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Four Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Jan. 5-11, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange The Madras Cafe at 7730 W. Sand Lake Road in Orlando shut down on Jan. 7. The restaurant had 45 violations, four of...

Two insurance companies have asked a court to block a $19.7 million claim by owners of more than two dozen forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings that were seized during an FBI raid at the Orlando Museum of Art in 2022. The insurers say that the owners should have known that the...

APOPKA, Fla. – A new food pantry opened Thursday in Apopka for residents in need. The Hope CommUnity Center has worked to provide for the residents of Apopka, and the pantry will serve as an emergency food pantry for families in need and those facing food insecurity. Here’s...

Central Florida theme parks reported 14 injuries at their attractions in the final three months of 2024, and the bulk of those incidents were related to roller coasters. The state’s major theme parks self-report about visitors who are injured on their rides and require at least...

Hi, friends! It’s Brenda, back in your inbox for all the Central Florida Happenings. This week, I was able to check out “Mamma Mia!” at the Dr. Phillips Center and I gotta say, it was quite the show! Of course, I’ve seen the movie a million times and it never disappoints. So...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Thursday’s Trooper Steve on Patrol stream will take us to Semoran Boulevard in the area of University Boulevard, a busy intersection that’s seen some recent construction on its shoulders. These updates have sparked questions from local residents and drivers...

A front moving through Florida on Thursday will keep our temperatures cool ahead of the weekend.

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital hosted a special reunion on Wednesday morning, bringing together former patient Joseph Cassis, a children’s book author, and the dedicated healthcare team that cared for him during his hospitalization. Cassis, 72, a resident of Iowa, fell...

DAVENPORT, Fla. - A Florida couple is facing charges after troopers found drugs in the wife’s car after pulling her over for driving a stolen vehicle and learned that her husband left her 4-year-old daughter home alone. Traffic stop leads to drug bust. The backstory:. On...

Florida non-profit leaders are calling on the state to reconsider joining a summer EBT food assistance program, which aims to reduce food insecurity for children during the summer months. The federal program, called Sun Bucks, provides states with funding to disburse to...