A Florida appellate court panel upheld a lower court’s ruling that a security firm employing the gunman from the Pulse nightclub shooting can’t be held liable for failing to investigate complaints against the shooter and giving him firearm training

Several theme parks, attractions and resorts in Florida will close temporarily amid coronavirus concerns.

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Police in Orlando have helped save a puppy that was stolen from a pet shop.

A German shepherd helped firefighters find his owners’ two young children as flames ripped through the family’s central Florida home, authorities said.

Eligible Florida voters have until Tuesday to register or switch their party affiliation if they want to vote in the March 17 Democratic presidential primary

A body discovered Friday inside a car in Fort Pierce is believed to be a Florida man who has been on the run since he shot and killed the manager of an outlet store after he had been fired, authorities said. The body was discovered inside the gray Kia Sorrento belonging to 46-year-old Daniel Everett after a jogger spotted the…

A fired worker at a popular Florida mall is on the run after authorities say he shot and killed a store manager and had a list of other co-workers, authorities said. Orlando Police officials said they’re searching for Daniel Everett after he shot and killed the female manager of the Under Armour store at the Orlando Premium Outlets around 8…

Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon talks about the search for Daniel Everett.

A gunman took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, killing 49 people and wounding 53 others before SWAT officers killed him, authorities said. Police Chief John Mina said the shooter had an assault-style rifle, a handgun and a “suspicious device” with him during the attack, which is being investigated as an act...

A Central Florida man will likely lose one of his hands after allegedly lighting fireworks inside of his car before the New Year’s holiday. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports that emergency officials arrived at the Deltona home on Monday after calls that a person’s hand was partially severed on Monday. Once they arrived, crews found the man identified as Corey...

Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. The woman inside the Mickey Mouse costume went to the hospital with neck injuries caused by a grandmother patting the character’s head, while the employees wearing the Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck costumes...

A 12-year-old girl donated her organs on Christmas Day, three days after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing State Road A1A in central Florida, according to her father. Mark Nelson told Florida Today that Sophia Nelson helped save the lives of four children by donating her organs. Employees at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando paid tribute to...

SeaWorld will be changing the centerpiece of its killer whale show at its Orlando theme park in the coming year. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports the “One Ocean” show will be replaced with the “Orca Encounter” show aimed at featuring more information about conservation and killer whales’ behavior. “This educational presentation reflects our company’s mission to inspire people and protect...

Florida’s busiest airport has crossed the 50 million-passengers-in-a-year mark for the first time. Officials with Orlando International Airport said this week that more than 50 million passengers had passed through the airport during the previous 12 months in October. It is the first time a Florida airport has had that many passengers in one year. Overall, passenger traffic increased by…

Police in Florida say a woman was killed when a stolen car crashed and flipped onto the car she was in. An officer spotted a stolen car Monday morning and began following it in unmarked cars as they plotted how to handle the situation, Orlando police spokesman Sgt. David Baker told news outlets. The stolen car then sped off, striking…

Officials at the University of Central Florida in Orlando say a fraternity is accused of forcing a blindfolded pledge to do cocaine in order to join the group. The Sigma Chi fraternity is accused of forcing the student to do drugs in October and stay at the frat house for a week, according to an incident report. The student was…

The nonprofit raising money for a Pulse memorial and museum said it is using as a model those built to commemorate the Oklahoma City bombing and the Sept. 11 attacks.

The three-day action packed event featured education, training, networking and lots and lots of Zumba dancing featuring three of today’s Latin music stars.