ORANGE COUNTY

A man is being held without bond on Friday after detectives accused him of hiring a man to kill his wife’s ex-husband, a father of four who was shot dead near his daughter just two days after Valentine’s Day last year.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Burglary Apprehension Team, also known as the BAT Unit, arrested two suspects Friday who they say are believed to be part of a group responsible for multiple burglaries throughout Florida.

Dozens of people were forced to evacuate when an oceanside hill collapsed and endangered several buildings. Residents may be evacuated indefinitely amid heavy rain warnings.

About two dozen people forced to flee Southern California apartment buildings endangered by a tumbling oceanside hill may be evacuated indefinitely. Three clifftop apartment buildings and one nearby building in coastal Orange County's San Clemente were red-tagged and evacuated Wednesday when the land began to shift and slide away from their backyards down a hillside following torrential rains. The National Weather Service said heavy rain could hit Southern California again early next week.

An inmate who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 was found guilty Thursday of the escape but acquitted of kidnapping a taxi driver while on the run, authorities said. Jurors in Orange County Superior Court also convicted Hossein Nayeri, 44, of Newport Beach of stealing a van but acquitted him of kidnapping during a carjacking and lesser offenses, the district attorney's office said in a statement. On Jan. 22, 2016, Nayeri and two other men broke out of the Orange County Central Jail Complex in Santa Ana, prompting a weeklong manhunt.

Five board members appointed by DeSantis on Wednesday hinted at future controversial actions they may take, including prohibiting COVID-19 restrictions at Disney World and eliminating two cities that were created when the Florida Legislature in 1967 approved the theme park resort’s self-governance.

With the long-awaited Miami-to-Orlando route starting in just months, Brightline continues important speed testing.

Critics argue an expansion of school vouchers will mean more public money spent on private schools that operate without state oversight.

New Brightline trains will be on the track for testing in preparation for service between South and Central Florida.

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy will be serving six months in jail followed by one year of probation after pleading guilty to charges related to attacks on his ex-girlfriend.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a a news conference in Lake Buena Vista Monday morning to sign new state legislation stripping Disney of its self-governing status in the state.

Deputies released a body-cam video on Thursday showing deputies arresting a 19-year-old man who had shot and killed a woman before shooting four others Wednesday in Pine Hills, an Orange County community northwest of Orlando, according to deputies.

Orange County deputies released body camera footage showing the moment they arrested the man they said shot five people in three different shootings in Pine Hills on Wednesday.

A Florida journalist from Spectrum News 13 was fatally shot while covering a shooting from earlier in the day by the same gunman, according to authorities.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office charged 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses with one count of murder, and expect to file additional charges.

Deputies released a body-cam video on Thursday showing deputies arresting a 19-year-old man who had shot and killed a woman before shooting four others Wednesday in Pine Hills, an Orange County community northwest of Orlando, according to deputies.

Authorities say a central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day.

A former sheriff's deputy in Orange County, California, was charged for allegedly showing violent porn to students at a high school where the deputy worked as a school resource officer.

Kenzo, a pit bull deemed dangerous, faces a euthanasia order at Orange County’s shelter. His social media fans are calling for a reprieve.

Residents of a New York county a reporting smelling an “unusual odor” and seeing a "residue" on their cars, according to county officials

An Orange County, California attorney working as an attorney for a lending company is accused of fraud after falsifying loan documents to obtain $10 million she blew in Vegas.

Universal Orlando Resort plans to raise its starting minimum wage by $2 to $17 an hour, becoming the wage leader among the big theme parks in central Florida, just as its crosstown rival, Walt Disney World, is in contract talks with service worker unions who are pushing to increase the starting hourly wage from $15 to $18.

A California robbery suspect was fatally shot Friday after he crashed into motorists while fleeing officers. The suspect was shot as he exited the flipped vehicle.

Facing blowback, the director of Florida’s high school sports governing body is backing away from using an eligibility form that requires female athletes to disclose their menstrual history in order to compete.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Ocala on Wednesday where he answered questions about a bill that was introduced Monday, which would give Florida control of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, changing its name to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

A 3-year-old girl was shot while in a vehicle in Orange County on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

A California man was sentenced to three consecutive life terms in prison for killing his girlfriend and her two babies. After the slayings the man left their bodies on a balcony to rot.

The body of Elliot Blair has been returned to Southern California, where his family has ordered an independent autopsy, according to their attorney.

