MEMORIAL DAY

The French president's office says U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley will receive France’s highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy.

Training for Ukrainian forces on advanced U.S. Abrams tanks has begun, and while those systems will not be ready in time for Ukraine's near-term counteroffensive they will be critical in the longer-term, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley said.

Councilwoman Kellianne Marks, who is running for mayor, distributed the flags along with a campaign letter to homes throughout the community as a way to celebrate the holiday and announce her candidacy.

More than 7,000 people died in crashes involving teens between Memorial Day and Labor Day over a nine-year period and traffic officials are starting a campaign to help curb the distracted driving behind this, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

The FBI is looking for any photos and videos that could help identify suspects in a Memorial Day shooting at a popular Florida beach promenade in which nine people were wounded, including a 1-year-old child.

Fire crews found a sunken truck at the boat ramps in Daytona Beach over Memorial Day weekend, according to the fire department.

As a disturbance off the coast of Florida brought strong rip currents to Volusia County beaches over the Memorial Day holiday.

Nine people were injured when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover at the crowded beach on Memorial Day.

It’s always one of the biggest beach days of the year and Volusia’s beaches were packed in early Monday morning.

Residents, city and county leaders, first responders and veterans all came out to the city of Sanford’s Memorial Day ceremony to honor and remember our nation’s heroes.

President Joe Biden has lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak at a Memorial Day event.

Be careful at the beach!

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

Nearly 1/3 of fatal crashes involving teens occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Moviegoers wanted to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and airport leaders are predicting more than 1 million people will travel through Orlando International Airport over the seven-day holiday travel period, with daily increases higher than last year.

Pleasant weather, dangerous beach conditions continue for holiday weekend

A broad area of low pressure has developed off of the southeast coast of the U.S.

Mayors and police officials around the U.S. are rolling out familiar strategies in response to the traditional summer bump in violent crime.

Veterans, local leaders and community members came together for a Memorial Day tribute ahead of the holiday.

If you plan on taking a vacation this Memorial Day weekend, it’s going to be busy.

A resort hotel nestled in the Kissimmee tourism district has an honorable take on Memorial Day that stretches observances over a four-day weekend.

The city of Casselberry invites you to honor the fallen this Memorial Weekend with a car show and rock ‘n’ blues concert at Lake Concord Park.

This Memorial Day, events around Brevard will honor the lives that have been lost while fighting for our freedom.

Orlando International Airport is preparing for a particularly busy week ahead of and during Memorial Day.

Florida gas prices have continued to drop as millions are anticipated to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend.

A new travel record is anticipated Memorial Day weekend as nearly 2.4 million Floridians are forecast to travel for the holiday.

The driver of a motorcycle was arrested in a Memorial Day crash in Titusville that killed his 29-year-old passenger last year, according to police.

It's turning into another difficult day for airline travelers in the United States.

Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage.

Even as the United States reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas, multiple mass shootings happened elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend.

A woman was killed and a man was hurt on Memorial Day when their motorcycle slammed into the rear of a car, according to Titusville police.

The unofficial start of summer is offering a troubling look at what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season.

Memorial Day is coming, and it got us thinking: How familiar are you with the holiday?

An ‘Honor Flight’ is set to honor women veterans with its upcoming flight from the Sanford International Airport Tuesday morning.

New Smyrna Beach closed off beach access ramps Monday a little before noon amid the large crowds.

Astronomers are forecasting a chance of a spectacular meteor storm late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

This alligator wanted to take a cool dip on Memorial Day.

President Joe Biden is marking the Memorial Day holiday by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before delivering a speech at Arlington National Cemetery.

The city and the local American Legion held the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony Monday at Veterans Memorial Park.

President Joe Biden says there may some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Texas school shooting.

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San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he might return to the field for the national anthem in recognition of Memorial Day when his team opens a three-game series at Philadelphia.

Tom Cruise got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.”.

Hundreds of flights worldwide were canceled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Despite record-high gas prices, millions of people are still expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend.

Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend.

U.S. Army medic Sam Newey never heard the German mortar coming as he dashed through a field in Eastern France to help a wounded comrade 77 years ago.

Memorial Day weekend is considered by some to be the unofficial start of summer and, by no coincidence, a great time to get back in the water. Unfortunately, according to conservationists and wildlife officials, manatees have similar plans.

Storms won’t wash away your plans this holiday weekend, but it will be important to note where they will be throughout.

State and local law enforcement will have extra patrols out on Central Florida lakes this holiday weekend, making sure boaters are staying safe while they have a good time.

In anticipation of larger-than-normal crowds in Daytona Beach on Memorial Day weekend, the Daytona Beach Police Department said it was prompted to increase its physical presence throughout the city.

