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Authorities arrest 2 more in Homestead womanโs killing in central Florida
Read full article: Authorities arrest 2 more in Homestead womanโs killing in central FloridaSeminole County prosecutors dropped a bombshell in court when they revealed four people were behind the kidnapping and killing of Katherine Aguasvivas back in April.
Sting operation nets UCF vice chair after hookup app users turn to public parks
Read full article: Sting operation nets UCF vice chair after hookup app users turn to public parksDeputies used Sniffies, a service advertised as a โmap-based hookup app for gay, bisexual, and bicurious menโ โ and allegedly so did the vice chairman of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees.
Feds take over case of Homestead womanโs killing in central Florida
Read full article: Feds take over case of Homestead womanโs killing in central FloridaA central Florida sheriff and federal prosecutor were scheduled to hold a news conference Monday afternoon to provide an update on a Homestead womanโs murder.
Sheriffโs office IDs 16-year-old accused of shooting 10 at event venue in Central Florida
Read full article: Sheriffโs office IDs 16-year-old accused of shooting 10 at event venue in Central FloridaA 16-year-old boy is accused of shooting 10 people at an event venue near Sanford early Sunday, according to the Seminole County Sheriffโs Office, WKMG in Orlando reported.
Suspect in deadly carjacking of Homestead woman claims he was paid to deliver the victim, federal affidavit shows
Read full article: Suspect in deadly carjacking of Homestead woman claims he was paid to deliver the victim, federal affidavit showsA suspect in the deadly April 11 carjacking of a South Florida woman near Winter Springs claims he was paid to deliver the victim to someone else, and was also given the gun used in the attack, according to a federal affidavit.
Ex-deputy linked to fatal carjacking of Homestead woman seeks redemption: โI just want my life backโ
Read full article: Ex-deputy linked to fatal carjacking of Homestead woman seeks redemption: โI just want my life backโA former Orange County Sheriffโs Deputy Wednesday who was arrested and relieved of duty after investigators say he inserted himself into a fatal carjacking and shooting case of a Homestead woman is now sharing his side of the story.
Seminole County Sheriff announces arrests in connection with murder of Homestead woman
Read full article: Seminole County Sheriff announces arrests in connection with murder of Homestead womanA second person of interest has been detained in connection with the shooting death of a Homestead woman in Seminole County earlier this month, according to authorities.
Police: Cocaine bricks hidden in lamp help investigators working to solve 2 murders
Read full article: Police: Cocaine bricks hidden in lamp help investigators working to solve 2 murdersInvestigators knew someone used a lamp fixture to hide two cocaine bricks, and mailed the lamp from Puerto Rico to Osceola County. This helped them during an ongoing investigation to identify suspects in two murders in Central Florida.
Sheriff announces arrest of person of interest in Homestead womanโs killing
Read full article: Sheriff announces arrest of person of interest in Homestead womanโs killingSeminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma provided an update Friday afternoon on the investigation into the killing of a 31-year-old Homestead woman in his county.
Homestead woman believed dead in central Florida: Sheriff announces car located, deputyโs arrest
Read full article: Homestead woman believed dead in central Florida: Sheriff announces car located, deputyโs arrestSeminole Countyโs sheriff is expected to provide an update Monday after authorities believe they found the body of a 31-year-old Homestead woman who was carjacked and kidnapped in central Florida Thursday.
โNot just a random incidentโ: Florida murder of Miami-Dade mother remains unsolved
Read full article: โNot just a random incidentโ: Florida murder of Miami-Dade mother remains unsolvedKatherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic about five years ago. Her life as a U.S. Citizen was short and detectives are trying to figure out why.
Body found after Homestead woman carjacked, kidnapped in Central Florida
Read full article: Body found after Homestead woman carjacked, kidnapped in Central FloridaA body has been discovered following the Thursday carjacking and kidnapping of a Homestead woman in Central Florida, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma confirmed at a news conference Friday.
DeSantis signs bills to protect law enforcement from fentanyl exposure in Florida
Read full article: DeSantis signs bills to protect law enforcement from fentanyl exposure in FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Sanford Monday morning, where he is expected to sign a bill to fight the opioid epidemic.
Florida man scores huge prize playing Lottery scratch-off game at Publix
Read full article: Florida man scores huge prize playing Lottery scratch-off game at PublixA Seminole County man cashed out big after purchasing a $1 million a year for life Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket, Lottery officials announced last week.
Florida man wins $1 million a year for life playing Lottery scratch-off game
Read full article: Florida man wins $1 million a year for life playing Lottery scratch-off gameA Seminole County man won $1 million a year for life after purchasing a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket, the Florida Lottery announced this week.
