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ENGLEWOOD — “Runaway Rosy,” a baby cow, is home safe with her owner after escaping, and 22 hours of running through Englewood over the weekend.

TAMPA, Fla. — About $50,000 worth of materials were stolen from a Metropolitan Ministries tent site in October, delaying preparations for the organization’s Thanksgiving distributions as donations also lag behind past years. James Dunbar with Metropolitan Ministries said the stolen materials include aluminum uprights and cross members used...

Marine Corps veteran and local charter boat captain Hunter Ledbetter is obsessed with catching lionfish. Ledbetter recently won the 2026 FWC Lionfish Challenge by spearing and removing 1,541 lionfish in a four-month span stretching from May to September. For his winning effort, Ledbetter was crowned the Lionfish King by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The 65-year-old fisherman also won the Veterans Division of the competition. As the overall winner, Ledbetter received all

National Weather Service officials issued urgent warnings for Brevard residents of "extremely dangerous and life-threatening conditions," as flash floodwaters sent water into homes, stalled out cars and left beachside canals swollen and schools closed. The heavy, persistent rains fell across Brevard overnight leaving residents rattled and roadways overtaken by flood waters. Nearly a dozen calls for motorists stranded in the rising waters were handled by Palm Bay Fire Rescue crews. The headquarte

They were first told to expect their money within nine weeks, which was later revised to 180 days, but so far nothing has come through. Here’s the latest.

Two people were arrested for a multi-million dollar mortgage foreclosure surplus fraud scheme in Orange County. The post Two Arrested for Mortgage Foreclosure Surplus Fraud Scheme in Orange County appeared first on West Orlando News .

"A lot of these people are working two and three jobs and still can't make it."

A Florida woman won a $5 million top prize playing a scratch-off game. The post Florida Woman Won $5 Million Top Prize Playing Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .

Central Florida is typically much drier during the winter months, but a strengthening El Nino could change that pattern this season, increasing the potential for heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and even tornadoes. The possibility is getting extra attention because two of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in Florida history...

UPDATE 2:48 p.m. — Initial information that we caution is extremely preliminary and subject to change identifies the plane as a Lear Jet that departed Austin, Texas this morning. All records have been stripped from view. Radar data indicates the plane plunged from just over 8,000 feet before the crash. We have reached out to the FAA and NTSB. UPDATE 2:41 p.m. — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office issued this statement: “An incident involving an aircraft is currently under investigation in the are