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5 Central Florida restaurants shut down over health violations. Here’s why
Read full article: 5 Central Florida restaurants shut down over health violations. Here’s whyLast week, five more restaurants in Central Florida were forced to shut down after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.
Nation’s best Naval Sea Cadet Corps in Windermere faces new challenge
Read full article: Nation’s best Naval Sea Cadet Corps in Windermere faces new challengeA group of young cadets in Windermere is making national headlines after being named the top U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps unit in the country, but the recognition comes as the not-for-profit program faces a new challenge: outgrowing its current home.
‘Clearly, the time is now:’ Orlando Dreamers hope MLB team can become a reality
Read full article: ‘Clearly, the time is now:’ Orlando Dreamers hope MLB team can become a realityA group hoping to bring a Major League Baseball team to Orlando will make their first public appearance on Monday.
Man dies after being found with ‘signs of trauma’ in South Apopka, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Man dies after being found with ‘signs of trauma’ in South Apopka, sheriff’s office saysA man located with “obvious signs of trauma” in South Apopka has died, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Pedestrian struck by 2 vehicles, killed after running onto Florida Turnpike in Orange County, FHP says
Read full article: Pedestrian struck by 2 vehicles, killed after running onto Florida Turnpike in Orange County, FHP saysA man was killed after running onto the Florida Turnpike in Orange County and being struck by two vehicles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
‘Not the way America should be:’ Thousands rally in Orlando against Trump policies
Read full article: ‘Not the way America should be:’ Thousands rally in Orlando against Trump policiesThousands swarmed downtown Orlando Saturday as part of a nationwide day of defiance against President Donald Trump.
Vehicle crash at Orlando International Airport slows traffic at entrance to Terminal B
Read full article: Vehicle crash at Orlando International Airport slows traffic at entrance to Terminal BA vehicle crash on Saturday at Orlando International Airport is slowing traffic at the road entrance to Terminal B, according to the airport’s social media.
Central Florida law enforcement issue statements, warnings ahead of anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests
Read full article: Central Florida law enforcement issue statements, warnings ahead of anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protestsMore than 70 of the nearly 2,000 “No Kings” protests planned across the world are set to take place in Florida, where law enforcement is weighing in and issuing warnings ahead of time.
Apopka woman speaks out after father deported to Guatemala, mother potentially next
Read full article: Apopka woman speaks out after father deported to Guatemala, mother potentially nextAn Apopka woman spoke out after her father, a local business owner who came to the U.S. decades ago, was deported back to Guatemala.
Longtime Orlando city commissioner retiring, says district needs ‘somebody who’s younger’
Read full article: Longtime Orlando city commissioner retiring, says district needs ‘somebody who’s younger’Robert Stuart, a long-time Orlando City Commissioner, is hanging up his hat after representing neighborhoods like Rosemont, College Park, and Baldwin Park for the past two decades.
Orlando food pantry where car crashed through the door still open to those in need
Read full article: Orlando food pantry where car crashed through the door still open to those in needIn late January, four people were hospitalized after a green pickup truck struck the One Heart for Women and Children food pantry on the outskirts of College Park. While the pantry is still without a door, it remains open to customers old and new.
‘A sense of calm:’ Survivors, loved ones of Pulse victims reflect on stepping foot inside
Read full article: ‘A sense of calm:’ Survivors, loved ones of Pulse victims reflect on stepping foot insideAfter their respective opportunities to go inside Pulse Nightclub on Thursday, victims’ families and survivors boarded a bus to return to the hotel where they began the day.
Panera Bread owners face $600K fine over ‘oppressive child labor’ in Orlando-area cafes
Read full article: Panera Bread owners face $600K fine over ‘oppressive child labor’ in Orlando-area cafesThe owners of Panera Bread cafes in Central Florida face hefty fines after state officials accused them of violating child labor rules, according to court documents obtained by News 6 on Thursday.
