Motorcyclist dies after crash in Auburndale, police investigating
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The Auburndale Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist on Sunday evening at the intersection of Havendale Blvd. and 42nd St. Investigators say that the driver of an SUV crossed into the same lane as a motorcyclist while turning south onto 42nd St. That's...
Surprising suburban towns are becoming retirement hotspots where America’s ‘middle-class’ seniors lounge in leisure
THREE surprising cities have been named the top retirement hotspots as nearly 74 million people plan to retire in the next few years. Americans are going beyond the typical Florida retirement homes as they search for a new place to spend their senior years. Baby boomers are now reaching retirement...
Co-defendant in ex-Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez case pleads no contest to charges
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A co-defendant in the illegal gambling case involving former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez changed his plea Monday to no contest. Sheldon Wetherholt pleaded no contest to charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering. He will be sentenced at a later date. Wetherholt was...
Davenport Man Killed In Two-Car Crash On US-27
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old Davenport man was pronounced dead at the scene following a fatal two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 27. The collision occurred around 4:00 PM at the intersection of Blue Heron Boulevard. According to a preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP),...
Proposed bill would require UCF campus road to be renamed Charlie James Kirk Boulevard
Florida state Rep. Kevin Steele introduced House Bill 113 on Tuesday, which would require colleges and universities within the state to redesignate specified roads to reflect Charlie James Kirk. According to the bill, the University of Central Florida would be required to rename Gemini Boulevard South as Charlie...
‘Falling down drunk:’ Doctor accused of hosting Winter Park house party; 15-year-old girl hospitalized
WINTER PARK, Fla. – A doctor faces charges after a party with over 30 juveniles at her Winter Park home led to underage drinking and a teen being hospitalized, police said. Around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Winter Park police responded to a home on Chestnut Avenue after receiving multiple calls reporting underage drinking...
Former Kissimmee Officer Andrew Baseggio to Be Sentenced Monday in Excessive Force Case
In what marks a concluding chapter to a misconduct case that has gripped the community, former Kissimmee Police Department officer Andrew Baseggio will face sentencing today, after a legal odyssey stemming from a 2023 use-of-force incident. According to WFTV, Baseggio entered a guilty plea for actions captured on...
Orlando Man Sentenced for Lying to FBI in International Terrorism Investigation
An Orlando man was sentenced to federal prison for lying to the FBI in connection to an international terrorism investigation. U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza sentenced 47-year-old Islam Doci, of Orlando, to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for making false statements...
‘I’m not dressed:’ SWAT officers evacuate hotel guests before killing fugitive
ORLANDO, Fla. – Newly obtained video shows the Orlando Police Department SWAT team evacuating guests from a theme park area hotel in 2023 before fatally shooting a fugitive who was hiding out in one of the rooms. Daton Viel, 28, was wanted by authorities on multiple arrest warrants when...
Fight in Queue of Terrifier Haunted House at Halloween Horror Nights 34 Caught on...
A fight involving multiple guests in the queue of the Terrifier haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 34 (HHN 34) at Universal Studios Florida was caught on camera and posted on TikTok. The video was posted on the social media platform by @norman_reedus196 11 hours ago. You can watch the...
