Senate Democrats slam Republican blockade as Garland visits Capitol Hill
Democrats began laying out an aggressive strategy Thursday to get Judge Merrick Garland confirmed by the Senate and seated on the Supreme Court, over what appears to be implacable Republican...
View ArticleEmmy-winning 'L.A. Law' actor Larry Drake dies at 66
Larry Drake, who earned back-to-back Emmy Awards for his sensitive portrayal of mentally challenged character Benny Stulwicz in "L.A. Law," has died. He was 66.Drake's body was found Thursday in his...
View ArticleFire-breathing stunt that set man ablaze was against school rules, officials say
School officials had strong words about a "forbidden" pyrotechnic performance that was OK'd by a Delray Beach high school principal, then went horribly wrong when a stuntman's face caught fire in...
View ArticleFormer CEO Carol Wick sues Harbor House
Ousted CEO Carol Wick is suing Harbor House, the nonprofit domestic-violence shelter she led for nearly a decade, saying its board of directors violated her employment contract by firing her without...
View ArticleFlorida bears need federal protection, activists say
Florida bears need federal protection because of state-sanctioned hunting, highway deaths, killings by wildlife officers for public safety and rapid loss of forest, an international coalition said...
View ArticleWho's bigger - Alex Morgan or Kaká?
Alex Morgan practiced passionately; Kaká sat nearby and watched intently. Greatness surveying greatness. The biggest sports superstar in our town observing the second-biggest sports superstar in our...
View ArticleOcoee home-invasion robbery 911 call: 'They took my brother hostage'
A victim in an Ocoee home-invasion robbery detailed being pistol-whipped and fleeing for her life in a 911 call released Thursday. "I know that they busted my teeth out and they hit us all in the face...
View ArticleJudge denies bond for ex-Isleworth millionaire who had 2009 murder conviction...
An ex-Isleworth millionaire whose murder conviction, in the death of his wife, was recently overturned must stay in prison as his case winds its way through the legal system, a judge ruled on...
View ArticleUCF 'human surrogate' research seeks more interactive robots
If a robot tried to talk to you at the shopping mall, how would you react? University of Central Florida adjunct professor Greg Welch hopes you would talk with it just as you would a human being. The...
View ArticleRubio: I'm not running for vice president, Florida governor, or U.S. Senate
In his first press conference since dropping out of the Republican presidential race Tuesday night following a loss to Donald Trump in the Florida primary, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio insisted he would be a...
View ArticleColonial fires football coach Mike Short
Colonial is in the market for a new head football coach after dismissing Mike Short after three seasons. Short said first-year Colonial principal Jose Martinez informed him of the decision on...
View ArticleSeaWorld without whales seems unreal, yet necessary
SeaWorld's decision to stop whale breeding — and ultimately end its practice of whales in captivity — is a big, blubbery deal.It's like Disney ending its relationship with Mickey Mouse. Except Mickey...
View ArticleHusband of disbarred attorney sues her, alleging fraud, forgery
SANFORD – Disbarred attorney Julie Kronhaus has already been sued by several former clients, who say $1.5 million of their money disappeared. Now, she's being sued by her husband.But not for divorce....
View ArticleGlobal Pet Expo shows off weird, wonderful, waste-worthy
In the 6.3 miles of display aisles at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando this week, one overriding theme becomes clear: Someone is making big money off poop. We're talking poop collection, poop transport,...
View ArticleRetail data breaches still caused mostly by phishing, human error, experts say
Experts say recent data breaches at the University of Central Florida and Rosen Hotels & Resorts could have been caused by a tried-and-true method: phishing. Despite frequent awareness campaigns,...
View ArticleLongtime Lake County Sheriff Gary Borders not seeking re-election
Moments after Lake County Sheriff’s Office employees received an email Friday announcing Sheriff Gary Borders won’t seek re-election after all, the calls and text messages began pouring in. Within two...
View ArticleEagle Lady says bye to Florida after 50 years of sharing passion for raptors
There may never be another environmentalist like Eagle Lady, who is saying goodbye to Florida amid pleas that her West Coast move doesn't mean the end of what generations have enjoyed. "How old are...
View ArticleKoi show celebrates living pieces of art
I thought a koi was just a goldfish. After stopping by the Central Florida Koi Show last week, I realized that common misconception was practically blasphemous to the members of the club that have...
View ArticleExpandable living space for astronauts heading to space
The Space Coast is getting busy. Following closely on the heels of next week's Orbital ATK launch, a Nevada-based company will send an expandable living space to test aboard the International Space...
View ArticleOviedo mom who killed daughter pleads guilty, gets life
SANFORD – Sujatha Guduru, the Oviedo mother who killed her 17-year-old daughter in a botched murder-suicide attempt then pled insanity, Friday morning brought the case to a close by pleading guilty to...
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