DCF investigation found Regina Hill did not exploit elderly woman, documents reveal
Read full article: DCF investigation found Regina Hill did not exploit elderly woman, documents revealThe Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) determined that former Orlando city commissioner Regina Hill did not exploit an elderly woman, according to newly-obtained documents reviewed by News 6.
New LEGO grant helps Orlando Science Center bring more ways to play, learn
Read full article: New LEGO grant helps Orlando Science Center bring more ways to play, learnA grant from the Lego Foundation will help the Orlando Science Center create year-round activities at the center but will also fund Neighborhood Science, a program that brings these hands-on experiences to local children at neighborhood centers around Orlando, at no cost.
WATCH LIVE: Orlando Mayor Dyer reflects on 9 years since Pulse shooting
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Orlando Mayor Dyer reflects on 9 years since Pulse shootingWhen the families of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting finally enter the building, they won’t see any furniture. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the walls inside are black, as is the floor, but that the space still evokes memories.
Families of Pulse victims, survivors to be allowed inside mass shooting site
Read full article: Families of Pulse victims, survivors to be allowed inside mass shooting siteAs the community marks nine years since the Pulse nightclub attack, the families of the 49 victims and survivors are preparing to be allowed inside the site of the massacre for the first time.
Florida lawmakers agree to fully fund advanced education programs
Read full article: Florida lawmakers agree to fully fund advanced education programsIn a major breakthrough after months of debate, the Florida House and Senate have reached an agreement to fully fund advanced education programs, including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and AICE courses.
Mother of Pulse nightclub victim prepares to enter site for 1st time since 2016 mass shooting
Read full article: Mother of Pulse nightclub victim prepares to enter site for 1st time since 2016 mass shootingNearly nine years after the deadly shooting at Pulse nightclub, families of the victims and survivors are preparing to walk through the building one final time before its planned demolition.
‘LIFTMASTER:’ Gambling den unearthed amid raid on disguised Orange County store
Read full article: ‘LIFTMASTER:’ Gambling den unearthed amid raid on disguised Orange County storeAn illegal gambling operation was uncovered at a seeming garage door repair shop in Orange County this week, according to the sheriff’s office.
Winter Park Police try to help homeless one person at a time
Read full article: Winter Park Police try to help homeless one person at a timeWinter Park's police department now has a Homeless Advocacy Response Team to help people living on the street find resources. Our media collaborative partners at Winter Park Voice followed the team to learn what they are seeing.
WATCH LIVE: Trooper Steve on Patrol checks out construction near I-4, SR-528
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Trooper Steve on Patrol checks out construction near I-4, SR-528After driving through a completed construction zone yesterday in the Altamonte Springs area in front of the mall, we’re gonna go drive a very active construction area today.
3 hurt when Orange County deputy runs red light, causes crash at John Young and SR-408, FHP says
Read full article: 3 hurt when Orange County deputy runs red light, causes crash at John Young and SR-408, FHP saysAn Orange County sheriff’s deputy, a defendant who was being transported to jail and another driver are injured in a two-vehicle crash.
Central Florida drug conspiracy leaves 5 people facing major prison time
Read full article: Central Florida drug conspiracy leaves 5 people facing major prison timeFive people have pleaded guilty to a cocaine conspiracy stemming from an apartment in Kissimmee, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Trump budget plan threatens key money to Central Florida’s homelessness fight, advocates say
Read full article: Trump budget plan threatens key money to Central Florida’s homelessness fight, advocates sayThe Trump Administration is aiming to transform how homeless services are funded by slashing budgets, distributing money to states instead of local agencies, and ending a program that houses previously unsheltered people with disabilities
Students plan rally for advanced class funding as Florida finalizes budget
Read full article: Students plan rally for advanced class funding as Florida finalizes budgetA group of Orange County high school students will protest Tuesday afternoon against proposed changes to advanced academic programs, a move they say could impact their access to college-level coursework.
