Winn-Dixie, Second Harvest Food Bank feed 500 families at food drive
Winn-Dixie and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributed food to about 500 Orange County families at a food drive on Thursday at the Patmos Chapel Community Service Center in Apopka. At this year’s event, Winn-Dixie supplied enough food for families and volunteers to stock vehicles with a blend...
Man sentenced to life in killing of Orlando pastor’s wife files motion to withdraw...
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to murdering the wife of an Orlando pastor filed a motion on Wednesday to withdraw his plea, according to court documents. Ronald Davis was arrested in the attack that left 85-year-old Lucy Pat Curl unconscious and hospitalized in...
Florida woman, 70, bites pit bull in desperate attempt to save her dog during...
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A 70-year-old Florida woman had to bite a pit bull in a desperate attempt to save her dog during an attack outside a grocery store. A video shared with NBC affiliate WESH showed Shirley Pasamanick’s 14-year-old dog, Sparky, suddenly mauled by a pit bull on Sept. 1. “It just out of […]
Woman and man shot, killed in Orange County, deputies say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman and a man were shot and killed early Friday in Orange County, the latter of whom appears to have shot himself, according to the sheriff’s office. News 6 went to the scene at Lake Sherwood Apartments off Apopka Vineland Road, where a...
21-year-old arrested in Orange County under ‘Super Speeder’ law after driving 134 mph in...
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A 21-year-old was arrested Wednesday morning in Orange County under the new "Super Speeder" law after he allegedly drove 134 mph in a 60 mph zone. Around 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) says they were driving eastbound on State Road 408, near...
Two intoxicated men arrested during disturbance outside Club 27 in Clermont
Two men were arrested outside Club 27 when an argument broke out among several individuals in the parking lot. Deputies observed 43-year-old Jonathan Londono of Orlando and 30-year-old Jose Miguel Zeno of Clermont arguing outside Club 27, located at 215 U.S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, around 3:10 a.m. Monday, according to an...
Satirical AND TRUE: From Badge to Bust- Orange County Sheriff’s Recruit Nabbed in Prostitution...
Oh boy, Florida just keeps on giving, doesn’t it? Today’s gem comes straight out of Polk County, where the “Sunshine State Shenanigans” file has just been updated with a fresh entry: the Orange County Sheriff’s Office had to fire one of their shiny new recruits because—wait for it—he was arrested for soliciting...
UCF received threats that ‘directly targeted’ Black students
The University of Central Florida sent an email to students Thursday afternoon to share that the school received threatening messages that "directly targeted" Black students. The post UCF received threats that ‘directly targeted’ Black students appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Apopka Police Arrest Two Suspects in Construction Site Theft Crackdown
The steady rise in construction site thefts in Apopka has been met with a decisive response by the local police department, leading to the arrest of two individuals. As reported by WFTV, Jose Gimenes-Autna and Pedro Quihua-Jimenez were apprehended while allegedly taking 27 rolls of roofing material from a...
Winter Haven Man Apprehended For Allegedly Pointing Gun At Man Over Ex-girlfriend
Demetrius Antonio Walls, 39, of Winter Haven, was apprehended and booked into the Polk County Jail on Tuesday in connection with an alleged armed disturbance that occurred late Monday morning. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Walls is suspected of being involved in a fight at a Citgo on...