Parents of 255-pound 7-year-old boy charged with killing him with junk food
The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy who weighed more than 250 pounds are charged with murder, child abuse and torture for killing the boy through inactivity and a diet…
Florida restaurants, show us your fees: New state law cracks down on hidden dining surcharges
Starting July 1, a new Florida law will mandate that restaurants and bars reveal all service charges before customers dine in. It has proven to be divisive for restaurant diners.
Hurricane center forecasts system could develop off Florida coast
The National Hurricane Center on Saturday began projecting a system could form in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida next week.
Everglades photographer Clyde Butcher reflects on 60-year career amid retrospective shows
He reflects on his decades of photographic art capturing the Everglades and other iconic American landscapes with galleries around state
‘No brainer’: Former Seminole High quarterback to donate blood stem cells
Former Seminole High School quarterback Karson Siqueiros-Lasky, now a student at the University of Pennsylvania, will donate stem cells via a blood draw to help a woman with a rare…
OPD now says faulty emergency lights, not officer’s errant driving, may have led to grandmother’s death in crash
Chief Eric Smith's statements underscore the new stance by the department, whose initial investigation said the police SUV “was at fault for the collision due to failure to yield right…
Newsom urges a national ‘billionaires’ tax’ while fighting one in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a national billionaires’ tax and public AI equity fund while opposing a state-level ballot measure.
Central Florida schools eye ‘bare bones’ financial year as costs rise
Central Florida school districts eye ‘bare bones’ financial year as costs rise, enrollment falls and funding stalls.
Merrywood gets demolition delay, but Winter Park house expected to become history
Divided commission brushes aside longtime policy to back comp plan change allowing lot split for Lake Osceola property
Plant doctor: Is it too late to add zinnias to my flowerbeds?
Gardening advice from an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service