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ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A 70-year-old Florida woman had to bite a pit bull in a desperate attempt to save her dog during an attack outside a grocery store. A video shared with NBC affiliate WESH showed Shirley Pasamanick’s 14-year-old dog, Sparky, suddenly mauled by a pit bull on Sept. 1. “It just out of […]

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman and a man were shot and killed early Friday in Orange County, the latter of whom appears to have shot himself, according to the sheriff’s office. News 6 went to the scene at Lake Sherwood Apartments off Apopka Vineland Road, where a...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A 21-year-old was arrested Wednesday morning in Orange County under the new "Super Speeder" law after he allegedly drove 134 mph in a 60 mph zone. Around 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) says they were driving eastbound on State Road 408, near...

Oh boy, Florida just keeps on giving, doesn’t it? Today’s gem comes straight out of Polk County, where the “Sunshine State Shenanigans” file has just been updated with a fresh entry: the Orange County Sheriff’s Office had to fire one of their shiny new recruits because—wait for it—he was arrested for soliciting...

The University of Central Florida sent an email to students Thursday afternoon to share that the school received threatening messages that "directly targeted" Black students. The post UCF received threats that ‘directly targeted’ Black students appeared first on Orlando Weekly .

When tragedy strikes, counselors and therapy dogs are called in to help provide comfort. In Orange County, the sheriff's office has K9 therapy dog "Pegasus," who was recently deployed to a local elementary school. Sasha Jauregui, Pegasus' handler, joins Good Day Orlando to explain more.

The steady rise in construction site thefts in Apopka has been met with a decisive response by the local police department, leading to the arrest of two individuals. As reported by WFTV, Jose Gimenes-Autna and Pedro Quihua-Jimenez were apprehended while allegedly taking 27 rolls of roofing material from a...

Update: The ground stop has been lifted, but if you’re traveling to or from Orlando International Airport today, delays are to be expected. Although flying can be a part of the traveling experience, especially if you’re flying to Disney World or Disneyland, it can sometimes be a big hassle.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s chief financial officer is once again accusing Orange County of “playing games” when it comes to the state’s DOGE audit of the county. CFO Blaise Ingoglia was in Lake Mary on Wednesday when he was asked about the effort to subpoena more than a dozen county employees.

FLORIDA — A body was discovered Thursday by a construction crew working at the corner of County Road 466 and County Road 100 (Cherry Lake Road), according to the Lady Lake Police Department. Officers responded to the call and confirmed the presence of a deceased person in advanced stages of decomposition in tall...