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ORLANDO, Fla. — A tropical wave moving just along the Florida Coast will lead to higher chance and coverage of storms for Saturday. Abundant tropical moisture remains in place over the region to spark showers and storms for Saturday.…

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The company behind the controversial landfill that brought in coal ash from Puerto Rico to Osceola County is demanding thousands of dollars from the city of St. Cloud after leaders canceled their contract and…

ORLANDO, Fla — Florida state senators next month will embark on a new effort to study the development of mass shootings and potential legislative solutions to prevent future attacks. State senators will study development of mass…

WASHINGTON — Planned Parenthood and a growing number of providers are turning down millions of dollars in federal funding rather than comply with a new Trump Administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions.…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando has released the official map for Halloween Horror Nights, and if you're a "Stranger Things" fan, get ready to head to the mall. Universal releases map for Halloween Horror Nights Map shows listing for…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and China escalated their 13-month trade war Friday, sending financial markets tumbling and intensifying worries about the health of the global economy. Trump answered a new round of trade…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Everyone wears their battles differently. Boone High School football coach Andy Johnson is tackling his head on as he battles stage two Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Andy Johnson is finishing his 12 rounds of chemo Boone's football…

Stocks tumbled on Wall Street after President Donald Trump said he "hereby ordered" U.S. companies to consider alternatives to doing business in China. He also said he would respond to Beijing's latest tariff increase later Friday. The…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The left lane on Interstate 4 westbound near Ivanhoe Boulevard remains closed Friday morning for a bridge repair following a construction mistake for the I-4 Ultimate Project. Interstate 4 westbound lane closed for repair…

ORLANDO, Fla. — People living in Pine Hills have huge concerns with a synthetic drug called “molly", saying it and other drugs are leading to continued crime in the community.  Overall crime is down in Pine Hills Residents say club drug…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother, Charles, transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, has died at age 79. Charles Koch announced the death on…

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Closing arguments started after Michael Drejka watched his defense attorneys interview their final witnesses Friday in the controversial case. Drejka himself, however, said he would not take the stand. Drejka…

WASHINGTON — The US independent workforce is expected to rise rapidly in the next five years, which is why some are calling for new state and federal regulations to catch up with the dramatic shift in the labor market. Report: 41 million…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Showers and storms will grow in coverage again this afternoon, but activity will be hit or miss. The storms that do develop may contain downpours. Otherwise, expect partial sun with highs in the low 90s. Most storms will…

ORLANDO, Fla. — On Friday morning, a judge denied accused cop killer Markeith Loyd's request to combine two of his murder trials. Judge also rules that Markeith Loyd is competent to stand trial MORE MARKEITH LOYD COVERAGE: Loyd is facing…

OCALA, Fla. — A 3-year-old boy who was found on Jacksonville Road was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Friday morning and fled, leaving the Florida Highway Patrol asking the public's help in locating the driver. Jase Nichols, 3, is…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A youth soccer coach facing multiple charges of lewd and lascivious molestation has had a battery charge added after another parent came forward with a report, Osceola County deputies say. Osceola youth soccer coach…

LAKELAND, Fla. — The trade war with China is affecting local businesses like Rhino Tires USA. It has a warehouse in Orlando that supplies tires to more than a thousand retailers across the state. The company’s general manager said the…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Any first responder knows there are inherit risks associated with their work, however some of those risks are not as obvious to the general public. “The silent killer is suicide,” said Mark DiBona. Blue H.E.L.P. says 167…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Amid global concern about raging Amazon fires, Brazil on Thursday said it was the target of a smear campaign by critics who contend President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb widespread deforestation.…