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, just below a four-decade high set in March and the first slowdown since November 2020.

Pandemic-weary U.S. residents are confronting high gas prices as they decide whether to travel this Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

Floridians can get a safe drive home during Memorial Day weekend thanks to AAA.

Gas prices in the U.S. and in Florida have reached new record highs.

After days of setting new records, Florida gas prices are on the slight decline.

Travel on Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest in three years.

The Heroes Honor Festival is taking place at the Daytona International Speedway on May 27 and 28.

It might've felt like spring in Florida for a while now, but the new season doesn't officially start until Sunday.

Summer travel makes a rebound at the Orlando International Airport.

Summer travel continues to pick up and the number of people traveling by air hit a new pandemic-era record Friday.

While tourism tax dollar collections have not fully rebounded in Orange County, officials say there are signs of hope.

A retired U.S. Army officer is getting a chance to deliver his speech about freed Black slaves who honored fallen Civil War soldiers.

After its triumphant first weekend, “A Quiet Place Part II” fell 59% at the North American box office leaving room for the third movie in the “Conjuring” franchise to take first place.

The head of an American Legion post in Ohio has stepped down after organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony silenced a speech about freed Black slaves honoring soldiers after the Civil War.

Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony in Ohio turned off the featured speaker’s microphone when a former Army officer began recalling how freed Black slaves honored fallen soldiers after the Civil War.

A 7-year-old girl has completed a 7-mile run in honor of her father and six Marines who were killed in a Black Hawk training crash.

Beaches, theme parks and other Central Florida attractions saw big crowds during the Memorial Day weekend.

Thousands of musicians nationwide joined in playing the 24-note tune in honor of America’s fallen servicemembers.

Larger Memorial Day crowds returned to Daytona Beach.

Seven mobile vaccination sites opened across Central Florida on Memorial Day as the state partnered with local community organizations and businesses.

A nation slowly emerging from restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic honored generations of fallen U.S. veterans on a Memorial Day observed without the severe pandemic restrictions that affected the day of tribute just a year ago.

Some mobile vaccination sites are closed for Memorial Day, but Floridians who would like to get their dose Monday still have options.

Authorities say a huge American flag and several smaller flags were stolen from a Southern California veterans cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend.

Hundreds gathered in Ormond Beach early Monday as city officials held an in-person Memorial Day service for the first time since 2019.

The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day still seems to trip people up, although it shouldn't. So, what do you say on Memorial Day compared to Veterans Day?

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Police in South Florida are looking for suspects involved in a pair shootings that brought a deadly start to the Memorial Day weekend.

The wet season. Its start is defined when cold fronts stop moving through and those daily afternoon storms Floridians are familiar with begin. The Sunshine State has been waiting for the wet season after the dry stretch most of the region has gone through. Down the pipeline, there looks to be major relief for your crunchy lawn.

More cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls.

It’s no secret we could use a drink! Our crunchy lawns tell that story. Gradually over the next few days rain chances start to go up and it will look more like summertime in Central Florida.

Pressure is mounting on Democrats to end the practice of requiring 60 votes to move legislation through the Senate if they hope to advance President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Last Memorial Day weekend health officials warned against the spread of COVID-19, here's what they are saying this year.

Memorial Day weekend in Brevard County will sound like 40,000 motorcyclists.

President Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing gym in northern Virginia as the state lifted all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions at private businesses and much of the nation pushes toward a greater sense of normalcy.

Project aims to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice with a nationwide show of "Taps" at 3 p.m. local time

Almost all hotels along the coast of Volusia County are booked up for Memorial Day Weekend, according to the Lodging and Hospitality Association.

Thursday, thousands of families wearing Mickey shirts and Universal Resort masks arrived at Orlando International, officially kicking off travel for what's expected to be a big Memorial Day weekend.

Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high ahead of one of America’s busiest holiday travel weekends.

Don't pass up on these price drops on everything from a hammock to a pizza oven.

Orlando International Airport officials said they expect air travel to be near pre-pandemic levels this Memorial Day weekend.

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Hot and dry -- for now.

With Memorial Day just a week away, rescue teams in Central Florida are kicking training into high gear, expecting to need those skills more this year than in the past.

If you're traveling over the Memorial Day weekend, expect lots of company.

It’s almost like pre-pandemic spring break, says Thompson. Another sign that spring break tourism is rebounding is the passenger figures at Orlando International Airport, traditionally one of the nation’s busiest airports during spring break. AdSoft national numbersNationally, however, spring break tourism demand remains soft. Despite the nationwide progress on COVID-19 vaccines, spring break travel intentions actually appear to be dropping. The 12.4% who plan to travel for spring break is down from 16% the week prior, the poll by Destination Analysts found.