Family-Friendly Events at Cranes Roost Park This September and October
Family-Friendly Events at Cranes Roost Park This September and October. If you’re looking for free and affordable things to do with the family in Altamonte Springs this fall, Cranes Roost Park has a busy lineup of community events planned for September and October 2026. From food trucks and live...
St. Johns district targets algae blooms in local lakes
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Johns River Water Management District is running dozens of tailor-made projects to address algal blooms in local lakes. Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, is one type that’s showing up more in Florida’s water bodies. If a bloom is toxic, it can cause...
Rainy pattern continues into the holiday weekend as rip current risk rises
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida’s wet weather pattern is sticking around, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through the rest of the week. High moisture levels will fuel heavy downpours, while lingering swell from former Tropical Storm Dolly is creating dangerous surf conditions along parts of the coast.
Lakefront Homeowners Find the Neighbor’s Dock and Boathouse Sitting Off Their Shoreline — Then...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only. Buying a lakefront place comes with a certain mental picture: coffee on the patio, a clean sightline to open water, and your own easy path down to the shoreline. For one Orange County, Florida couple, that picture got complicated when they reali
Orange County man recently released in Lake Eola swan killing case accused of metal...
ORLANDO, Fla. – The man Orlando police say killed a swan at Lake Eola one year ago is back behind bars again, accused of a metal pipe rampage in broad daylight on Monday. 34-year-old Adonis Leyva is facing felony criminal mischief charges in connection with the incident, which happened along busy East Colonial Drive.
Orlando Won Best Place to Retire Again — But What About Boise and Tacoma?
Orlando just topped WalletHub's annual retirement rankings, beating out Miami and Tampa. The study looked at 182 cities across everything from healthcare access to cost of living, and Florida swept the top three spots.
Suspects facing trial after $35,000 worth of items stolen from graves
Suspects Angela Garrett, Porsche Bancroft, and Drake Lee Milam are scheduled for their first court appearances Tuesday.
Mesa Tesla Rear-End Death Reveals Autopilot Was On, Filing Shows
When a Ford F-350 pickup slammed into the rear of a stopped Tesla Model 3 on eastbound Loop 202 near Dobson Road in Mesa last Halloween, initial reports described a routine two-vehicle freeway crash. Nearly ten months later, a redacted federal filing has revealed a detail no one disclosed at the time: the Tesla's drive
Pair abused 4 kids while holding them captive in truck for over 6 years,...
A couple are facing charges in Florida after authorities said four children were sexually battered and molested while they were held captive in a semi-truck for over six years. Tamra Marshon Stewart, 37, of Jacksonville, and Keysha Monique Epps, 51, of Atlanta, Georgia, are facing multiple charges in Orange County,...
🍜This Mills 50 restaurant embodies the spirit of Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – Inside The Moderne, the room makes a strong first impression. Rich colors, gold accents and sculptural curves give the Mills 50 cocktail lounge a glamorous, Art Moderne-inspired look, while upbeat music keeps the energy moving. Drinks arrive with the kind of drama that invites a second glance. Then plat
