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Starting July 1, the Sunshine State will have new laws that could affect a host of different issues — from what Floridians learn in school to how loudly they can play music in their vehicles.

The 71-year-old broadcaster's wife pays tribute to her husband, saying "he will forever be with us".

A juvenile suspect is in custody after the Titusville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at 1400 Block of Prairie Lane on Tuesday, officials said.

A home health aide employee was arrested on Tuesday after lying about spending time with a disabled Medicaid recipient, according to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

Police said they are looking for a man diagnosed with Schizophrenia who was deemed endangered and unable to take care of himself.

One of six men charged with raping a 14-year-old in Lake County in 2018 was found guilty by a jury on Thursday.

When a hurricane or other strong storm blows through Central Florida, it's not uncommon to see power outages.

Even though every day is one to recognize those who have served our country, each day this month highlights the sacrifices military personnel have made for centuries, given it is Military Appreciation Month.

We know the weather will be hot, and there’s plenty of splash pads around Central Florida where you can cool off.

It's hard to feel comfortable leaving your home in any emergency situation, but planning for it can make it a bit easier.

The deadliest element of hurricanes is not what you think.

The podcast host, who has incurable bowel cancer, tells the BBC she feels "utterly loved".

Teens have a healthy alternative this summer to sitting around watching TV and playing video games all day.

The musician, also known as Bonehead, co-founded the band and played on albums such as Be Here Now.

The weather conditions will make it feel more like football season than opening day for baseball at Wrigley Field when the Chicago Cubs face the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bosses at the famous Sheffield venue said on Thursday they had been served with an eviction notice.

The gentle giants cruising Florida's waterways are one of the state’s most beloved creatures. On the surface, they may seem like slow, gray lumps grazing on sea grass but there is more than meets the eye with the ancient anatomical and ancestral traits still visible in manatees today.

A false tweet really does move faster than the truth.

Russia's crackdown shows how a term popularized to describe disinformation in the 2016 US election has turned into a cudgel for authoritarians.

These are things you can do every day to spread kindness.

The Catholic leader criticized misinformation, but added: "We must respect the doubts, the concerns and the questions that people raise."

New slots for Coronation Street and Emmerdale are among the changes announced by the network.

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Five people were sent to an Orlando hospital after a car accident Sunday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Flights are cancelled and power cuts reported in south-eastern US states amid heavy snow and ice.

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, many people follow what, from the outside, may look to be odd traditions in order to bring luck and prosperity in the new year.

While sewage plants have reduced contributions to waterways through permits, addressing pollution from farms largely depends on voluntary efforts.

He follows Andrew Neil out of the door after previously working at the BBC for 17 years.

The American's five-month-old son Zen died after having had a brain tumour, he said on his show.

The 1Xtra DJ will be leaving after nine years at the network.

Director Steven Spielberg on why all the film's Latinx characters had to come from that community.

Here's how to make your Christmas tree last through the holiday season.

Let’s look at the official UNO rules to set things straight with these common misconceptions.

The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive certainly won't disappoint if you're looking for a way to enjoy Florida's great weather while taking in views of wildlife, including more than 360 species of birds.

On her third metal-detecting trip, Milly finds a Bronze Age hoard dating from about 1300BC.

Two of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X are to be cleared after insisting on their innocence since the 1965 killing.

It's been a year since we teased news of Black Rooster Taqueria's Curry Ford West location, so now we'll just bare it: It's opening Tuesday....

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Blackface images have surfaced over the years across the country, sparking controversy and heated discussions among our communities. Here’s a look at the practice and its history.

The star's management company will select this year's song after the UK came bottom last year.

People in England going away for half term will be able to book lateral flow tests, the government says.

At least, that’s what was reflected in the Transportation Security Administration’s latest data, which showed a record-setting number of firearms detected across U.S. airport security checkpoints this year, according to a TSA press release Wednesday.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issues consumer alert of COVID-19 vaccine text-phishing scheme.

