Anthony TalcottDigital JournalistAnthony, a graduate of the University of Florida, joined ClickOrlando.com in April 2022.Email
33 minutes agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis sign 9 more bills into law. Here’s what each doesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another batch of nine bills on Tuesday, covering issues like homeowners’ associations, financial exploitation, and HVAC systems.
13 hours agoCocoa patrol car crashes into ditch after being T-boned during police chasePolice said the officer was driving south along Clearlake Road around 2:30 p.m. while responding to help with a police chase.
1 day agoInvasive ants create ‘super colonies’ across Florida. Here’s where they’ve been foundA longtime invasive ant has been making the rounds in Florida over the past few decades. And with summer coming up, it’s prime season for these ants to spread.
1 day agoHere are 10 ‘middle-of-nowhere’ shops in Florida worth visiting. Have you been?These general stores are “tucked away in the nooks and crannies of the Sunshine State,” making them relatively obscure for most.
11 hours agoMissing Central Florida teen found safe, say Sumter County deputiesThe Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said authorities and volunteers were searching for Peyton O Pickard, 16, who walked away from his home near C-575 and West C-48 in Bushnell.
1 day ago‘We can’t cuff him:’ Alligator arrested at home of 104-year-old Florida woman“You are under arrest,” the officer is seen telling the alligator. “You’ve gotta leave the grandmas alone.”
2 days ago‘Christ of the Abyss:’ Jesus can be found on Florida’s seabed. How’d he get there?A large, bronze statue of Jesus Christ sits in one of Florida’s state parks. But you’ll have to search the seafloor to find it.
2 days agoDo you live in one of Florida’s ‘dirtiest’ cities? Here’s the listFlorida may be among the best states in the nation, but that doesn’t mean everywhere in the state is rainbows and sunshine.
3 days agoHow many people have been killed by alligators in Florida? The number may surprise youDespite their cute appearance, these animals are incredibly dangerous. The FWC lists how many people have been killed by gators in Florida since 1948.
‘Night of the Tornadoes:’ This was Florida’s deadliest outbreak. Could it happen again?The worst outbreak of tornadoes in the state’s history broke out over 20 years ago — an incident dubbed the “Night of the Tornadoes.”
Florida ‘Sedition Panda’ found guilty of charges in Jan. 6 Capitol riotThe man — Jesse Rumson of Lecanto — showed up to the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, while wearing a panda costume, court records show.
1 day agoFlorida calls for probe of Starbucks over claims of racial discriminationThe complaint — written as a letter to the Florida Commission on Human Relations — discusses apparent “racial quotas” in Starbucks’ hiring practices.