St. Cloud Secures Record $9.5 Million Federal Grant to Expand Fire Rescue Staffing
The City of St. Cloud has earned a historic $9.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that will allow St. Cloud Fire Rescue to hire 48 new firefighters, marking the largest grant award in the city’s history. The funding, part of the Staffing for Adequate...
Criminal with numerous arrests caught peering into car windows at McDonald’s
A criminal with a history of numerous arrests was caught peering into car windows at a local McDonald’s. McDonald’s employees contacted the Groveland Police Department this past Wednesday to report that a man, later identified as 59-year-old Michael Joseph Fradette of Clermont, was harassing customers and looking...
Proactively Surveilling Downtown, OPD Crime Center Saw Fight, Made Arrests
While proactively surveilling downtown Orlando, OPD Crime Center detectives recently observed a fight at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Central Boulevard. Police showed how quickly the Orlando Police Department Crime Center works when crime occurs. When they saw the fight downtown, the OPD Crime Center...
Remembering Meg: A Family’s Tragedy Inspires Clermont Crackdown on Smoke Shops
At the Clermont Police Department on Thursday, September 25, a group of officers, agents, and investigators gathered for a planned enforcement operation. But before the day began, they paused to listen to the voice of a grieving sister. Kathleen Dial stood before the room, holding back emotion as she shared...
Brothers Arrested in Central Florida for Threatening to Kill Couple
Two brothers were recently arrested together in Central Florida for threatening to kill a couple. The pair of brothers in Winter Haven got arrested by detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after deputies were called to a residence in Jan Phyl Village regarding an aggravated assault. According to...
1 person struck, killed by vehicle after shots fired at Polk County club
A person died after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday following gunshots at a club in Winter Haven.
The Lemon Meringue Pie At This Beloved Florida Bakery Might Be The Best You’ll...
Hidden in Orlando’s bustling streets sits Sister Honey’s, a bakery adored by locals and visitors. Their lemon meringue pie isn’t merely dessert—it’s an experience that turns ordinary moments into celebrations. I stumbled upon this gem during a weekend getaway and returned three days in a...
No injuries reported in possible road-rage shooting on Florida’s Turnpike, deputies say
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A vehicle was struck twice in an apparent road-rage shooting on the Florida’s Turnpike on Saturday morning, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incident happened on the Turnpike near mile marker 244 around 9:45 a.m. The driver of one...
Orlando Traffic Stop Finds Guns, Drugs, Hazmat Suit with Respirator
A woman was arrested after a recent Orlando traffic stop found guns, drugs, and a hazmat suit with a respirator. Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies were conducting patrols on South Orange Blossom Trail when they conducted a traffic stop. Upon making contact with the driver, deputies observed drug paraphernalia...
Family holds funeral for Kissimmee man who died after riding Epic Universe roller coaster
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Family and friends of 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who died on Sept. 17 after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe, gathered Friday to say goodbye. The medical examiner ruled Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s death was an accident caused by multiple blunt impact injuries.
