Kissimmee FL

A convicted felon was arrested after a violent crime spree in The Villages, where deputies say he threatened residents, fired into a vehicle and attempted multiple carjackings. Christopher Alan Grant, 48, was taken into custody with a loaded handgun after several victims reported being assaulted and held at gunpoint....

I was excited to finally see and photograph some Snail Kites in Osceola County this past weekend, but there was a twinge of disappointment. They were all female kites, and I really wanted to see some male kites, too. That’s because, like many bird species, female and male Snail Kites...

ST. CLOUD, Fla. – For years, city planners have been trying to figure out how to manage the growth in St. Cloud. The state of Florida has mandated that cities and counties plan strategically for future development. Currently, public meetings are underway to determine which areas will be designated for commercial land...

An Orlando man was arrested on charge of theft after allegedly stealing $113 in food items using self-checkout at Walmart. An officer responded to Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, regarding 21-year-old Roscoe Smith not scanning items and bagging them at the self-checkout lanes at 6:25 p.m. Friday, Aug....

A Delta Boeing 737 airplane landed safely after a wing flap partially broke off during a flight from Orlando to Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A violent scene caught on camera in downtown Orlando escalated into a robbery, resulting in the arrest of two people, police said. Around 2:30 a.m. Friday, police responded to reports of a fight at the intersection of North Magnolia Avenue and East Central Boulevard. According to...

Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - NASA calls it one of the best meteor showers of the year. The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak August 12th and 13th, delivering a dazzling display of up to 25 meteors per hour. Originating from the Swift-Tuttle comet, the Perseids have been watched by people for thousands of...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County deputies responded Wednesday afternoon to a shooting at the corner of Wendy Drive and North Lane in Orlando’s Pine Hills neighborhood. Around 4 p.m., deputies found a 16-year-old who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — At this year’s State of the City Address, Mayor Buddy Dyer introduced a new initiative called Orlando Unlocked, which outlines the city’s pipeline to increase housing supply for all to meet Orlando’s growing population. “That’s just a combination of everything that we’re doing...

It's nice when WPTV receives an email that points out information that can help the entire public. That's what happened when we heard from Carol Livingston Plummer in Kissimmee, Florida, who told me about GovBridge. WATCH BELOW: This program can help homeowners 'bridge the gap'. It's a program that allows...