A lawsuit has been filed against Orange County Public Schools, alleging the district banned a mother from volunteering in her child’s classroom due to her participation on adult websites.

Orange County deputies charged a 56-year-old woman, who was “randomly shooting” at cars driving past her, in the Jan. 12 death of 27-year-old Nekaybaw Collier.

New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the platform last year.

Elliot Blair's family disputes the Mexican authorities’ report and will conduct a separate investigation into his death in Rosarito.

Four people have been arrested in central Florida after they terrorized an elderly woman while wearing clown masks, authorities announced.

Planned legislation pushed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to replace Disney World's self-governing power with a state-run board comprised of appointees.

An Orlando man fleeing Winter Garden police struck an officer with a car and bit another on the leg Tuesday evening after causing thousands of dollars in property damage at a convenience store, arrest affidavits show.

Florida’s citrus, fruit and vegetable crops appear to have escaped any widespread damage from some of the coldest weather in years, officials with state growers associations said Tuesday.

Florida deputies have caught up with a man they said brutally raped and mutilated a woman on Saturday.

Orange County deputies said they arrested a man wanted for an alleged violent attack.

Florida deputies are searching for a man they said raped and mutilated a woman on Saturday.

Orange County deputies are asking for help finding a man they described as a “brutal rapist” with “unmistakable” tattoos.

The California county's board of supervisors formally declared racism a public health crisis, but not all residents were on board with the claim.

"It was a tearful reunion, and it was incredible to watch Jazzy come to life at her owner's voice," Orange County Animal Services said.

A woman and a teen girl accused in the death of a man found shot in Orlando in October pursued the victim before beating, stabbing, shooting and robbing him, according to police.

Leaders in Volusia County are looking into a mystery.

Five-year-old Aaron Peña was found dead early Thursday close to his mother’s home east of Lake Nona.

California voters have re-elected Democrat Katie Porter to represent California's 47th Congressional District. She defeats Republican challenger Scott Baugh.

Ballot measures to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections.

Issiah Ross, the 17-year-old suspect accused of murdering 18-year-old Devin Clark and 14-year-old Lyric Woods in September, appeared in court Tuesday.

A community is grieving on Sunday after a shooting killed a 19-year-old man at the end of a high school football game on Saturday night in Orlando, police said.

Nicole killed four people as it pushed on Thursday through Orange County, according to Gretl Plessinger, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

The wrath of Nicole forcing some structures to crumble along the cost in Central Florida.

Southern California sex offender Travis Edward Martin was sentenced to 610 years in prison for molesting a child on Tuesday, according to Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

California was hit with rain, snow, and a tornado on Election Day. Officials were concerned that the storms may affect the midterm voter turnout.

One person died and two others were missing in a raging stream channel as a powerful storm pounded California with rain and snow on Election Day, while a tornado touched down in Sacramento County.

The Orange County House race between Democrat Jay Chen and Republican Michelle Steel reveals the nuances of Asian American identities.

A congressional race in Orange County has become one of the most closely watched contests this election cycle, and will likely trigger a rethink for politicos on how Asian Americans vote.

A Miami man was arrested early Monday after ramming his vehicle into an Orange County home, endangering the seven people inside, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Cities and counties across the country are pushing measures aimed at stabilizing or controlling rents at a time when housing prices are skyrocketing.

The incident occurred over Santa Ana last week, about 12 miles from the community college where Biden was speaking.

Video released by the Florida Highway Patrol shows a wanted person being arrested Wednesday following a pursuit on State Road 528 which started in Brevard County and ended in Orange County.

The incident occurred over Santa Ana last week, about 12 miles from the community college where Biden was speaking.

Rising interest rates and pricier homes have increased the pressure on multigenerational households seeking adequate housing.

Media pundits claimed Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., pulled back voting restrictions only for "Republican strongholds" in the wake of Hurricane Ian hitting Florida.

Orange County, which saw a number of criminal cases upended once the allegations came to light, stopped using the informants in 2016, the report said.

DeSantis has eased some ballot access rules to accommodate voters in three southwestern Florida counties. A voter rights group accused him of "politicizing a natural disaster.”

The bodies of Devin Clark and Lyric Woods were discovered last month by two men riding ATVs.

A towering amusement ride in central Florida’s tourism district where a Missouri teen fell to his death will be taken down because of the accident.

The bodies of Devin Clark and Lyric Woods were discovered last month by two men who were riding ATVs.

Election supervisors in Southwest Florida that suffered the most from Ian are now in the early stages of assessing the damage.

