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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a 60-year-old man missing for 11 days. Deputies said Michael Barnes was last seen Aug. 8 near his home off Siplin Road in Winter Garden. Sheriff’s officials said there is concern...

One nurse told Orlando Weekly that federal orders to house undocumented immigrants on behalf of ICE have worsened short-staffing problems.

A woman was arrested after a one-week-old baby was discovered in an Orlando home driveway. The Orlando Police Department is investigating the finding of a one-week-old baby boy in the 5500 block of Lido Street. According to OPD, the infant was discovered in a car seat on a residence’s driveway. According to police,...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Polk County deputies arrested a man who they said crashed his car into a fenced yard after he drank six beers. Roberto Sandobal-Lopez, 34, drove into the fenced yard with his white Honda, got out and walked away around 7 p.m. Saturday on Spirit Lake Road near Coleman Road in Winter Haven,...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old Venezuelan national, sought on an active warrant, was arrested last week in Davenport after a physical altercation with Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies. The suspect, identified as Paul Carreno Colina, now faces enhanced charges due to his illegal status in the United...

A former St. Cloud Police officer has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in an illegal firearms dealing ring. Michael Adrian Nieto, 31, faced a maximum penalty of five years on those federal charges of dealing in firearms, without a license, to a Caribbean smuggler. He pled guilty in February.

Monday morning was the last chance for local homeless and housing service workers to keep hundreds of displaced residents from facing homelessness, after the city of Orlando condemned a hotel that was being used as long-term housing. More than 60 housing-insecure units at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham off...

At approximately 8:12 this morning on Monday, August 18, 2025, a traffic collision was reported near 2217 Mammoth Grove Rd. in Lake Wales. Initial information states that a 13 year-old female was struck by a vehicle. Lake Wales Police Department Public Information Officer, Lt. Dale Hampton, has confirmed this...

In a stark escalation of a family dispute, two women were arrested on charges related to an attempted arson of a house in Apopka, reflecting the all too real consequences of familial discord. According to WESH, the incident occurred last night in the Errol Estates subdivision when the homeowner observed two...

Cracker Barrel located at 3316 Daniels Road in Winter Garden, Orange County, was cited for 25 violations during a Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspection on August 15, 2025. The American restaurant, which holds a 4.3-star rating based on 3,130 Google reviews, received a warning and...