This is the fifth algal bloom detection at the lake with previous sighting on Sept. 30, Sept. 15, Aug. 23 and July 21.

The deal will allow the UK firm's Rotherham plant - which has been closed since spring - to reopen.

Three fathers doing a charity walk receive a donation from film star Daniel Craig as they set out.

He was initially taken into custody in February after a successful undercover operation in Bunnell by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Melbourne’s city council approved a plan to encourage more affordable housing in the city on Wednesday.

Ocala Police asks for help in finding missing teen.

How Walt Disney World, and other theme parks impacted Orlando's population boom.

Orange County Public Schools add new protocols ahead school board meeting.

Booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine are now available in Brevard County.

First Iron Man with Downs syndrome prepares for Boston Marathon, co-writes book with Dad.

You could win 2 tickets to experience thirty years of screams at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights!

An act of kindness - Lake County roofing company provides roof for Army Veteran.

Lakeland man arrested for the murder of girlfriend

Centrist Democrats threatened FDR’s transformative agenda until WWII came along. Social unrest and China weigh in the balance if Biden can’t crush a similar revolt.

The AP’s Hau Dinh set off from Hanoi for the seaside resort of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam for a long weekend in mid-July

He anchored SNL’s “Weekend Update” segment in the 1990s and had a long standup career.

This is some sweet news for candy lovers.

A Gibsonton resident charged in 2017 for distributing and possessing child pornography was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison.

Dumbo the Flying Elephant remains enduringly popular with younger guests, even in the age of smart phones.

Disney Imagineers show off a preview of the new nighttime looks for the 180-foot icon of Epcot.

Cesar Kimbirima fled Angola after being shot four times and spending five months in a coma.

The small metal "boat" under a painting of three children could become a museum piece.

The driver of a BMW who was going 128 mph before a double fatal crash on Dec. 31, 2017, in Winter Park has pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide, according to court documents.

Disney Imagineers show off a preview of the new nighttime looks for the 180-foot icon of Epcot.

Many people overlook the Swiss Family Treehouse as just part of the foliage in a lush part of the Magic Kingdom, but it is an attraction with a storied history.

The move could see Sir Richard Branson lose overall control of the airline he founded.

The event outside the Milwaukee Bucks stadium in the Deer District may have been a covid superspreader event.

A 19-year-old woman behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in a head-on crash that killed a 23-year-old woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the state attorney’s office.

Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said in a news conference that the state would restart its outreach recommending vaccines for children and teens, which includes offering the vaccine at events on school property as early as next week.

Sadiq Khan says commuters will be required to wear face coverings on TfL services after 19 July.

Florida has more than 1 million alligators and several laws to protect the beasts.

Hiring surged heading into the second half of the year.

Federal prosecutors last month subpoenaed the Cook County Land Bank Authority for records as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the program, which was formed to promote economic development in blighted communities that’s also been the subject of controversy. The subpoena sent May 21 requested records involving the sale of 24 properties by the land bank as well as emails and other records relating to Mustafaa Saleh, the agency’s former senior asset manager, records released in response to a Tribune Freedom of Information Act request show.

The movie and TV star died after being involved in a scooter collision 10 days ago in New York.

Four members of a family in Ontario were killed in what police believe was a deliberate hate crime.

Is your pet ready in the event of a weather emergency?

It's hard to feel comfortable leaving your home in any emergency situation, but planning for it can make it a bit easier.

Download or print this checklist to make sure you and your family are prepared for a major storm.

Universal Orlando announced Thursday that it’s set to raise the base pay rate for its team members to $15 an hour, beginning in June.

Authorities have identified eight people killed by a gunman at a California railyard on Wednesday before the gunman took his own life.

Campaigners say it is the first time a company has been legally bound by the Paris climate accord.

Improvements you can make around your home that not only secure it during a storm, but can also cut the cost of your homeowners insurance in half.

