KFC F1 Movie Promotion: Fill Ups Are Back
The KFC F1 Movie promotion brings back $7 Fill Ups and a new soda flavor. Fuel up at KFC and catch F1 THE MOVIE in theaters June 27. The Orlando area has plenty of fast food dining options, KFC has 14 Orlando locations, not to mention the ones in Kissimmee and other cities near Walt Disney World. In fact, a KFC...
Orlando police will ask the city for permission to buy license plate readers
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police and city officials are still looking for ways to improve safety in downtown. The Orlando Police Department is expected to go to Monday’s city commission meeting to ask for permission to purchase license plate readers (LPRs) for select garages and at least one parking lot.
Several Dogs Perish in Devastating Shed Fire in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County
Early this morning, tragedy struck in the neighborhood of Altamonte Springs in Seminole County, Florida, as a fire erupted, destroying two sheds and taking the lives of several dogs contained within one of them, Seminole County Fire Department officials said units responded around 2:59 a.m. to the 2610 block of Ohio...
Winter Park Police try to help homeless one person at a time
A new unit aims to connect people who are living on the streets with organizations that can provide new IDs, food, health care and other resources. Winter Park Police officers Kyle Liquori and Rick Thomas made their way on foot on a recent afternoon to a weed-infested alcove tucked under the Rev. Kenneth C. Crossman...
Teen allegedly attacks girlfriend over missing phone
A Lady Lake teen was arrested for battery after allegedly punching his girlfriend over a missing phone. Officers responded to a battery, later found to involve 18-year-old Jakyreon Lavonne Cooper, at an undisclosed Lake County residence at 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...
Tails of Hope: How seven shelters rewrote the future for 231 dogs in one...
PLANT CITY, Fla. — The barking was music to their ears. At the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds, hundreds of dogs were finally singing a different tune – one of hope, wagging tails, and new beginnings. "We've had 30, 40, 50 dogs coming in in a week – in...
Water system outage at Orlando airport
A water system outage on Saturday led to the temporary closure of several facilities in two terminals at the Orlando International Airport (MCO). The restrooms and water fountains in Terminals A are currently unavailable, while the facilities in Terminal B are now running again. Terminal C was not impacted.
Beloved Disney World attraction Muppet Vision 3D is closing down
ORLANDO, Fla. (CNN) - It’s the end of an era at Walt Disney World in Florida. Muppet Vision 3D is closing down for good this weekend after operating for 34 years at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The attraction was Jim Henson’s last project he worked on before he died...
Federal Jury Convicted Orlando Man in Armed Robbery Spree
A federal jury convicted an Orlando man in an armed robbery spree. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe recently announced that a federal jury found 23-year-old Nijah Jahni Mitchell, of Orlando, guilty of Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy, four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, four counts of brandishing a firearm during...
Deputy Shoots Man After Being Punched 10 Times In The Face.
Florida — the land of sunshine, sinkholes, and spontaneous street brawls behind discount stores. Today’s tale of ridiculous escalation comes courtesy of Pine Hills, where an Orange County deputy walked up to a guy acting “suspiciously” behind a Save Discount. Which, to be fair, is already suspicious behavior —...