Orange County, FL – Christmas Travel Alert: DUI Crackdown, Additional Patrols Begin Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orlando, FL – Drivers across Orange County are being urged to stay sober behind the wheel today as deputies ramp up impaired driving enforcement during the busy holiday travel period. According to the...
Multiple lawsuits filed against The Dynasty | Ocoee developers
Montierre Development, The Dynasty | Ocoee's developers, is facing multiple lawsuits and construction liens totaling more than $11 million in alleged unpaid debts. The group is developing The Dynasty | Ocoee, a mixed-use sports project on 159 acres in Ocoee, featuring 1,100 hotel rooms, 17 sports fields and 500,000...
2 hospitalized after Orlando Target parking lot crash, FHP says
ORLANDO, Fla. - Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol are investigating following a crash that occurred at an Orlando Target on Saturday. The crash happened around 5:45 p.m. at the Target location in the area of Town Center Boulevard and South Orange Blossom Trail, according to troopers. According to a...
Orlando takes steps toward Pulse memorial, OUC begins drone use to fix outages, and...
Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. A cold front continues to pass overhead this evening, providing clear skies into Saturday morning. Temperatures are anticipated to drop to the lower 40s near Ocala and low 50s...
‘Don’t destroy that:’ Parents sound off as plans proceed to close several Orange County...
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Several parents are now speaking out after Orange County Public Schools announced Tuesday it is moving forward with a plan that could lead to the closure of seven schools, including McCoy Elementary. Michael Tiorik, whose grandchildren attend McCoy, questioned the district’s planning. “We built...
Helping release a Bald Eagle back into the wild
Just about a week after I wrote a story about the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey releasing its 800th rehabilitated Bald Eagle into the wild, I received a surprise text: Would I like to release eagle No. 801? The answer, of course, was YES!. I found out a friend...
Unsafe driving tips off deputy to impaired driver with prior DUI conviction
A Clermont man was arrested for DUI when his unsafe driving and slurred speech tipped off a deputy to his impairment. A deputy stopped 30-year-old Matthew John Luken in a white Ford F150 near Wilson Lake Parkway and U.S. Hwy. 27 in Clermont at 5:55 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County...
‘A servant leader:’ Former Eatonville Mayor Eddie Cole dies at 67
EATONVILLE, Fla. – Edward “Eddie”Cole – the former mayor of Eatonville – has died, according to a post from the town’s Facebook page. Officials said that Cole, 67, died on Saturday. Cole is being honored by Eatonville for a legacy defined by service, compassion...
Father falls asleep in Airbnb hot tub with toddler daughter in his arms, wakes...
A Washington, D.C.-area father has been arrested in Central Florida after deputies say his 20-month-old daughter was found unresponsive in a hot tub at a short-term rental home and later pronounced dead at a hospital. (osceolasheriff.org) What investigators say happened According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s...
Orlando workers to begin removing items from inside Pulse on Monday
ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando on Monday will take a major step forward in its plans to build a permanent Pulse memorial, starting the process of removing artifacts from inside the former nightclub to be used in the memorial. What You Need To Know. Orlando Facilities Division...
