures continue to rise across Central Florida. Orange County Animal Services and Orange County Fire Rescue announced a partnership Wednesday to educate residents about the dangers of leaving children and pets in...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A SWAT team raided a property in DeLand early Wednesday morning, rescuing over two dozen dogs who were chained up there, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies said the raid happened around 4:49 a.m. at 31938 3rd Ave. While...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah woman is facing murder charges after allegedly stabbing her fiancé during a heated argument at a vacation resort in Orlando. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a call reporting that a male had been stabbed in the chest at Westgate Vacation Villas in Kissimmee,...

University of Central Florida researchers have developed SilFoam, a new foam-based treatment to stop severe bleeding. The invention is designed to quickly expand inside deep wounds, sealing them in seconds and applying pressure to control blood loss. SilFoam could become a low-cost, easy-to-use tool for emergency...

LAKE MARY, Fla. – A 25-year-old Longwood man had an unusual reaction after being stopped by a trooper on I-4 for allegedly driving 120 mph, according to an arrest report. Around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Logan Mills was clocked driving a blue Honda Civic at 116 mph on the highway in Lake Mary, the report states.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter. On Monday, Stephan Sterns pleaded no contest to the murder of Madeline Soto and was found guilty of sexual battery during a hearing in Osceola County. The...

MANCHESTER, Tenn. – A body found in a Tennessee field earlier this month has now been identified as a Florida grandmother, according to Nashville CBS affiliate WTVF. The outlet reported that the woman — identified as 40-year-old Allecia Wolfe — was last seen getting into a car in Orlando on July 11, per Wolfe’s...