Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and abruptly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Troopers search for driver involved in fatal crash
Posted by wftv on January 22nd, 2012
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are searching for the driver of a white van who was involved in a fatal crash in Orlando Saturday afternoon.
Troopers say the driver of a white van changed lanes directly in front of two motorcycles that were traveling …
Herman Cain speaks at GOP rally in Orlando
Posted by wftv on January 22nd, 2012
Former presidential candidate Herman Cain spoke at a GOP rally at Lake Eola in Orlando late Saturday afternoon.
Cain and several other politicians and activists attended the rally to fire up supporters of the Republican Party.
Cain said he visited Or…
FBI: Search warrant served at Lake Mary home
Posted by wftv on January 21st, 2012
FBI officials say a search warrant was served at a home on Autumn Oaks Place in Lake Mary on Thursday.
An FBI spokesperson would only say the search warrant is part of a ongoing investigation that began several months ago. The Seminole County Sheriff’…
Orange County deputy shoots man armed with landscaping tool
Posted by wftv on January 21st, 2012
Officials say an Orange County deputy was forced to open fire on an Apopka man who was armed landscaping tool Friday night.
Investigators say the incident happened shortly after 10:00 p.m. outside a home on 10th Street in Apopka.
The deputy, who was …
Teacher accused of spitting water on students
Posted by wftv on January 21st, 2012
A Seminole County middle school teacher is facing possible suspension after she allegedly spit water on her misbehaving students in December.
Students claim that Millennium Middle School science teacher Wendy Elkes got so frustrated that she spit wate…
Chemicals cause explosion in Orlando neighborhood
Posted by wftv on January 21st, 2012
Officials are investigating an explosion that was apparently caused by chemicals in a downtown Orlando neighborhood Friday night.
Emergency crews, officers, and investigators responded to the house on Bethaway Avenue near Michigan Street a…
Police: Man posing as DCF worker tried to take baby
Posted by wftv on January 21st, 2012
Police are searching for a man who posed as a Department of Children and Families worker in an attempt to take a baby from an Orlando apartment.
Investigators released a composite sketch of the imposter Friday night. Officials say the man tried to tak…
Early voting in GOP primary begins across Fla.
Posted by wftv on January 21st, 2012
Early voting in the Republican presidential primary began throughout Florida Saturday. Voters in all 67 Florida counties will be able to go to the polls Saturday and casts ballots. Early voting began Monday in Hillsborough, Hardy, Hendry, Mon…
Osceola prosecutors: Matthew Scheidt a danger to community
Posted by wftv on January 20th, 2012
Prosecutors fear the teenager caught pretending to be a local physician assistant and a Miami cop is a danger to the community. That phrase is from Thursday night’s motion revoking 18-year-old Matthew Scheidt’s bond after Osceola County detectives co…
