Rubber duck hunt to win free theatre tickets
A rubber duck hunt is currently taking place all across Orlando. Orlando Family Stage is turning 100 this year, and they’ve unleashed 3,000 purple rubber ducks across Central Florida to celebrate. FOX 35'[s Amanda Ruiz gives us a look at the hunt, and, more importantly, the prizes!
Beloved four-faced clock is restored in Orlando
The City of Orlando happily restored the beloved four-faced clock in Parramore, bringing back a cherished landmark at the corner of W. Church Street and Lee Avenue.
Thief Targets Winter Haven High School, Breaks Into Vending Machines
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary, theft, and criminal mischief case at Winter Haven High School after an unknown male suspect broke into two vending machines on school grounds. The incident, which occurred just after midnight on Thursday, August 21st, is documented...
2 taken to hospital in critical condition after ‘emergency’ in Orlando, officials say
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two people were taken to the hospital after what the Orlando Fire Department described as an “emergency” at the Village Springs Apartments at Lake Orlando on Sunday afternoon. Officials said they responded to the incident on Cinderlane Parkway and “two adult patients were assessed,...
Rain expected this morning in Central Florida, with heavy pockets and afternoon storms to...
Rain is expected during the morning hours today, with a few pockets of heavy rain coming as early as 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. This is caused by a front stalling to our north, which will bring more moisture into central Florida. Areas west of Orlando, such as Clermont, The Villages, and Ocala, can all expect the highest rain...
Woman accused of not scanning merchandise in self-checkout lane at Walmart
A woman was arrested for theft after allegedly putting more than $43 in unscanned items into her cart at the self-checkout in Walmart. A deputy responded to Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, for a theft involving 52-year-old Nichele Monique Murrell of Davenport at 7:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, according to...
Invest 90L becoming organized; Fernand is next name on the list
ORLANDO, Fla. – According to the 8 a.m. tropical update from the National Hurricane Center on Saturday, Invest 90L is showing a high chance of becoming a tropical storm in the next few days. A tropical depression is expected to form later today with further strengthening likely on Sunday,...
Florida Senate Bill 180 threatens and local planning statewide | Opinion
Orange County’s Vision 2050 — a comprehensive plan years in the making, shaped by community voices and aimed at creating a more livable, sustainable future — is now in legal limbo. Why? Because of a deeply flawed state law passed just months ago: Senate Bill 180. This legislation, passed during the final days of...
Pair of buses brings 42 homeless shelter beds to Orlando
Orlando received a significant expansion in emergency homeless shelters with the launch Wednesday of a duo of buses-turned-shelters providing 42 new beds for the region's unhoused population.. Building upon the "Dignity Bus" program, the 407 Connect consists of two, Greyhound-style buses that were purchased by the...
Mexican National Charged with Burglary and Drug Offenses in Eloise, Florida
A Mexican national has been taken into custody by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for unlawfully residing in a home in Eloise, Florida. Christian Javier Almanza Rosales, 29, was arrested on Thursday after he was discovered living in a property on 1st Street West without the owner’s consent, according to a statement...
