Man’s Tesla video leads to acquittal, police officer’s resignation
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — A Florida man said a judge found him not guilty at trial after video recorded by a camera on his Tesla was shown in court. More than two years later, the arresting officer resigned from the Winter Springs Police Department. Kevin Finley said he feels...
Lynx will eliminate one bus route and change several others starting Dec. 13
LYNX will eliminate one bus route, discontinue selected trips and change several routes and schedules across Central Florida beginning Dec. 13. The changes include ending the Orange Technical College shuttle, eliminating Saturday service on Link 1 and changing the route connecting Kissimmee with Orlando International Airport. Riders on Links 48...
Trader Joe’s could be coming to Orlando’s Colonial Marketplace
An application for a project named "Trader Joe's" was filed for the former Burlington Coat Factory on Colonial. The post Trader Joe’s could be coming to Orlando’s Colonial Marketplace appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Florida man behind Mall at Millenia’s bizarre jewelry heist found guilty
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida man accused for swallowing jewely after a bizarre jewelry heist at Mall at Millenia last year has been found guilty, according to the State Attorney’s Office on Thursday. In a release, State Attorney Monique Worrell said a jury found the man —...
‘She accepted responsibility’: Student Body Senate censures attorney general for not doing statutory duties
UCF’s Student Body Senate voted Thursday night to censure Student Government Attorney General Andrea Ruiz Bordas in the Charge on Chamber over lapses in carrying out her statutory duties. Senators voted 36-to-5 to censure Ruiz Bordas, with six senators abstaining. The move followed a recommendation from Sen. Zachary Gaudio,...
Sanford Man Thought He Could Fly Away From Cops, Now Faces Two Felonies
Marquis Thurton, a Sanford man wanted on an active warrant, was arrested after officers responded to a residence over a report that a person with the warrant was refusing to leave, police said. The encounter led to a hospital visit and two felony charges. According to WFTV, Sanford police officers...
Elections supervisor: Check your polling location, as 14 Seminole County voting locations closed since...
If you’re planning on voting in Seminole County on election day, be sure to check your polling location online. Three more polling locations have dropped out since the August primary election, bringing the total to 14 Seminole County polling locations that have closed since the 2024 election. That means even if you voted in-person during the August primary, your location could have changed.
Unlicensed driver nabbed on State Road 44 to be turned over to ICE
An Orlando man caught driving without a license on State Road 44 in Wildwood is facing deportation. Miguel Ramos-Bautista, 37, was driving a silver Ford Explorer at about 6 p.m. Tuesday heading east on State Road 44 near the intersection with County Road 44A. A Sumter County sheriff’s deputy ran the license plate, which revealed the registered owner of the vehicle did not have a driver’s license.
Central Florida Businessman, 68, Sues First Horizon Over $6.5 Million Wire Scam
A caller told First Horizon's support staff on March 3 that he had a new phone and needed a new security token — and within about 80 minutes, six wire transfers totaling $4.85 million had already been requested from one of the accounts tied to Central Florida businessman Misael Rosario. By March 5, a dozen wires totaling $6.5 million had left the accounts, and more than $4.5 million of it has still not been recovered.
NEW REPORT: Here is Florida’s most rat-infested city
ORLANDO, Fla. – This month, pest-control company Orkin has released its latest ranking of the “rattiest” cities in America — and a few metros in Florida managed to make the list. Company officials said the latest ranking was determined based on new home rodent treatments between...
