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Forecaster expects wet rest of week for Central Florida
The Orlando area should expect a wet week ahead spawned from the slim chance of a tropical system forming in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service. Because of low pressure moving from the Gulf of Mexico through Florida, there’s a 10% chance of a system forming in the next two days, but a 20% chance of formation over the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane ...
The eight new additions to the Brevard Zoo, baby White-nosed Coati's
The Brevard Zoo has welcomed eight new members, baby White-nosed Coati's known as Kits have joined the habitat alongside their mothers Sky and Rita. A cool fact about their arrival is that It has been seven years since there was a birth in the white-nosed coati populations in North America.
Tracking the Tropics: What’s an invest?
ORLANDO, Fla. — Every year when hurricane season approaches, you’ll start to see tropical talk centered around something called an “invest.”. Invest is short for “investigation” and refers to a weather feature that the National Hurricane Center is investigating. It should be noted that it...
'We can get our patients back': Nurse practitioner lauds overturn of transgender health care restrictions
ORLANDO, Fla. — A state law blocking gender transition treatments for minors was overturned by a federal judge. The judge called it unconstitutional, and he also stopped the state from requiring transgender adults to only receive treatment from a doctor rather than a registered nurse or other qualified medical practitioners.
Skeletal remains found near Apopka 30 years ago identified; deputies seeking info
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The skeletal remains of a homicide victim found near Apopka in 1993 were recently identified and have assisted the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in moving one step closer to solving the 30-year-old cold case, according to detectives. When the remains were discovered on Binion...
FHP: 19-year-old Orlando woman dies after losing control of car, getting hit by van
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Orange County that claimed the life of a 19-year-old driver. According to FHP, the woman was traveling southbound on Goldenrod Road approaching Silver Pointe Boulevard around 10:31 p.m. when she lost control of her vehicle, ran off the roadway and entered the northbound lanes of the same road.
‘Bringing communities together:’ Latin American Festival of Performing Arts returns to Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – The fourth annual Latin American Festival of Performing Arts will be returning to Orlando next week with vibrant offerings to celebrate Latin American culture and heritage. The festival is presented by Open Scene, a nonprofit created by Latina women to promote multiculturalism and inclusion in artistic...
Florida Gov. DeSantis orders flags at half staff to honor 2016 Pulse shooting victims
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the U.S. and state flags at half-staff Wednesday to honor the victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub mass shooting in Orlando. "Eight years ago, on June 12, 2016, a shooter claiming alliance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant committed a horrific act of terrorism against...
Remembering Christina Grimmie 8 years after she was shot and killed in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday marks 8 years since "The Voice" singer Christina Grimmie was shot and killed following a performance at The Plaza in Orlando. The incident occurred in 2016, just two days before the Pulse nightclub shooting. Surviving family members, Bud and Marcus Grimmie, posted a photo to...
Biologist wins FOLA’s Jim Thomas Award
Friends of Lake Apopka has presented the sixth annual Jim Thomas Environmental Award to a recipient who “exemplifies the passion and commitment of FOLA founder Jim Thomas and who contributes to the continued restoration of Lake Apopka.”. Nathalie Visscher, a regional biologist with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation...
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