Orlando man hit, killed walking along International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach
An 18-year-old Orlando man is dead after he was struck by a Jeep on International Speedway Boulevard near Red John Drive in Daytona Beach early Saturday, Florida Highway Patrol reports. Neither the name of the victim, nor the names of the 22-year-old driver from DeLand and his...
Disney reveals fate of closed Star Wars hotel
The building that was formerly home to the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida will be repurposed, the company confirmed to local media earlier this week.
Lake County deputies search for suspect in armed gas station robbery
A man robbed a Lake County gas station at gunpoint around 1 a.m. Wednesday, forcing the clerk to fill his backpack with cash before fleeing, deputies say. Security footage captured the suspect, described as a six-foot-tall Black man in all black clothing. Deputies are asking...
FL To Get 1st Location Of Mexican Joint That Has Won A Taste Test...
Floridians who want Mexican or Tex-Mex food in a relatively fast and inexpensive manner have plenty of options, from Moe's to Tiajuana Flats to Chipotle. However, soon, there is going to be one more option - because Florida is getting its first location of District Tacos.
Sprouts Announces 7 New Florida Stores and Over 650 Job Openings
Following Sprouts Farmers Market pretty closely these past few years, and I’m excited to share that the Phoenix-based grocer is about to deepen its presence in Florida. According to a recent company release, Sprouts will open seven new Florida locations in 2025, bringing over...
FL’s Largest Home Is 90,000 SF & Has Been Unfinished Since 2004. It’s “Getting...
It's no secret that Florida attracts some wealthy individuals who build large homes. A Florida home in Naples is currently listed for $295,000,000. But that isn't Florida's largest home. That distinction goes to a home in Windermere called Versailles. It's been under...
Guest Thrown Out of Magic Kingdom for Blocking Casey’s Corner and Poking the Sheriff
“I paid my ticket to be here,” a tourist said before she was arrested for refusing to budge during the Magic Kingdom fireworks and then poking the deputy who was escorting her out of the park, according to a newly released Orange County Sheriff’s report. Guest Kicked Out...
51 Florida Horses Confirmed Positive for CEM
As of January 30, the United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed 51 cases of contagious equine metritis (CEM) in Orange County, Florida. The initial case was a mare bred by live cover to a pony stallion, who also tested positive. Most positive cases in this outbreak...
Sanford Police, others now train for street terrorism scenarios at Decision Tactical in Sanford
SANFORD, Fla. — After cars drove through a Christmas village in Germany late last year and into New Year's celebrations in New Orleans this year, some Central Florida law enforcement agencies are pursuing a type of training called "Street Terrorism Scenarios." To help meet...
DUI suspect in Volvo arrested after crash on Florida Turnpike in Lake County
A Winter Garden man was arrested for DUI after his involvement in a car crash that he could not remember. A trooper was dispatched to a vehicle crash involving a gray Toyota Corolla and a red Volvo on the Florida Turnpike at Mile Marker 285 in Lake County around 5 p.m. Sunday,...