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Deputies responding to a domestic battery call in Osceola County encountered a suspect who barricaded himself inside an apartment. Negotiators and family members spent hours attempting to get him to surrender. Deputies later used a chemical agent, prompting him to exit the unit and lie on the ground. According to...

ORLANDO, Fla. - An 80-year-old man who has spent nearly five decades on Florida’s death row is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether newly presented evidence warrants a new trial. William Thomas "Tommy" Zeigler, convicted in a 1976 quadruple murder, appeared in court this week as his defense...

For many, a hair appointment is a simple routine; a chance to relax and catch up with your stylist before walking out feeling like a million bucks. Over in Florida, one woman was braiding her male co-worker’s hair on Thanksgiving, but the appointment turned fatal after an uninvited guest showed up and allegedly did...

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut — A Colombian man who last lived in Florida was sentenced in Connecticut on Thursday for contributing to an organized theft ring that moved state to state, stealing more than $4.4 million of jewelry. Jorge Giovanni Escobar Gonzalez, 41, is a Colombian citizen with recent ties to...

The Ocoee Police Department is warning residents of "grandparent" scams. These scams target the elderly, where scammers pretend to be their grandchildren claiming to be in trouble. Some claims include being arrested, involved in an accident, and urgently needing money. The police department released warning signs,...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Former mayor of Orlando Glenda Hood was honored Friday as the city renamed a park along Lake Baldwin. A new sign reading “Mayor Glenda Hood Park” was unveiled during a ceremony that morning, at what until then was known as Harbor Park. In a...

Horizon West might get a new surf park in the future. Orlando Surf Park was proposed to Orange County as a 44-acre sports and lifestyle complex, featuring a 15-acre surf lagoon. It would feature a full restaurant, beach volleyball, live entertainment, surf stores and more. But before this project can...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An employee working on Walt Disney World property has been arrested after investigators say he stole a guest’s checkbook from her vehicle and cashed nearly $1,300 in fraudulent checks, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The victim, a visitor from Ohio, told...

Early this morning, a multi-vehicle crash forced the closure of a section of Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County. According to FOX 35 Orlando, the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near mile marker 257 and involved two tractor-trailers among five vehicles. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that fuel spilled onto...

SANFORD, Fla. – New video from the Sanford Police Department shows first responders save a family dog from a house fire. All adults and children had been safely evacuated from the burning home early Tuesday on Appaloosa Court, but Sanford police learned upon reaching the scene that the family dog, a husky, was still...