Police: Florida man kills his estranged wife, tries to kill his ex-girlfriend
Read full article: Police: Florida man kills his estranged wife, tries to kill his ex-girlfriendA 37-year-old Florida mother of four is dead and detectives accused her estranged husband of killing her and hiding her body for over a week.
Some Florida counties requiring permission from parents before teachers call kids by their nicknames
Read full article: Some Florida counties requiring permission from parents before teachers call kids by their nicknamesIf a child's birth name is William, but everyone calls him Billy, his teacher cannot call him Billy without getting a permission slip from his parents.
Woman accused of shoplifting, leaving children in car that caught fire at Florida mall
Read full article: Woman accused of shoplifting, leaving children in car that caught fire at Florida mallA woman was arrested in Seminole County on Wednesday after her car caught fire near the Oviedo Mall while two children were inside, according to police.
Ian is long gone but water keeps rising in central Florida
Read full article: Ian is long gone but water keeps rising in central FloridaResidents living in parts of central Florida donned fishing waders, boots and bug spray and canoed or kayaked their way to their homes on streets where floodwaters continued rising Sunday despite it being four days since Hurricane Ian tore through the state.
Consultant pleads not guilty in Florida โghost candidateโ case
Read full article: Consultant pleads not guilty in Florida โghost candidateโ caseA political consultant who is accused of helping put a โghost candidateโ on a ballot to siphon off votes from the Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in central Florida has pleaded not guilty to election finance-related charges during his first court appearance.
โGhostโ candidate, 2 operatives face charges in shill candidate scheme
Read full article: โGhostโ candidate, 2 operatives face charges in shill candidate schemeA former no-party-affiliated state Senate candidate and the chairman of the Republican Party of Seminole County are among the three people arrested in connection to the shill candidate scheme in Central Florida.
WATCH: Video from wedding where bride arrested for lacing guestsโ food with drugs released
Read full article: WATCH: Video from wedding where bride arrested for lacing guestsโ food with drugs releasedDeputies in Seminole County released body camera video from a February wedding where guests complained of feeling ill. Two months later, the bride and her caterer were arrested for spiking the food with drugs.
Man faces charges for alleged election fraud in Seminole County
Read full article: Man faces charges for alleged election fraud in Seminole CountySeminole County Supervisor of Elections and The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced earlier this week that a 68-year-old man is facing election fraud charges.
Florida man uses $7.2M from PPP to buy mansion, Maserati and more, feds say
Read full article: Florida man uses $7.2M from PPP to buy mansion, Maserati and more, feds saySEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. โ A Bradenton man is accused of using $7.2 million from Paycheck Protection Program funds to buy a Central Florida mansion and three luxury cars, according to court records. Records show Cisternino applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan established as part of the federal CARES Act relief bill. Prosecutors said Cisternino is accused of using the money to buy a Maserati, a $89,000 Lincoln Navigator, a $251,000 Mercedes-Benz and a $3.1 million home in Chuluota. AdCisternino is accused of saying MagnifiCo had 441 employees with an average monthly payroll of $2.88 million. Records show after the application the Small Business Administration issued $7.2 million in PPP funds to MagnifiCo.
School district spammed as students receive racist emails
Read full article: School district spammed as students receive racist emailsSANFORD, Fla. โ Officials say public high school students in one Florida county received more than eight million racist emails with โdisgustingโ messages. Seminole County school officials say the emails began on Saturday. Some even made it to middle school student accounts. But officials say they were still deleting emails on Tuesday. School officials say the spam appeared to have been generated by a bot.
Tidal phenomenon could make Dorian's impact even worse
Read full article: Tidal phenomenon could make Dorian's impact even worseFriday marks the beginning of Florida's King Tides, a term that refers to the highest tides in any given period. King Tides, sometimes called Spring Tides, typically appear in the spring and fall. (Though the term "Spring Tides" refers to spring as in the action, not the season). "The King Tides adding a couple of feet to the water height is almost like the storm being a category higher on scale." Something like the King Tides could mean those who would typically see themselves as far enough away from the storm's threat could, in fact, be in danger.
Man, 30, gets life for killing parents, brother over webcam model
Read full article: Man, 30, gets life for killing parents, brother over webcam modelSeminole County prosecutors said Grant Amato committed murder because he was obsessed with Sylvia Ventsislavova, a webcam model from Bulgaria. ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his parents and brother because prosecutors say he was angry they cut off his relationship with a model he met on an adult website. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the 12 jurors didnt unanimously choose the death penalty for Grant Amato on Monday, meaning an automatic life sentence. Seminole County deputies say Amato had stolen $60,000 and guns from his brother to talk to a Bulgarian woman he met online. Investigators say Grant also stole $150,000 from his father, including a loan taken out on his parents house.