Orlando to vote on whether police can spend nearly $150K on license plate readers
Read full article: Orlando to vote on whether police can spend nearly $150K on license plate readersAs Orlando city leaders have been working to improve safety in downtown, a new plan could add license plate readers to some parking garages.
Orlando police will ask the city for permission to buy license plate readers
Read full article: Orlando police will ask the city for permission to buy license plate readersFollowing such changes in downtown as the ordinance requiring special permits to sell alcohol past midnight and the gradual re-opening of Orange Avenue to traffic, Orlando's next move could be license plate readers in select parking areas.
‘Came out very violently:’ Orange County deputy shoots, kills man armed with knife
Read full article: ‘Came out very violently:’ Orange County deputy shoots, kills man armed with knifeAn Orange County deputy shot and killed a man who charged at them with a knife on Saturday afternoon, according to Sheriff John Mina.
Orange County deputy shoots armed man who punched him multiple times, sheriff says
Read full article: Orange County deputy shoots armed man who punched him multiple times, sheriff saysAn Orange County deputy shot an armed man who had punched him in the face multiple times behind a discount store in Pine Hills on Saturday, according to Sheriff John Mina.
West Colonial construction project nears completion, emphasizing safety
Read full article: West Colonial construction project nears completion, emphasizing safetySeveral people say the stretch of West Colonial Drive between North Tampa Avenue and Pine Hills Road has been under construction forever in their eyes.
Orange County mayor talks SunRail expansion to theme parks, ‘Orlando Dreamers,’ more in State of the County address
Read full article: Orange County mayor talks SunRail expansion to theme parks, ‘Orlando Dreamers,’ more in State of the County addressOrange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ remarks touched on affordable housing, tourism and hospitality, education, transportation and more, centering on recent accomplishments and challenges in a county “Building Better Through Efficiency.”
Orlo Vista flood mitigation project nearly complete, county says
Read full article: Orlo Vista flood mitigation project nearly complete, county saysOrange County officials say they are 95% finished with their $23 million Orlo Vista mitigation project, which has tripled the capacity of the retention ponds to hold water.
Windermere church’s new series fosters LGBTQ+ inclusion
Read full article: Windermere church’s new series fosters LGBTQ+ inclusionThe “LGBTQ+ + Christianity” series kicked off June 1 as part of Pride Month, inviting all to engage in honest conversations about what the Bible truly says about sexuality and sin.
Local organization reacts to bodycam footage that shows SWAT raid shoot, kill man
Read full article: Local organization reacts to bodycam footage that shows SWAT raid shoot, kill manThis week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a video with multiple angles, which deputies believe shows 32-year-old Tyrone Bartley reaching behind a bedroom door for a rifle during a May 16 SWAT raid before they took his life.
Search continues for 17-year-old Orlando girl missing since March
Read full article: Search continues for 17-year-old Orlando girl missing since MarchThe National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public’s help in locating missing 17-year-old Ava-Colleen Moore, who was last seen in March, according to a news release.
Movies return to Garden Theatre this summer as Winter Garden starts running events
Read full article: Movies return to Garden Theatre this summer as Winter Garden starts running eventsThe projector will roll once again at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden with a new summer movie series, with the first film opening Tuesday, July 10.
Orlando ends Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program over discrimination concerns
Read full article: Orlando ends Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program over discrimination concernsA spokesperson for the city of Orlando has confirmed that the city suspended its Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program in order to comply with federal law.
Bank ‘jugging’ is back: Crooks watch you withdraw cash and steal it, sometimes by force
Read full article: Bank ‘jugging’ is back: Crooks watch you withdraw cash and steal it, sometimes by forceAn old crime is new again. Bank “jugging” is sweeping across Central Florida. Crooks are following their victims from banks, waiting for the right opportunity to rob them.
Florida man accused of choking cop after dine and dash at pizza place
Read full article: Florida man accused of choking cop after dine and dash at pizza placeAn Orlando man who allegedly refused to pay his bill at a downtown pizza restaurant is accused of choking one of the cops trying to arrest him.
