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Orange County man arrested after destroying Chinese restaurant to stop COVID, deputies say

Orange County man arrested after destroying Chinese restaurant to stop COVID, deputies say

An Orlando man was arrested Monday after authorities say he attacked a restaurant owner with a shovel and claimed all chinese restaurants would release a new strain of COVID-19

February 24, 2026 at 4:51 pm EST

Central Florida man sues Outback Steakhouse after toilet shatters under him

Central Florida man sues Outback Steakhouse after toilet shatters under him

December 30, 2025 at 4:36 pm EST

66-Year-Old Marathon man uses umbrella in violent Home Depot choke attack

66-Year-Old Marathon man uses umbrella in violent Home Depot choke attack

December 09, 2025 at 4:33 pm EST

Florida man ‘teleports’ into stolen BMW—then crashes at 100+ mph in Volusia County, witnesses say

Florida man ‘teleports’ into stolen BMW—then crashes at 100+ mph in Volusia County, witnesses say

December 09, 2025 at 2:03 pm EST

SeaWorld: Woman knocked out by snowy egret on Mako coaster, not duck

SeaWorld: Woman knocked out by snowy egret on Mako coaster, not duck

December 03, 2025 at 11:39 am EST

Florida deputies “arrest” runaway cow named Pumpkin

Florida deputies “arrest” runaway cow named Pumpkin

November 25, 2025 at 8:27 pm EST

Sanford drug bust: 18 bricks of cocaine and machine guns found

Sanford drug bust: 18 bricks of cocaine and machine guns found

November 24, 2025 at 5:55 pm EST

Disney’s “Scuba Bandit” remains on the loose – Deputies still searching for clues

Disney’s “Scuba Bandit” remains on the loose – Deputies still searching for clues

November 23, 2025 at 1:58 pm EST

Florida 8-Year-Old stabs grandmother to save mom from knife attack

Florida 8-Year-Old stabs grandmother to save mom from knife attack

November 23, 2025 at 11:17 am EST

The ‘Midnight Stalker ’: Mystery man leaves wood and dollar bills on Central Florida doorsteps

The ‘Midnight Stalker ’: Mystery man leaves wood and dollar bills on Central Florida doorsteps

November 22, 2025 at 2:50 pm EST

FBI investigating ‘violent’ trafficking operation linked to Florida farm

Florida school evacuated after grenades found in student’s backpack

Brevard County motion reveals new details in FBI investigation into teen’s death on cruise ship

‘Machete maniac’ arrested after chasing victim and shattering car window

Florida man took forklift to steal ATM, police say

Florida mom cuts family’s throats in eviction-driven suicide pact, detectives say

Florida man arrested after letting his 5-year-old eat THC edibles, officials say

Eeyore the dog helps a Florida deputy find a missing 86-year-old woman

Florida officers wrangle massive rogue iguana in Daytona Beach

Osceola County high-speed moped chase ends in arrest

Orlando police body cam reveals deadly shooting of man charging with scissors

Florida man steals ambulance and leads police on beer-filled chase, troopers say

Police announce arrest of man who made threats against President Trump

‘Caught in the act’: Nude Florida man accused of trying to break into Kissimmee homes

Photos: SeaWorld Orlando announces return of Christmas Celebration

Hurricane Ian: When will Orlando’s theme parks & attractions reopen?

What the Florida: 9 ‘Florida man’ stories from 2020

Man arrested after Gov. Ron DeSantis attempts to vote, finds out someone changed his address

Full of hot air: Florida deputies respond to report of alligator in storage shed, find realistic pool float

Alligators, snakes and bears, oh my! How Floridians can avoid unwanted animal encounters this spring

Ghetts sentenced to prison for hit-and-run death of student

Dictionary era: Taylor Swift immortalized on Dictionary.com

Val Chmerkovskiy hospitalized while on tour

Target to focus on busy families, not be an ‘everything store’

US, Israel attack on Iran: Who were the troops killed in drone strike?