Orlando FL

Orlando saw the closure of several beloved restaurants over the past year, with most shutting their doors in 2025 and a few late-2024 closures that continued to be deeply felt throughout 2025. These were not short-lived concepts but places that became part of regular routines, celebrations, and neighborhood identity....

True luxury in cigar culture is not defined by excess—it is defined by consistency, restraint, and taste. In Winter Park, Florida, Cigarz on the Avenue exemplifies that philosophy, offering an elevated lounge experience where premium cigars are curated with intention rather than volume. Among the brands that have...

News has come out that a woman has died after riding a popular roller coaster at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The woman was 70 years old at the time of her death. Information has since been shared about the story from Florida officials. The Florida Department of Agriculture and...

OCPS achieved the highest graduation rate on record, and all traditional high schools earned a graduation rate over 90 percent. The Florida Department of Education recently released the 2024-25 graduation rates for the state, school districts and high schools. The district’s average graduation rate among its 22...

A Clermont man was arrested for battery after arguing with a restaurant manager about talking to his ex working at Sr. Tequila Mexican Grill. A deputy responded to a battery complaint involving 34-year-old Wilmer Antonio Perez Ortega at Sr. Tequila Mexican Grill, located at 16745 Cagan Crossings Blvd., Clermont, at...

Hope CommUnity Center says it has confirmed increased ICE activity in Central Florida following days of social media reports and community concern. Executive Director Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet cited a sharp rise in immigration holds at the Orange County Jail and warned that a warehouse facility could potentially be...

Everyone’s favorite Buckeye is coming back to Columbus with some hardware. Brutus Buckeye emerged as the D1A Mascot National Champion at the UCA & UDA National Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Brutus’ performance garnered him a 95.2...

A New Jersey tourist was arrested after he caused a scene when he was cut off from alcohol at Disney Springs’ Polite Pig restaurant last month, authorities said. Stephen DiGiovanna, 61, has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of trespass, court records show. The restaurant called law enforcement...

WESH 2 reporter David Jones says a court case tied to a deadly shooting in Orange County is now moving forward, nearly two years after deputies say a “staged home invasion murder” took a young mother’s life. In Jones’ report, investigators describe it as a killing that was meant to look like a break-in, but later...

A 32-year-old man from Winter Park died early Saturday after he was struck by an SUV on Beach Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.