Group seeks OK to help Apopka’s growing homeless population with shelter bus
Read full article: Group seeks OK to help Apopka’s growing homeless population with shelter busApopka City Council will take up the a proposal to park a mobile shelter bus in the city on June 18, in an effort to help the homeless population.
Concerns grow in Orange County over ICE patrols and immigration detentions
Read full article: Concerns grow in Orange County over ICE patrols and immigration detentionsImmigration advocates and local residents voiced growing concerns this week over recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Central Florida, including a reported U.S. Border Patrol stop in Apopka and ongoing detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases bodycam footage of deputy fatally shooting man during SWAT raid
Read full article: Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases bodycam footage of deputy fatally shooting man during SWAT raidThe Orange County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage on Tuesday that shows a deputy shooting and killing a man they said was reaching for a rifle during a SWAT raid earlier this month.
‘I believe it is illegal:’ Orange County leader asks to look over ICE agreement
Read full article: ‘I believe it is illegal:’ Orange County leader asks to look over ICE agreementIn South Florida, a legal battle is taking place against the state’s illegal immigration enforcement laws — and on Tuesday, an Orange County leader questioned whether what they previously complied to do is legal.
Orange County agrees to $5M request for Orlando Pulse Memorial
Read full article: Orange County agrees to $5M request for Orlando Pulse MemorialOrange County commissioners unanimously agreed to help the city of Orlando fund a permanent Pulse Memorial on Tuesday, offering to put up $5 million toward the project.
Welcome to Piston Peak: New details revealed for ‘Cars’ area coming to Magic Kingdom
Read full article: Welcome to Piston Peak: New details revealed for ‘Cars’ area coming to Magic KingdomSome new sets of wheels will be rolling through the wilderness at Magic Kingdom as Disney shared new details about its ‘Cars ’- themed attraction.
Families of Orlando Halloween shooting victims accuse city, businesses of negligence in lawsuit
Read full article: Families of Orlando Halloween shooting victims accuse city, businesses of negligence in lawsuitThe families of the two people killed in a mass shooting in downtown Orlando last Halloween are planning to file a lawsuit over the incident.
Reward offered after statue stolen during break-in at downtown Orlando law firm
Read full article: Reward offered after statue stolen during break-in at downtown Orlando law firmThe Orlando Police Department is asking the public for help after a bronze eagle statue disappeared from downtown Orlando last month.
Warning issued over fake QR codes on downtown Orlando parking meters. Here’s what to know
Read full article: Warning issued over fake QR codes on downtown Orlando parking meters. Here’s what to knowThe city of Orlando is warning about a scam using fake QR codes to steal personal information from drivers using downtown parking meters.
Avalon Park’s final 5 acres: What’s next for East Orlando’s master-planned community?
Read full article: Avalon Park’s final 5 acres: What’s next for East Orlando’s master-planned community?Twenty-five years ago, East Orange County was little more than a forest. Today, it's a bustling community home to nearly 20,000 residents.
These 6 Central Florida restaurants were shut down last week. Here’s why
Read full article: These 6 Central Florida restaurants were shut down last week. Here’s whyLast week, another half-dozen restaurants across Central Florida were told to close after they were visited by a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.
Guest sues Universal Orlando after getting stuck on Harry Potter ride for ‘approximately one hour’
Read full article: Guest sues Universal Orlando after getting stuck on Harry Potter ride for ‘approximately one hour’The complaint, which seeks damages exceeding $50,000, stems from an incident on July 2, 2023, while the man was riding Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
‘Perfect way to spark curiosity:’ Giant penguins arrive on downtown Orlando rooftops
Read full article: ‘Perfect way to spark curiosity:’ Giant penguins arrive on downtown Orlando rooftopsLarger-than-life birds are returning to rooftops in downtown Orlando as part of a collaboration between an arts group and a local theme park.