‘Inadvertently overlooked:’ Disabled veteran’s van towed at Orlando International Airport
ORLANDO, Fla. – Finding accessible parking at Orlando International Airport can difficult for disabled drivers, according to disabled veteran and travel influencer Sylvia Longmire. Longmire, who lives with debilitating multiple sclerosis, has traveled to 58 countries and all 50 states in a wheelchair, documenting her...
Cold weather shelters to open in Central Florida as next cold blast hits
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Cold weather shelters across Central Florida are opening as the region prepares for an extended cold snap with several mornings of freeze and frost concerns. Shelters are opening as temperatures in the area are set to plummet thanks to a winter storm sweeping into Central...
Aniko, The Balkan Market Opens in Ivanhoe Village
A new specialty grocery has opened in Ivanhoe Village, bringing baked and packaged goods from Eastern Europe to the neighborhood. Aniko, The Balkan Market is now open at 1700 N. Orange Ave., offering a curated selection of foods inspired by Balkan and Eastern European traditions. The shop carries imported packaged...
Woman found sitting in damaged vehicle with tequila outside Verizon store
A Davenport woman was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after a deputy found her severely damaged vehicle sitting in the Verizon parking lot. A deputy noticed 31-year-old Corina Siara Reyes sitting in a silver minivan parked at Verizon, located at 501 U.S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, around 1:15 a.m....
Someone Forgot Their C8 Corvette In A Florida Retention Pond
Orlando firefighters faced an unusual recovery task last Wednesday morning when they spotted a flash of metallic red where it didn’t belong – partially submerged in a roadside retention pond. The vehicle, quickly identified as a C8 Corvette Stingray, was lodged in the water near the busy interchange of State Road 417...
SR-417 reopens in Seminole County after vehicle fire, deputies say
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The southbound lanes of S.R. 417 have reopened in Seminole County after a vehicle fire temporarily shut down the roadway on Sunday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s Office. Deputies said around 4:30 p.m. that the southbound lanes from Lake Mary Boulevard to S. R....
41-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash in northeast Polk County
An Osceola County man died the night of Jan. 24 in a traffic crash in northeast Polk County. The crash happened on westbound Ronald Reagan Parkway, just west of Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Loughman, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies were dispatched to the scene at 9:02 p.m., along with Polk County...
Florida Weather Alert Today: Freeze Watch and 27°F Wind Chills Threaten Orlando Area
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Florida — Cool air feels almost foreign across Central Florida this morning, with a crisp breeze sliding through palms and empty streets. Jackets are back out, and the shift feels sudden. A Cold Weather...
Orlando, FL: Freeze Warning And Cold Weather Advisory Tonight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orlando, Florida – A sharp temperature drop will impact Central Florida late Monday as a strong cold front moves through, prompting a Freeze Warning and Cold Weather Advisory for the Orlando area, according...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A 25-year-old man from Winter Park was killed and two other drivers were involved in a three-vehicle crash at a busy Orange County intersection Sunday night, according to investigators. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred just before 10 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 426 (Aloma...
