Winter Haven Woman Arrested On Elderly Fraud Charges After Bicycle Stop
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven woman who was the subject of an outstanding fraud warrant was finally apprehended late Friday night following a traffic stop and a brief physical struggle, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Traci Nicole Hunter, 44, had been sought by...
Big Florida lake ranked as the most polluted in the U.S.
A warning from the south: What Lake Okeechobee’s pollution crisis means for Lake Apopka. The environmental disaster unfolding at Lake Okeechobee should serve as a loud warning for Central Florida. Once celebrated as “the liquid heart of Florida,” Lake Okeechobee is now ranked the most polluted lake in the nation,...
Family of man who died on Stardust Racers demands its closure after new reports...
The family of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, the Epic Universe park visitor who died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster, issued a statement demanding that the ride be closed after new reports of restraint malfunctions.
Marcos Lopez: Suspended sheriff requests to sever case from 1 of 4 co-defendants
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is requesting to sever his case from one of his four co-defendants, according to new court documents. On Wednesday, Lopez filed a motion to sever his case from one of his four co-defendants: Sharon Fedrick. Lopez and Fedrick face the...
Texas woman attributes $106 in unscanned items to ‘distractions’ at Walmart
A Texas woman was arrested for theft after skip-scanning $106 in merchandise using a self-checkout register at Walmart. A deputy responded to Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy 27, Clermont, for a retail theft involving 33-year-old Brittany Smith in the self-checkout area around 12:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, according to...
Man arrested in attempted rape of runner on Little Econ Greenway Trail, deputies say
A 23-year-old Orlando man was arrested months after a woman was choked and attacked while running the Little Econ Trail. Jacoby Vontrell Tillman is charged with attempted sexual battery, battery by strangulation, and false imprisonment. According to the arrest report, detectives say he confessed to wanting "to know...
Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy Teacher Mark Harden Arrested After Police Find Child Exploitation Images...
Kissimmee, FL – A former teacher at an Osceola County school was arrested Wednesday on multiple child exploitation charges, just days after resigning from his position. Teacher’s Arrest Follows Resignation from Local School. Mark Harden, 58, was taken into custody by St. Cloud Police and is facing charges...
Downtown Orlando’s newest park opens this week
Located in the heart of downtown, Art² features outdoor seating, local food vendors, a craft beverages and more. The post Downtown Orlando’s newest park opens this week appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Orange County Sheriff John Mina provides update on deadly teen shooting near Oak Ridge...
ORLANDO, Fla. — A family in Orange County is mourning the loss of a 16-year-old Oak Ridge High School student who was allegedly shot and killed by a 15-year-old student on Thursday afternoon. Orange County Sheriff John Mina identified the victim as Pinien Dalmacy. “My heart goes out to...
Life sentence for man arrested in Orange County double homicide
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man accused in a double homicide that occurred more than six years ago in Orange County has been sentenced to life in prison, records show. Pablo Antonio Tavarez, 32, was arrested almost six months after the May 2019 discovery of 34-year-old Kristina Upchurch and 37-year-old Nicole Evans. Both...