The health secretary also says people aged 35 and over in England will be offered the vaccine this week.

US health officials say masks and physical distancing are no longer needed for vaccinated Americans.

Caleb Kennedy, 16, left "American Idol" after a video with a friend wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan hood circulated online.

Marcel Stellman, who has died aged 96, was also a record producer and lyricist.

Manchester student Moshe Bergman was among 45 people killed at the religious festival.

The KGB’s successor agency has charge the opposition leader's lawyer with revealing details in a secret case to ban his organizations.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

Yes, there WAS good news coming out of 2020 The pandemic offered an opportunity for advances in science and technology to help see us through a troubling time. Correspondent David Pogue reminds us of some of the often-overshadowed bright spots of the past year.

FLOROSA, Fla. A Florida man has been arrested after a driver spotted a runaway toddler in diapers on a highway near midnight. The Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office says the man had put the 2-year-old child in bed and was checking emails but didnt realize the toddler had escaped. A driver found the child on Highway 98 in the town of Florosa in the Florida Panhandle and called authorities. The sheriffs office said in a Sunday news release that 43-year old Micah Adkins is facing a child neglect charge. The first time he also left the garage door open, and the child walked to a nearby car wash.

Here is when some other countries celebrate Fathers Day. RomaniaWhile many countries have Mothers Day on the second Sunday in May, Romania reserves that day to have its Fathers Day. GermanyThis country coincides Fathers Day every year with Ascension Day, which is the 40th day of Easter. Jordan, Egypt and LebanonAlong with Kosovo, Syria and the United Arab Emirates, these countries celebrate Fathers Day every June 21. Scandinavian countriesSweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Estonia all celebrate Fathers Day on the second day of November.

Days after completing a battery replacement mission outside the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will talk about being the first all-women spacewalking team. NASA will air a news conference Monday at noon on NASA TV and NASA.gov during which Koch and Meir will talk about their historic extra-vehicular activity or EVA. During the spacewalk, the astronauts took a call from President Donald Trump. "We don't want to take too much credit because there have been many others -- female spacewalkers -- before us," Meir told the president. While women have been spacewalking since 1984, it took two decades for women to catch up with men in the spacewalking arena.

Here are some rituals and traditions other countries have when they celebrate Fathers Day. Germany"No women allowed" is often a theme of Fathers Day in Germany. NepalA ceremony is performed in which boys touch their heads to their fathers feet, while girls touch their heads to their fathers hands. Each Fathers Day in Mexico City, a 21K (or 13-mile) run takes place for fathers. South AfricaChildren often spend the day fishing in hopes of catching dinner for their fathers.

Here are some rituals and traditions other countries have when they celebrate Fathers Day. Germany"No women allowed" is often a theme of Fathers Day in Germany. NepalA ceremony is performed in which boys touch their heads to their fathers feet, while girls touch their heads to their fathers hands. Each Fathers Day in Mexico City, a 21K (or 13-mile) run takes place for fathers. South AfricaChildren often spend the day fishing in hopes of catching dinner for their fathers.

ORLANDO, Fla. When a hurricane or other strong storm blows through Central Florida, it's not uncommon to see power outages. When your power is out, it can seem like time is crawling as you continue checking whether power has been restored. Stay informed regarding outages and billing with OUC Alerts. Orlando and Orange County residents can report outages by calling 407-423-9018. View outage maps for and find out how to report an outage to the following companies:Dont see your company?

So, what on earth took so long for Fathers Day to be a recognized event in the United States? The federal government certainly was opposed to the official creation of Fathers Day for the longest time, despite numerous initial attempts to have a Fathers Day established. For decades, Congress rejected attempts to make Fathers Day an official holiday, but slowly, over that time, that sentiment changed as the role of fathers evolved. According to the National Retail Federation, roughly $15 billion was spent on Fathers Day in 2018. No doubt, Fathers Day has come a long way from its surprising decades of resistance.