Two Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of Orlando Woman
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of two suspects in the September 9 shooting death of Karimar Nicole Rios. Just after 2:10 a.m. on September 9, deputies responded to a call of a vehicle crash with shots fired near Sand Lake Road and South Orange Blossom Trail in The post Two Arrested in...
‘His disability did not kill him’: Attorneys, family of man who died at Epic...
The family of Kevin Rodrigues Zavala, the Epic Universe park visitor who died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster, is seeking answers.
St. Cloud’s budget to help fund new facilities for first responders
ST. CLOUD, Fla. — The St. Cloud City Council recently approved a $214.8 million budget, and tens of millions of dollars are going toward improving resources for first responders at the fire department and a new 911 operations center. According to city officials, St. Cloud’s population is expected to...
Chain-reaction crash ejects, kills man on Turnpike in Clermont
CLERMONT, Fla.—A Saint Cloud man was killed in a chain-reaction crash that ejected him from his SUV, the Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday. Shortly before 3:45 p.m., a 59-year-old man was driving a 2015 Genesis GV80 southbound on Florida’s Turnpike in the inside lane, south of North Hancock Road. He went off the...
Severe Accident on Florida Turnpike Halts Northbound Traffic in St. Cloud, Two Airlifted to...
Early this morning, a severe accident on the Florida Turnpike brought the northbound lanes to a standstill in St. Cloud, as confirmed by the Florida Department of Transportation. The incident, which occurred near Friars Cove Road at mile marker 236 around 8:14 a.m., caused traffic delays stretching for miles. The...
Man who died on Stardust Racers to be laid to rest
On Sept. 17, 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was at Epic Universe where he rode Stardust Racers, a dual-launch coaster. At some point, Zavala became unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Zavala will be laid to rest on Friday morning.
Florida’s No. 1 suburb is just outside Orlando, study reveals
This week, moveBuddha has revealed the Florida suburbs seeing the most demand. The report says that around one-third of Americans want to live in suburban environments this year — areas where people have more space, better schools and “just more room to stretch out.”. “These top suburbs have...
Florida AG James Uthmeier accuses State Attorney Monique Worrell of being ‘soft on crime’
ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier hosted a press conference Friday morning in Orlando, where he called out State Attorney Monique Worrell for what he calls "soft on crime policies." Uthmeier was joined by Congresswoman Laurel Lee, Statewide Prosecutor Brad McVay and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)...
Two people dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash involving a Lamborghini on State Road 528 near Exit 2 by the theme parks, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a Lamborghini Huracan was traveling eastbound in the center outside lane around the same time as a Ford F-550 in front of it....
A Month Into the Pulse Crosswalk Wars, Protesters Say ‘We Will Not Be Erased’
It has been more than a month since FDOT first painted over the Pulse rainbow crosswalk, and what might have seemed like a one-off action has turned into a drawn-out standoff. The state paints, the community responds — first with paint, then with chalk — and the cycle keeps repeating, raising questions about how much...
