Orlando woman killed when her motorcycle strikes guardrail on SR-417
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 20-year-old Orlando woman was killed Thursday night when her motorcycle crashed on State Road 417 in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal single-vehicle wreck happened around 9:10 p.m. on S.R. 417 north at Lee Vista Boulevard. The FHP said the woman was...
Orlando-area church leader accused of fraudulently obtaining life insurance policy
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando-area church leader is accused of conspiring with an insurance agent to fraudulently apply for a life insurance policy using a Wisconsin woman’s identity without her consent, according to an affidavit for an arrest warrant. The Florida Department of Financial Services, Bureau of Insurance...
Orlando police officers search for accused rapist
Police in Orlando are searching for the suspect in a rape that happened off Lee Street. Residents tell us the victim was dragged to a bus stop near the intersection, which is right across from the Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center.
Motion filed to revoke bond for man accused of trying to rape woman on...
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Following the outcry of Orange County’s sheriff and state attorney, prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke the bond of a man whom a judge allowed to bail out of jail after his arrest in a sex-attack case, records show. Jacoby Vontrell Tillman, 23,...
Residents evacuated from Altamonte Springs apartments told they can’t return
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Stanley Lerner and his wife hoped their hardships were over after moving into Altamonte Terrace using a homeless diversion grant. But last week, they received a letter saying they need to be out by Friday. “Now less than six months later, our lease is broken,”...
Woman Dies in Apparent Suicide at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort
A woman died in an “apparent suicide” on Tuesday outside Disney World’s Contemporary Resort in Florida, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Disney World, Disneyland Hike Ticket Prices “We can confirm this was an apparent suicide,” a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told Variety in an...
Angry McDonald’s customer gets shot during struggle after being denied service: Polk deputies
DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A customer at a Polk County McDonald’s was shot during a dispute over being denied service late at night. At around 3 a.m. on Oct. 12, Peter Story, 19, and Nicholas Jones, 18, were denied service at a McDonald’s in Davenport due to the restaurant being too busy, according to Polk […]
Nation’s first high-tech autonomous police vehicle on patrol in pilot program
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) is the first agency in the nation to use an autonomous vehicle. PUG is equipped with 360-degree cameras, thermal imaging, license plate recognition, and drone launch capability. During the 12-month pilot program, MDSO will evaluate how PUB improves response times and enhances...
Florida hospital uses magnets, not stitches, in some surgeries
For surgeries involving separating the digestive track, Orlando Health says "Flexagon" magnets can link the digestive track back together with magnets on each side. By providing constant pressure, the magnets, limit bleeding -- leading to excellent results, the doctor said.
No charges filed after Winter Springs High School instructor‘s ‘inappropriate communication’ with student
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Parents at Winter Springs High School learned from the principal this week that an employee resigned after an investigation revealed he engaged in “inappropriate communication” with a student. A spokesperson for Seminole County Public Schools shared the message that was sent by the...

















