Orlando FL

An Apopka restaurant and its owner have filed a lawsuit against the city and one of its code enforcement officers. The lawsuit alleges that the officer acted beyond his legal authority and caused delays and financial losses during the restaurant’s renovation. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages, costs...

SANFORD, Fla. – An arrest was made after a man was fatally shot late Tuesday in a Seminole County neighborhood, sheriff’s officials said. The shooting was reported around 11:30 p.m. in the 7400 block of Colonial Court in the Lake Markham Woods subdivision near Sanford. The Seminole County...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Two Lake Brantley High School students accused of plotting to kill another student will appear in court on Wednesday for their first appearance. Lois Olivios Lippert, 14, and Isabelle Aurelia Valdez, 15, were arrested on Jan. 23 after Altamonte Springs police received a tip through FortifyFL...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A workshop in Orange County on Tuesday discussed a plan to potentially consolidate seven public schools to deal with falling enrollment. The school board shared rezoning maps with the public, and surveys collected from the community about the consolidations. A large number came back opposed of the...

Early yesterday morning, Osceola County Firefighters confronted flames at an abandoned Kissimmee hotel near Interstate 4. WFTV reported that the fire department got a call around 5:30 a.m. and arrived to discover the building nearly half engulfed. The fire was significant enough for smoke and flames to be visible,...

Residents in an Orlando neighborhood are on alert after multiple coyotes were spotted roaming streets in broad daylight, including an incident in which two animals attacked a small dog in a fenced yard, according to residents and wildlife officials.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A set of federally funded programs offers emergency assistance to low‑income residents and seniors struggling with rising energy costs — a concern heightened by the recent cold snap in Central Florida. The Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program for the Elderly, or EHEAP, provides crisis...

Body-camera footage released this week shows the arrest of Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson following a high-speed traffic stop on State Road 429 in Orange County, Florida, according to law enforcement records. Deputies said Richardson, 25, was stopped Thursday after being observed driving an Aston Martin at...

Ah yes, another proud chapter in the long, sweaty novel known as Florida Man: The Extended Cut—this time starring a 19-year-old Orlando resident who apparently mistook Interstate 4 for the Daytona 500, Fast & Furious: Polk County Drift, or possibly a live-action audition for “Ghost Rider: Budget Edition.”

The Kissimmee City Commission voted 3-1 to pass Mayor Jackie Espinosa's motion to terminate City Attorney Olga Sanchez de Fuentes at Tuesday night's meeting. Commissioner Noel Ortiz seconded the motion, Carlos Alvarez voted in favor and Vice Mayor Angela Eady voted against. Commission Janette Martinez was absent. The...