ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando police are looking for a Jeep Grand Cherokee belonging to a 39-year-old man found murdered inside his home on Dellwood Drive late Friday afternoon. The victim was identified...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The debut of Zambelli Fireworks Company in the city of Orlando appeared to be a hit as people walked out of Lake Eola Park around 9:40pm. Many people told Channel 9 it was the best...

Tropical Storm Bertha is speeding along over the tropical eastern Atlantic, with no threat to Florida at this time, nor in the next five days.At 5 a.m. EDT, the center of Bertha was located near...

Rescue Crews with the Orange County Sheriff's Office resumed their search Saturday for a missing jet skier along Little Lake Sawyer.Fire crews responded to the lake late Friday night after a 911...

-- Denny Hamlin held off his Joe Gibbs racing teammate Kyle Busch to win the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway Friday night.Hamlin's win extended Gibbs Racing's dominance in the NASCAR...

– Two Dale Earnhardt Incorporated teammates make up the front row for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at the Daytona International Speedway.Paul Menard starts on the pole with a lap of 185.916 miles...

-- A hot spot for launching boats is considering charging a new fee.The city commission in New Smyrna Beach has formed a committee to look into charging $5 a launch, saying the money is needed to...

-- Police are searching for suspects after finding a man shot to death Friday. The victim was found at the Palm Apartments along Mercy Drive.Investigators said the victim, a man in his 20s, was shot...

-- Deputies said a woman missing for more than a day has been found.Linda Via, 57, was last seen Thursday at her home in Belle Isle, but then never showed up for work.No one heard from her for over a...

-- The judge, who has been presiding over the sex sting case of former Daytona Beach City Commissioner Mike Shallow, has removed himself from the case.Judge Peter McGlashan disqualified himself from...

-- Bryan Clauson, 19, won his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series pole Friday afternoon in only 18 starts.He became the fifth first time pole sitter in 2008.Brad Keselowski qualified on the outside...

Bald Eagle (dobak, dobak) KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- A severely wounded bald eagle is flying free this Fourth of July after spending more than two months rehabilitating in central Florida.The adult...

Theme Park Insider .The Web site is a consumer's guide to the world's most popular amusement parks, written by the consumers, themselves.Over 75,000 registered users voted in a year-long rating of...

A Volusia County caregiver was ordered to spend the next 30 days in jail after pleading no contest to abusing a disabled adult.Rabha Merlino, 56, was arrested in January after surveillance video...

 A Brevard County man has been charged with sexual battery on a teenage girl.According to the Palm Bay Police Department, Herman Browne, 47, drove the victim, 15, and some of her friends to a...

-- The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that Gov. Charlie Crist is getting married.The newspaper said Crist is now engaged to his girlfriend Carole Rome.The two have been dating for nine months, and...

-- Volusia County firefighters will get a 2 percent increase after they went before the county council Thursday. Firefighters packed into chambers, hoping to get a 4 percent wage hike.However,...

-- A man is recovering after being strike by lightning during Thursday's intense storms in Volusia County.It happened on the 200 block of North Woodland Boulevard.Although officials are not sure if...

South Florida racino operators said Thursday they hope the Florida Supreme Court's ruling against the Seminole gambling compact will help get them better odds in a competitive market. And at least...

Walt Disney World believes it is exempt from a new state law that allows gun owners with a valid concealed weapons permit to keep firearms in their cars in most parking lots.Disney World...

NBA rookie salaries are preset by a league scale based on when they were chosen.The Magic took Lee with the No. 22 pick in last week's draft.Lee is expected to play next week in the six-team NBA...

Walt Disney World employees won't be packing any heat in the company parking lots anytime soon. The giant resort has declared that much of its sprawling property is exempt from a new state law...

There I was, facing a 6 year old's birthday party at an easter egg hunt at a indoor theme park. On four hours sleep. I needed my precious caffeine and I needed it bad. What...

The Orlando Crime Map is compiled using public records provided by the Orlando Police Department, but it is not affiliated with the City of Orlando. Crimes reported are grouped as violent (noted on...