Channel 9 photographer Ulen Hodges captured an interesting photograph Tuesday while covering flooding in Orange County’s Orlo Vista neighborhood.

Orlando, Sanford, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs are still struggling to recover their sewage systems after Ian.

A federal agency has given a Texas oil company approval to repair a pipeline that ruptured a year ago and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude off the Southern California coast.

Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the state’s southwest coast, dropping heavy rains that caused flooding and led to inland rescues and evacuations.

A woman allegedly ran over a man with her car on Sunday in Southern California after accusing him of trying to hit a cat with his car. The victim is a father of five children.

A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street.

Various counties across central Florida are opening up various shelters for the general population. Here are some of the resources being made available for the homeless.

A North Carolina sheriff says that two bodies discovered in a search for a pair of missing teens may be Lyric Woods and Devin Clark, 14 and 18 years old.

Florida health officials are fining an Orlando abortion clinic $193,000 for violating a state law requiring a 24-hour waiting period before abortions are performed.

After Costco released misprinted UC Irvine sweatshirts and removed them from stores in less than a day, students and alumni are now seeking to purchase the defective merchandise. The sweatshirts designed for the University of California, Irvine, which were being sold at three Costco locations in Orange County, misspelled the school’s name as “UC Urvine Anteaters.” After recognizing the mistake, the Costco stores “took immediate action to have [the sweatshirts] removed.”

It took 122 pages of dirt to have an impact on Broward’s 9 Board members. Board members are accused of incompetence, misfeasance and malfeasance. So, from what the Detective can deduce, the removal of the four Board members was due to malfeasance while in office. In essence, the candidate who Cartwright wanted, a former colleague from Orange County, was set up for success. In her letter to the five Board members not recommended for removal, she attacked process and the Super’s refusal to follow policy.

The president of a local NAACP branch in Florida has resigned, saying that as a South Asian woman she was racially marginalized by others in the civil rights group.

The president of the Orange County branch of the NAACP announced her resignation on Sunday in a Facebook post, accusing the organization of anti-Asian racism. Dr. Vanessa Toolsie, the first South Asian leader of the organization, held the post for less than six months. In an extensive Facebook post from the Orange Country branch’s page, Toolsie said she had informed other leaders in the branch of her intentions to leave weeks prior.

Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment managers and real estate agents in Florida are trying to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year in the theme park hub that has been one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S. The Florida Apartment Association and the Florida Association of Realtors last week sued Orange County, Florida in an attempt to halt a ballot initiative aimed at limiting how much...

Witnesses recorded videos of a 1956 Cessna 182 flying near cars before crashing into a fence on Friday afternoon in Orange County.

A Florida woman called in deputies to help her get an unwanted guest out of her swimming pool.

For years, a small post office in Orange County, Va., doubled as a racial segregation exhibit — until the U.S. Postal Service pulled out in June.

The health department said it is still investigating the virus' origin, after finding eight of the positive wastewater samples are genetically linked.

A majority of people infected with polio have no symptoms, but can still shed the virus and give it to others for days or weeks.

New York state health officials have issued a more urgent call for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the virus.

The Orlando amusement park where a teenager fell from a ride and died earlier this year has paused a new sniper-like laser shooting game amid criticism following a recent spate of mass shootings.

A Florida man is facing grand theft charges for allegedly impersonating a Disney cast member and taking a Star Wars R2-D2 replica from a hotel valued at $10,000.

Plans to open a Brightline station at Disney Springs have been canceled, according to reports.

A man and woman were found fatally shot at a hotel resort in central Florida’s tourist corridor in what authorities are describing as a murder-suicide that started as a domestic dispute.

Two Orange County deputies have been disciplined for spreading information following the death of comedian and actor Bob Saget earlier this year, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The Florida Lottery says it's the easiest way to become an instant millionaire and one Florida woman has done just that.

An Orange County woman is facing serious charges, after her two-year-old son fatally shot his father

A Central Florida grandmother said she looked into the eyes of a stranger who walked into her home, then was forced to grabbed her gun to protect herself.

A 14-year-old boy fell to his death Thursday on an attraction in the Orlando tourist district.

In its heyday the Hazel Wright pipe organ was heard by millions worldwide through the “Hour of Power” Christian TV program, broadcast from Southern California's iconic Crystal Cathedral.

More than a dozen self-proclaimed Nazis yelled antisemitic slogans outside a Florida shopping plaza and waved a swastika flag from a highway overpass before authorities broke them up over the weekend.