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Winter Park man arrested after I-4 chase ends at Volusia County landfill

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A Winter Park man is in custody after Florida Highway Patrol troopers said he led them on a high-speed pursuit along Interstate 4 before fleeing on foot Wednesday. Pursuit began on Interstate 4. What we know:. According to FHP, a trooper attempted to stop a black...
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RoseArts District construction begins at former Lake Orlando golf course

ORLANDO, Fla. – Construction is underway on the first phase of a planned mixed-use development at the former Lake Orlando Golf Course. The 65-acre property, which has sat vacant and fallen into disrepair over the years, is being transformed into the RoseArts District. The development is expected to include homes, retai
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Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions

Florida developers are racing to take advantage of a fast-track approval process for turning rural land into subdivisions, a process that state lawmakers expanded this year in their latest move to shift control over Florida’s sprawling growth from local governments to Tallahassee. Since July, at least 17 landowners hav
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From Puerto Rico to Longwood: How a mother’s recipe became a family legacy

LONGWOOD, Fla. - Before there was a restaurant, there was a mother, eight children, and a kitchen filled with the flavors of Puerto Rico. For Abdiel Dejesus, that is where the story of Mi Casa Kitchen begins. His mother, Margarita, moved from Puerto Rico to Orlando in 1979 with her eight children.
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Southwest flight makes emergency return to Orlando after bird strike

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Southwest flight was forced to make an emergency return to Orlando shortly after departure Tuesday after the plane hit a bird. Southwest Flight 2821 was bound for Rochester, New York, but had to return to Orlando International Airport after the plane hit a bird. An airport...
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Wisconsin Family Sues Orlando Holiday Inn Over Walled-Off Waterpark

Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark — Defendant Resort In Waterpark Suit. A Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit against a Holiday Inn resort in Orlando, claiming his family was charged resort fees for a waterpark, water slides and a mini-golf course that turned out to be walled off for construction when they ar
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Florida Boat Owner And North Carolina Navigator Arrested For Battery After Sailboat Brawl

MONROE COUNTY, Fla.- Two people were arrested Monday night after a brawl broke out aboard a sailboat anchored off Cape Sable in Everglades National Park, authorities said. Josh Huckabee Caldwell, 51, of Washington, North Carolina, and Norreal Patrice Lee, 42, of Orlando, Florida, were each booked on charges of battery
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Orange County commissioners reluctantly approve Tuscana Project in wetlands area

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Commissioners are reluctantly giving the green light to a controversial plan for a development in a sensitive wetlands area. The plan calls for hotel rooms, apartments, and commercial buildings in the Shingle Creek Basin. Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday afternoon to approve the Tusca
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Oviedo begins safety project on West Mitchell Hammock Road

OVIEDO, Fla. – The city of Oviedo is moving forward with a safety project along West Mitchell Hammock Road, with construction set to begin Wednesday. The work will span from just east of State Road 426 to just west of South Lake Jessup Avenue. The project stems from a 2018 study that recommended improvements to safety
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APD responds to burglaries at a business, a home and two vehicles

The Apopka Police Department’s weekly report lists four burglaries from Sept. 20–26. A commercial burglary and an auto burglary were reported on September 23, followed by another auto burglary and a residential burglary on September 26. The report provides no information about suspects, arrests, or property taken. ****

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