An Ohio man has been arrested on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack.

The Florida Public Service Commission has begun to chart power outages attributed to Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene is gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a major hurricane before reaching Florida’s Big Bend region.

NASCAR's 10-race playoffs begin Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway under something of a cloud.

TD 4 is expected to become Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday.

The Florida Department of Transportation held an industry forum on Tuesday to announce the next phase of improvements to Interstate 4 could be done more than a decade ahead of schedule.

A 40-year-old Polk City man died when he crashed into a wood power pole a mile away from his home, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Storms will favor the Orlando area and points west next few days

Trooper Steve is hitting the road — and taking you along for the ride!

We are pinpointing an Inconvenient Weather Day across Central Florida.

Storms will roll through Central Florida, brining the risk of severe weather.

SpaceX is preparing to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $6.5 million to three state colleges in Polk, Duval and Broward counties to help fund workforce programs at a news conference in Jacksonville Monday afternoon.

We are cranking up the thermostat even further Saturday. Highs top out in the upper 90s later in the day. With the humidity factored in it will feel more like 100-110 degrees.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg and arrested Monday following a confrontation with a woman outside C’s Waffles, according to the DeLand Police Department.

A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service Saturday morning for Marion, Flagler, Sumter, Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Polk, Osceola and Brevard counties, lasting until 11 a.m.

Tornado watches have been cleared for each county in Central Florida, according to meteorologist Jonathan Keegges.

Publix follows CVS, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens and Sam’s Club in offering third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in-store.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Florida received its first doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine late Thursday and by Friday morning officials were preparing to give out the first shots to law enforcement officers from Polk, Lake, Hardee and Highlands County. [TRENDING: Where school staff, child care workers can get the vaccine| 80th annual Daytona Beach Bike Week starts | When could Orange County could lift its mask mandate]Ad“This will do here 2,000 law enforcement personnel age 50 and up in all those counties,” Gov. “We have statewide about 20,000 sworn law enforcement officers who are 50 or older,” DeSantis said. “So we’re not getting any more Johnson & Johnson for, I think, two more weeks. The FEMA vaccine site in Orlando is also administering the J&J vaccine.

The Tornado Watch that had been in effect has been allowed to expire for all of Central Florida. SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SUNDAY MORNINGA cold front is moving through Central Florida producing downpours and storms. A few storms could be strong through the late morning, but the severe threat is lowering across Central Florida. An isolated damaging wind gust or brief tornado is still possible southeast of I-4, but the severe weather threat has come to an end along and northwest of I-4. Future radarMost of Central Florida is dry by noon.

[LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]As of early October, Republicans had a 71-46 control of the state House of Representatives, with three vacancies in the lower house of the state legislature, according to Ballotpedia.org, but all 120 Florida House seats are up for grabs in the upcoming election. Among some of the most-watched House races in Central Florida are Districts 28 and 29. As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the Associated Press had not declared a winner in the District 29 race. Below is a list of candidates in the running to represent Central Florida districts in the Florida House. Here’s who’s running in your district:State House District 22 -- MarionState House District 23 -- MarionState House District 24 -- FlaglerState House District 25 -- VolusiaState House District 26 -- VolusiaState House District 27 -- VolusiaState House District 28 -- SeminoleState House District 29 -- SeminoleState House District 30 -- SeminoleState House District 31 -- Lake, OrangeState House District 32 -- LakeState House District 33 -- Lake, SumterState House District 39 -- Osceola, PolkState House District 40 -- PolkState House District 41 -- PolkState House District 42 -- Osceola, PolkState House District 44 -- OrangeState House District 47 -- OrangeState House District 48 -- OrangeState House District 49 -- OrangeState House District 50 -- Brevard, OrangeState House District 51 -- BrevardState House District 52 -- BrevardState House District 53 -- BrevardRandy Fine (R), incumbentPhil Moore (D)Thomas Patrick Unger (WRI), no official campaign page could be foundState House District 56 -- PolkFind more election results and news on the Results 2020 page.

The Lakeland commissioner has operated a small business in the city for 20 years. He said he never voted for a tax increase while serving as a Lakeland commissioner. The Lakeland commissioner said he will fight for the Second Amendment. Alan Cohn (D)Cohn is a Peabody Award-winning television investigative journalist and is making another run for the District 15 seat. As part of his platform, Cohn describes health care as a human right hoping to bring more affordable care to Americans and hopes to create effective policies to curb the climate crisis.

Three candidates are hoping to secure a win in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, which includes all of Osceola and parts of Orange and Polk counties. Nearly 689,000 people live in District 9, according to the last U.S. Census. In the previous three elections, the District has elected Democratic candidates. Darren Soto (D)Congressman Soto was first elected in 2016 to represent Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Clay Hill (WRI)Hill is a write-in candidate in the U.S. House District 9 race.

A heat advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday for several Central Florida counties, including Flagler, Marion, Sumter and Polk. Rain chances will gradually increase as we head into the end of the weekend, Bridges said. Rain chances ramp up to 70% Monday through Thursday. Behind that system, another tropical low is trying to organize just south of the Cabo Verde Islands. The hurricane center says theres a 70% chance of development over the next five days.

A heat advisory is in effect again for Polk and Sumter counties as the heat index has the best chance to climb to 110 degrees or hotter in these areas. The heat stays elevated like this through the weekend with actual air temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s. Air quality has moved into the unsafe for unusually sensitive groups category Friday. The haze will continue to stay in our sky courtesy of dust that has moved in from the Sahara Desert in Africa. Rain and storm chances start to increase by the end of next with temperatures staying hot over the next seven days.

On Tuesday, 70 new deaths were reported from the virus, bringing the state death toll to 2,530. At least 1,200 of the fatal cases of coronavirus in Florida are connected to long-term care facilities, including nursing homes. The Coquina Center in Volusia County has reported 23 deaths alone and Highlands Center in Polk make up for 21 deaths in the state, according to the DOH. It remains to be seen if the large number of demonstrations across the state will have an impact on Florida coronavirus recovery. Coronavirus cases take several days or even more than a week to confirm.

ORLANDO, Fla.- – Be mindful of open flames across Central Florida Saturday. The dry vegetation combined with low relative humidity and gusty winds is creating dangerous fire conditions. Gusty northeast winds could quickly spread any fire that got started. The fire danger is elevated across of Central Florida, but the counties not included in the warning don’t quite meet the warning criteria. As the sun goes down, the relative humidity increases improving the situation.