ORLANDO, Fla. — A 17-year-old Florida girl who was attacked by a 9-foot shark last week learned she will have her leg amputated Tuesday. Addison Bethea, of Perry, was scalloping Thursday with her brother in Keaton Beach — in Taylor County — when a shar…
Florida man charged with taking R2-D2 from Disney World resort after posing as security guard
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Kissimmee man with a self-stated “pending application” for Walt Disney World Security is being accused of stealing and tampering with Disney resort property, including a Star Wars R2-D2 statue worth up to $10,000. David Proudfoot, 44,…
‘It’s a feast!’ Preparing whole fish for a stunning summer dish
ORLANDO, Fla. — A whole fish, says Wendy Lopez, is a showstopper. “It’s a special thing,” she says. “You bring it out and drop it on the table and there’s this wow factor — it’s a feast!” Lopez, whose executive role at Reyes Mezcaleria recently expande…
Hurricane center no longer tracking Tropical Storm Colin
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is no longer tracking Tropical Storm Colin after the storm dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday morning. The NHC announced that the storm was losing organization during the 5 p.m. advisory on…
As ‘don’t say gay’ law takes effect in Florida, confusion reigns over classroom rules
ORLANDO, Fla. — The new Florida law dubbed “don’t say gay” by its critics kicked in Friday, banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in primary grades — and creating fears that all topics related to LGBTQ people are off limits in p…
‘Rather unexpected’ Tropical Storm Colin forms off South Carolina
ORLANDO, Fla. — Residents of the Carolinas work up to a surprise Saturday morning: Tropical Storm Colin had formed overnight. According the National Hurricane Center, an area of low pressure formed just offshore from Savannah, Georgia, on Friday but be…
ULA Atlas V launches from Cape Canaveral with missile warning satellite
ORLANDO, Fla. — The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday evening while carrying a missile warning satellite among its payloads for the U.S. Space Force. The rocket lifted off fro…
‘Rather unexpected’ Tropical Storm Colin forms off South Carolina
ORLANDO, Fla. — Residents of the Carolinas work up to a surprise Saturday morning: Tropical Storm Colin had formed overnight. According the National Hurricane Center, an area of low pressure formed just offshore from Savannah, Georgia, on Friday but be…
State judge says he’ll delay Florida’s 15-week abortion law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Declaring it unconstitutional, a state judge said Thursday he would temporarily delay Florida’s new law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks. But Leon Circuit Judge John Cooper said his ruling would go in force only after he issu…
Will the Magic’s 2022-23 outlook change after drafting Paolo Banchero?
In the backdrop of the Orlando Magic’s draft-day choices, which included taking Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick, were questions about how their decisions would impact their short-term future. Not just how the draft would affect who they did or did n…