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In her closing arguments Thursday to the 12-member jury in a federal mortgage fraud trial, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tanya Wilson said the accused ringleader in the operation had an associate at SunTrust who consistently verified bank deposit amounts for straw buyers who had nowhere near the funds that the banker was vouching for in the purchase of ... (more)

Expressway authority board member Scott Batterson was indicted by a grand jury today on one count of bribery and two counts of soliciting unlawful compensation as a public official.

The unfunny joke heard around south Lake County's shriveled lakes is that the only things wet there are the tears of real-estate sellers because waterfronts look like the weedy edge of wasteland.

Police said a former Polk County teacher has now been accused of conducting a sexual relationship with a third student.

WHAT: Pop stars don't come much more reliable than Rob Thomas. The singer-songwriter is equally well-known for his long, productive run with Matchbox Twenty, a consistent solo career and the high-profile collaboration with Santana that yielded the Grammy-winning hit "Smooth."

MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. VERY INTERESTING. SHAUN CHAIYABHAT, THANK YOU. THE OTHER BIG STORY DEVELOPING TONIGHT IS AN ARREST IN A STRING OF PUBLIX ROBBERIES.

The "I-4 Mobility Partners" team, where Skanska is a partner, has been selected by the Florida Department of Transportation as the Best Value Proposer for the I-4 Ultimate Project.

SunRail is explored by Greg Warmoth on "Central Florida Spotlight" at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WFTV-Channel 9. His guests are Noranne Downs, District 5 secretary for the Florida Department of Transportation , and Tawny Olore, SunRail project manager.

First Alert Weather Alert: Flood Warning expires at 10:04 PM on 4/24, issued at 10:04 PM Blackshear, GA First Alert Weather Alert: Flood Warning expires at 9:30 AM on 4/24, issued at 9:30 AM Brunswick, GA JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

During the Orlando Cabaret Festival, local singers perform during the daytime or in the early evening before the headliners.

WHAT: "Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical," based on a book by actress Julianne Moore , is the final show in the Orlando Repertory Theatre season.

We hope you didn't forget to spring forward to Thursday, the new publication day for Cooking & Eating.

With backers saying they are trying to better protect children, the Florida House on Wednesday approved a bill that would toughen penalties for teachers and other school employees who commit sexual offenses against students.

WESH is reporting from Chain of Lakes Middle School in Orlando, FL where an 11-year-old student stabbed a 15-year-old student.

A 15-year-old student was allegedly stabbed in the chest by a fellow student with a pair of scissors Wednesday.

RYSE Media Group Inc. President Jabari Jackson Sr. has a plan to reach 1 million users for his new professional social media site, RYSE Connected, and his business model could bring in $5 million.

J.D. Power announced April 23 it has acquired Korrelate, an Orlando-based measurement and analytics firm servicing agencies, advertisers, media partners, data syndicators and publishers based on the correlation of online behavior with actual purchase data.

WHAT: Isabel Manalo's exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art , "Stitching the Seam," is in its final days.

In his career, Florida son Chuck Ragan has traveled many miles both literal and figurative.

FMF FRIDAY: THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND PRESENTS ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR, with Case Work, American Party Machine, Good Graeff, E-Turn and DJ SPS Orlando Weekly live music columnist Bao Le-Huu was invited to curate a critic's choice showcase at this year's Florida Music Festival .