Hundreds of dead fish wash up along Lake Apopka shoreline
Several hundred dead fish are floating along the shoreline of Lake Apopka near Winter Garden, startling visitors to Newton Park with both the sight and the smell. The fish, many of them already decaying, lined parts of the shore this week.
Ring camera video shows bear stealing package from front porch
A Florida resident was almost without his package after it caught the attention of an unexpected visitor.
Orange County deputies search for missing 81-year-old woman last seen off South Orange Blossom...
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County deputies are searching for a missing 81-year-old woman who was last seen at Palms Trailer Park off South Orange Blossom Trail. The sheriff’s office said there is concern for Minerva Nunez’s well-being due to her age. It is unknown what she...
Florida woman, neighbor mauled while saving dog from Pitbull attack
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - A woman and her neighbor were injured after she said a loose dog attacked them during an afternoon walk in a Seminole County neighborhood. The dog is being held in quarantine by Seminole County Animal Services. How it started. The backstory:. Dawn Coffey and her dog,...
Ruby and Rust to close doors by end of the month
Amid turmoil in Downtown Winter Garden, small business are being forced to close, either due to new landlords or increase in rent prices. Among those businesses, Ruby and Rust took to social media to announce its closure as well after five-and-one-half years in Winter Garden. "With all the new property...
Winter Garden businesses forced to close or relocate
Several longtime businesses in downtown Winter Garden are being forced to close after the sale of their building, raising concerns among owners and customers about the future of the city’s historic charm.
20 Black-Owned Restaurants to Try in Orlando This February
February is Black History Month, and there is no better way to celebrate than by supporting Black-owned restaurants that continue to shape Orlando’s food scene. From Caribbean soul food and Southern staples to Ethiopian cuisine and bold seafood boils, these spots bring culture, flavor, and community to the table.
Rollover crash kills 1, injures 3 on northbound 429
A single-vehicle rollover on SR-429 near Ocoee-Apopka Road on Thursday night killed one passenger and injured three others. The truck had a 21-year-old driver and five passengers; two were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center and two to AdventHealth Apopka. SR-429 northbound lanes were closed for nearly four...
First Baptist Orlando faces staff controversy over hosting TPUSA, cancels tour event
(Analysis) A campus pastor at First Baptist Orlando has been placed on administrative leave and a worship leader reportedly has resigned because they opposed the decision to host a since-cancelled event in Turning Point USA’s “Make Heaven Crowded” tour. The Florida megachurch was one of 32 stops...
Gang members charged with running a violent enterprise in Florida prisons, including DeSoto Correctional
ORLANDO, Fla. — Eleven alleged gang members are facing federal charges for running a violent criminal enterprise inside Florida prisons, according to a four-count indictment unsealed in the Middle District of Florida. A press release from the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida said...
