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BSO recovers body from Everglades crash

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Officials have found the body of the Orlando-area pilot believed to have been flying a small plane that crashed into the Everglades on Sunday night.

Traffic backups reported near Amway Arena

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:04:00 -0500

Traffic backups are being reported this morning in Orlando along Interstate 4 because of heavy turnout for two motivational seminars.

Expect rain and windy conditions today

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:46:00 -0500

Forecasters said there is a strong possibility of rain and gusty winds today and Wednesday across most of Central Florida.

Missing 9-year-old girl found in Kissimmee

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:14:00 -0500

Authorities say they have located a 9-year-old girl who was the subject of a missing child alert early this morning.

Tropical Storm Ida expected to make landfall this morning along Gulf Coast

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:49:00 -0500

Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a steadily weakening rare late-season tropical storm that crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some flooding.

Victim pistol-whipped in Orange home invasion

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:49:00 -0500

Deputies in Orange County are searching for the group of men who attacked two teens at gunpoint in an overnight home invasion.

Man arrested on murder charges in shooting death

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Orlando police arrested a man on a first-degree murder charge at Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare clinic late Monday.

Three shooting victims released from hospital

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:30:00 -0500

One person remains at hospitalized at ORMC in stable condition.

Three victims from Friday's workplace shooting incident were released from Orlando Regional Medical Center Monday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Wolf Lake Middle School student hit by car on Ponkan Road in Apopka

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:02:00 -0500

Police say a Aujia S. Ivory,13, was seriously injured while walking along the road around 6:45 p.m.

Apopka police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a child seriously injured this evening.

Man arrested in texting crash that cripples victim

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:07:00 -0500

A man was arrested on a third-degree felony count Monday after deputy sheriffs said he was texting before a car wreck that caused the victim to lose both of his legs.