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ORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida man accused for swallowing jewely after a bizarre jewelry heist at Mall at Millenia last year has been found guilty, according to the State Attorney’s Office on Thursday. In a release, State Attorney Monique Worrell said a jury found the man —...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A young, orphaned Pacific walrus found on a remote beach in northern Alaska has been rescued and brought more than 4,000 miles to Florida, where it's receiving care at SeaWorld Orlando. Orphaned Pacific walrus rescued in Alaska. The backstory:. A wildlife research intern found the 5-month-old, 200-pound...

The highest tides of the year are expected to join forces with repeat rains and wind-stoked surf through the weekend, upping the potential for freshwater and saltwater flooding along Florida’s east coast. On their own, the annual autumn appearance of so-called king tides — bloated summer-warmed water combined with the cosmic alignment of the sun, Earth and moon — are enough to turn streets to streams along the Intracoastal Waterway. But the addition of heavy rain beginning Oct. 23, east to north

Pinellas County is continuing to see a spike in dengue fever cases as the state's dengue fever outbreak shows no sign of slowing.

Volusia County homeowners with a homestead exemption would see about $1,164 come off their 2027 property taxes if Florida voters pass Amendment 3 on November 3, according to an estimate from the county property appraiser. The figure uses the countywide average millage rate and assumes a home gets the full new exemption. Passage takes 60 […] The post Volusia County homestead owners getting the full new exemption would save about $1,164 on 2027 property taxes if Florida voters pass Amendment 3 on

"If they don't stay in their homes we have to find another solution of where will they go to live."

A caller told First Horizon's support staff on March 3 that he had a new phone and needed a new security token — and within about 80 minutes, six wire transfers totaling $4.85 million had already been requested from one of the accounts tied to Central Florida businessman Misael Rosario. By March 5, a dozen wires totaling $6.5 million had left the accounts, and more than $4.5 million of it has still not been recovered.

ORLANDO, Fla. – This month, pest-control company Orkin has released its latest ranking of the “rattiest” cities in America — and a few metros in Florida managed to make the list. Company officials said the latest ranking was determined based on new home rodent treatments between...

Researchers are investigating a mystery along Florida's east coast after 13 dead sharks washed ashore this year. A dead hammerhead shark recently washed up off Shell Street on Indian Harbour Beach in Brevard County. Experts say catch-and-release fishing stress is a leading killer, threatening species that have dropped 70% in...

Investigators said the officer used the man's identity, allegedly forged his signature and obtained a repair permit.