By Sara K. Clarke, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 3--As demand for hotel rooms rose in May across Metro Orlando, resort-tax collections in Orange County were up 4.2...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- They're designed to make shopping easier, but some city officials in Orlando say shopping carts are creating an eye sore. That's why, next week, the city council will meet to see...

-- Three man with ties to the Central Florida area have been rescued in Columbia after a militant group held them hostage for years.Merritt Island's Thomas Howes, former Brevard County resident Keith...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Three Florida men rescued from the jungles of Columbia are celebrating Independence Day one day early. They were freed Wednesday after years of being held...

-- A new push is on to have a city commissioner removed from office.The Committee for Political Integrity said Commissioner Liz Towsley has gone out of her way to try to discredit the city's police...

A new study shows the sunscreen you put on to stay safe from the summer rays may not work as well as it claims.Research by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found some of the nations leading...

-- Nine candidates took part in three different debates Wednesday.Three city commission seats, including mayor, are on the ballot this fall.The crowded Kissimmee ballot is not an anomaly in Osceola...

Powerball is currently offered in 29 states, Washington and the Virgin Islands.The jackpots are held twice a week, snd can go into the hundreds of millions of dollars some times.Gov. Gov. Crist said...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- This Independence Day will be particularly meaningful for the people who became American citizens on Wednesday.More than 1,000 people from 100 different countries gave their oath of...

Florida residents to keep firearms in their vehicles while at work, according to an internal memo obtained by a newspaper.Under the bill, which took effect Tuesday, businesses cannot prohibit...

The animals were hunted to extinction here thousands of years ago, but Allan Bantick, who will become chairman of the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) later this year, thinks they should be brought...

WASHINGTON -- While most students in the Orlando area are on summer break, some of their teachers are hard at work.This week, teachers from Orange County are in Washington, D.C., attending the annual...

-- In Brevard County, a 20-year-old man convicted of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a woman could face deportation after his sentence is up.Dwayne Modeste was sentenced to 10-years in...

Flashback 4th Between U.S. Highway 192 and Interstate 4 near Disney World Friday, July 4 July 4th Parade at 9 a.m. Free shuttle service begins and event opens at 5 p.m. Tami DJ at 5 p.m. Michael...

An assault rifle owned by the Florida Highway Patrol is now on the streets after being stolen from the car of an off-duty trooper.According to the Orlando Sentinel, the weapon was stolen last week...

A former Volusia County firefighter convicted of possessing child porn and showing it to two small children will be sentenced today.Michael Drennen pleaded no contest to the charges last...

A new firefighter safety law is now in place to protect those that risk their lives to save ours.The Aldridge-Benge Firefighter Safety Act went into effect Tuesday.The law was named in honor of...

A new statewide dating violence bill will be signed into law today. It is called the Barwick/Ruschak Act. It is named after Tiffany Barwick and Michael Ruschak who were killed by Tiffany's former...

-- With the sluggish economy, some local stores are offering deals if you pay with cash.Midnite Pizza serves up slices of pizza for half the price at lunchtime. They're able to do it by requiring...

-- A local little league team has won their way to the state tournament.However, now some coaches fear they won't have the money to get there.The Pine Castle Little League team has already qualified,...

-- A fire that damaged a warehouse in Brevard County May 23 was likely started by a faulty electrical system in a vending machine.A spokesperson for the State Fire Marshal's Office said its...

-- Disney's Animal Kingdom welcomed a new baby African elephant on June 28.The pacaderm weighed a whooping 327 pounds, making it the heaviest elephant calf ever born at the park.Experts said the...

These days it seem like everyone is looking to either make a living or make some extra cash by selling on eBay, but what to sell? There are product research sites...

MIAMI -- The trial of a teenager accused of killing his 14-year-old friend in a middle school bathroom will be transferred from Miami to Orlando because of relentless media coverage, a judge decided...

-- A company is being sued by the state for allegedly violating Florida's "Do Not Call" law.The suit alleges Whetstone Investment Network made at least seven calls to Floridians who signed up on the...

 Florida Highway Patrol Troopers said the man who hit and critically injured a pedestrian in Orange County will not be charged.Troopers said Frank Noriega, 25, was hit while trying to flag down...