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Orange County Animal Services will hold two free ARM Your Pet events on April 22 and April 29, offering vaccinations and microchipping for cats and dogs. Services include rabies vaccines, combination vaccines, and microchip registration in a national database. The events will take place at the Orange County Animal Services facility and Barnett Park.

Apopka police handled 1,548 calls for service, 35 crashes, and issued 130 citations during the week of April 5–11. Arrests included serious charges such as aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, kidnapping/false imprisonment, and armed burglary. The report also highlights multiple drug-related offenses, traffic violations, and several juvenile arrests involving weapons and theft.

A second Seminole County deputy has been accused of submitting false off-duty overtime time sheets and collecting pay for hours not worked. Deputy Kevin Jones has been charged with one count of organized fraud, the sheriff's office said. An arrest warrant was issued for Jones, who turned himself into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility.

Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) announced plans to eliminate approximately 200 positions as part of a broader effort to address budget constraints ahead of the upcoming school year. District officials said the reductions are intended to help close a projected funding gap driven by rising operational costs, shifting enrollment patterns, and uncertainty surrounding state and federal funding streams.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.

Zola Bar & Tables, billed as a “neighborhood bar and kitchen designed for locals,” will open this month in the old Santiago’s Bodega space at 1185 Springs Centre S. Blvd. in Altamonte Springs. Expect a backdrop playing up French writer Émile Zola and a menu playing up “Florida flavors” The post New Orlando restaurants opening soon: Zola Bar & Tables, Holy City Zoo BBQ, Whataburger appeared...

Orange County authorities are investigating the disappearance of a fisherman at Barnett Park. Stay tuned for updates on this breaking news.

An early-morning argument in a West Colonial Drive Checkers drive-thru has now turned into a criminal case, with deputies arresting a former employee accused of opening fire on a customer. The Orange County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Shameka Williams, who was taken into custody on Monday on counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and shooting into an occupied vehicle...

ORLANDO, Florida - A federal jury has convicted 49-year-old Lesbia Cristina Grullon Nolasco, of Orlando, on charges including passport fraud and aggravated identity theft. Grullon Nolasco faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison for passport fraud and theft of government property, up to 5 years for making a false statement to a federal agency, and a mandatory minimum of 2...

FLORIDA — Deputies are searching for a man who went missing while fishing Wednesday morning in Orange County, according to officials. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded around 8:54 a.m. to Barnett Park after reports of a man who did not return from a fishing trip. Authorities remain at the scene and are […] The post Police searching for missing fisherman in Florida...