Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment
Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broke through fencing to retake the area, as Columbia University canceled its ...
American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials say
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia’s port city of Vladivostok and accused of stealing from a Russian girlfriend. That’s according to U.S. officials who spoke to The ...
With season over, Magic reflect on past, present and future
Orlando will spend the offseason focusing on free agency as the Magic face decisions about roster spots and adding talent.
Osceola, not Orlando, may build first permanent remembrance of Pulse nightclub massacre
Eight years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, Central Florida may be close to getting its first permanent memorial to the victims — but in a surprise, it could come in Kissimmee, not Orlando, which ...
Orange County tourist-tax collections hit record $40 million in March
With 2023-24 half over, predictions of a down year have not yet materialized. The county may have more to spend than it anticipated.
Pro-Palestinian protester arrested at Democratic Party gala at Disney World
A prominent pro-Palestinian activist from Orlando was forcibly removed and charged with trespassing after protesting a Florida Democratic Party event Saturday night at Disney’s Contemporary ...
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and warned of jail time for future gag order violations while jurors heard testimony for the first time ...
Florida hospital system, feds reach $1.5 million settlement over Medicare discounts
A Northeast Florida hospital system has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations involving discounts offered to certain Medicare beneficiaries.
Spirit Airlines’ stock dips nearly 10% after company posts $142.6 million first quarter loss
South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, which is battling to return to profitability, said it suffered a net loss exceeding $140 million in its fourth quarter ended March 31 as bad weather and air ...
Husband of Fort Lauderdale woman who disappeared in Spain arrested at Miami airport, FBI says
David Knezevich, the husband of a Fort Lauderdale woman who disappeared in Spain in February, was arrested by federal authorities at Miami International Airport on Saturday.
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer’s may cause some cases
For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease. Most cases of the ...
FHSAA regional baseball opens with Orlando area matchups
Windermere High vs. Olympia, Lake Mary vs. Lake Brantley and Mount Dora Christian vs. Foundation Academy are among the local FHSAA regional quarterfinal baseball games on schedule this week.