Kissimmee FL

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Forty master ice carvers got a warm welcome on Friday after flying more than 7,000 miles to start crafting ICE! at Gaylord Palms Resort. Employees gave a standing ovation to greet the carvers from Harbin, China, and Orlando’s Wah Lum Chinese Temple performed a Good Luck Lion Dance.

Kissimmee is welcoming the “fast-casual” Mexican restaurant Talkin’ Tacos to its hospitality scene on Friday, October 24, with a grand opening evening filled with festivities, giveaways, and best of all, free tacos. Located on Loop West shopping plaza at 2007 W Osceola Pkwy, the first 100 guests...

Now hailed as heroes by Orange County government officials, two orange county security guards saved a man who crashed his car into the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility in Apopka. The security guards acted quickly as one pulled the driver from his burning car and the second guard called first responders.

The Museum of Ice Cream is officially listed as a future tenant at Pointe Orlando, taking over two large suites—one about 4,700 square feet and another nearly 13,000 square feet—at 9101 International Drive. No opening date has been announced, but the listing appears on the center’s official site plan and on the...

ORLANDO, Fla. - For 96 days he was held inside detention centers in Florida and Texas after his April arrest in a Central Florida traffic stop. Jose Luis lost nearly 30 pounds and grew increasingly depressed amid his long stints at some of the nation's most notoriously difficult facilities. Finally the 60-year-old...

Orlando might be famous for theme parks and sunshine, but locals know the real magic happens when you sit down to a plate of authentic soul food. From crispy fried chicken to mac and cheese that melts in your mouth, these hidden gems serve up comfort food that could make even Grandma jealous.

Three teen car thieves were recently arrested in Central Florida. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the three teenaged car thieves after they stole an SUV from within the city limits of Winter Haven late last month. The victim reported the theft of his 2020 GMC Terrain to the Winter...

A Central Florida man was found guilty of DUI manslaughter for hitting a bicyclist after seven years of legal maneuvering. The Orange County man hit and killed a bicyclist in Cape Canaveral while driving drunk. A Brevard County jury recently returned a guilty verdict against 46-year-old Glenn W. Brimmer following a...

Osceola County Fire Rescue PIO Joshua Holder provides an update on efforts to put out a fire at a junkyard in Kissimmee. He said there have been no injuries reported and that no nearby structures are threatened. Crews are spraying water on the junk piles to put out the fire.

A woman deemed to have killed herself was found near Disney World at the Contemporary Resort after the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a call about a body around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 at North World Drive, Lake Buena Vista. The medical examiner's office identified the woman as Summer...