Off-duty deputy’s backyard target practice grazes 11-year-old
An 11-year-old boy was grazed by a stray bullet fired from a nearby backyard, authorities said, in an incident involving an off-duty sheriff’s deputy.
UPDATE: Missing 93-year-old man found safe
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police officials say they have found 93-year-old man that was previously missing. Police say Dalton Sherwood, 93, was found Wednesday morning in Orange County and is safe. He has reunited with his family.
Rainbow crosswalk memorial removed overnight
The rainbow crosswalk outside Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub was more than paint–it was a memorial to the 49 people killed there in a mass shooting in 2016. On Aug. 20, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) removed this symbol of remembrance, concealing it with a standard crosswalk. The FDOT...
Large police presence reported at Ivy Lane Homes in west Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando police are investigating at the Ivy Lane Homes community in west Orlando, where a heavy law enforcement presence has blocked off a residential street. Officers closed Edgemoor Lane for more than an hour Tuesday evening, stretching police tape and patrol cars across several blocks. A crime...
Florida Drug Bust Nets Cocaine, Guns and Cash in Orange County Raid
Orlando, FL – Two people were taken into custody after deputies discovered cocaine, prescription pills, firearms and thousands of dollars in cash during a search warrant in Orange County last week. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deputies executed the warrant on Wednesday at a residence in the...
As foreclosures increase nationwide, Florida ranks second
Florida ranks second highest in foreclosure rates nationwide, a July report found. ATTOM Data Solutions, a leading property data analysis group, reported foreclosures have increased 11% across the U.S. since July of last year -- and were up 13% in July compared to the previous month -- indicating that Americans are...
Third person charged in Cranberry Township Walmart theft, wallet stolen from woman’s backpack
A third person was charged Friday, Aug. 29, in a Cranberry Township wallet theft where two Florida women and a man attempted to purchase $5,000 in electronics, police said. Diego Ricardo Popa, 19, who didn’t have an address listed in court documents, was charged with one felony count each of dealing in unlawful...
Arrest made in 2023 Orange County double murder, deputies say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - An arrest has been made following a 2023 double murder that took place in Orange County, deputies say. The most popular men's cashmere sweatshirt in 2025!Blouselly |. What we know:. On Tuesday afternoon, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) announced the arrest of 33-year-old...
Titusville Man Sentenced In Orlando To 9 Years In Federal Prison For Cocaine Distribution
Judge sentences Matthew Smolik, 44, for selling over a half-kilogram of cocaine to a confidential informant. A Titusville man, Matthew William Smolik, 44, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison on Tuesday for distributing more than a half-kilogram of cocaine. Senior U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr....
Florida braces for another plant shutdown as unemployment spikes
More rough news facing Florida – after a series of painful factory closures…there’s more to come. This time it’s the Mizkan America bottling plant at Lake Alfred, with 50+ jobs…
