15 new restaurants coming to Orlando in 2026
Orlando in the new year will welcome NYC-famous bagel shops, returning Jack in the Box locations, kappo-style dining and more. The post 15 new restaurants coming to Orlando in 2026 appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
‘In shock and panicked:’23-year-old man faces charges after failing to stop in fatal Maitland...
MAITLAND, FLa. – A 23-year-old man who is facing charges in connection with a fatal hit-and-run, told Maitland police he was “in shock and panicked,” when asked why he did not remain on scene after the incident, according to an affidavit for the defendant’s arrest warrant.
5-vehicle crash near Clermont kills woman, injures 3 others
CLERMONT, Fla.—One person was killed and three others were injured in a five-vehicle crash near Clermont Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and Greater Groves Boulevard and involved a 2017 Audi A7, a 2015 Lexus RX, a 2018...
4 injured in 6-vehicle crash in Seminole County, officials say
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Four people were injured, including one person who was sent as a trauma alert, after a six-vehicle crash in Seminole County on Tuesday evening. Seminole County Fire Rescue said the crash happened in the area of Red Bug Lake Road and State Road 436. The...
Legionnaires’ disease signs posted inside federal courthouse as Orange County hits 100 confirmed cases
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County now leads the state of Florida in reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease, as questions grow about whether residents and workers may have been exposed at more than one location. The Florida Department of Health confirms 100 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Orange County...
‘A Drag Queen Christmas’—Two FL Shows, No Arrests
The longest-running drag tour in the United States is set to make its third of its three Florida stops tonight in Pensacola. The first two performances in Orlando and St. Petersburg took place without any arrests, despite the state’s attorney general insinuating that the drag show production was illegal.
LifeStream patient allegedly hits man in the face for calling him racial slur
A Clermont man will appear in court for allegedly hitting someone in the face for calling him a racial slur at LifeStream Behavioral Center in Leesburg. An officer responded to LifeStream, located at 2020 Tally Rd., for a battery involving 31-year-old Aldrick Markus Jones and 44-year-old Adam Michael Goodman around...
Woman arrested for abducting children at gas station
A woman was arrested after she abducted her two children from a gas station on Sunday, according to Edgewater Police. The children were safely reunited with their father.
Orlando Community Rallies Around Resident Displaced by Emerald Lane House Fire, Canine Victim Mourned
An Orlando community is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating house fire that erupted over the weekend on Emerald Lane. According to WFTV, fire crews were dispatched to the 800 block of Emerald Lane following reports of a residential fire on Saturday. Upon arrival, emergency teams were met with heavy smoke...
Orlando’s Tanqueray’s Bar and Grille closing on New Years Eve
After 37 years, the Tanqueray's Bar and Grille in Orlando is closing it's doors. It's last night is Jan. 31, New Year's Eve. Some say the city's strict safety policies downtown, such as needing a paid permit to serve alcohol after midnight, are to blame for the closure of several Orlando entertainment spots.
