AI project poised to help more Florida communities predict and track drug use
Law enforcement now has a way of detecting waves of harmful drugs entering their communities as they're happening, as well as predicting future waves. That's because of a new AI-powered drug tracker produced by Project Overdose – a Central Florida organization focused on ending the drug and opioid crisis.
17-year-old shot, killed in Orlando residential area, Orange County deputies investigate
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orange County Sheriff's Office is responding to a deadly shooting in Orlando on Christmas Eve. Deputies responded to a shooting on PGA Boulevard in Orlando around 2:30 p.m., Dec. 24. A 17-year-old was shot and died on the scene, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. The...
‘I used to be out here:’ Volunteers spend Christmas feeding and clothing Orlando’s homeless
ORLANDO, Fla. – Volunteers at Lake Eola spent their Christmas morning handing out food, clothes, toiletries and more to people experiencing homelessness. “You gotta give back, OK? So I volunteer to help them, because I used to be out here,” one man said. “I finally got myself together — about a year, year and a half...
Max the dog steals the spotlight during his Universal Studios Christmas show with the...
Orlando, Florida - A small dog enchanted visitors at Universal Studios in Florida, and the story behind "Max" is even sweeter than you might think! Every year at Christmas time, the Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular is performed at Seuss Landing in Universal Islands of Adventure through January 4, 2026. AsPeople...
Owner says Orlando braiding salon stays open on Christmas Day to serve community
ORLANDO, Fla. — While many businesses closed their doors on Christmas Day, Enhance Braiding Salon chose to stay open, welcoming clients and celebrating the holiday in a different way. At Enhance Braiding Salon, owner Tyvon Johnson says hair has always been more than a job. “I love getting my...
Mayor says more than $330,000 in taxpayer funds has been spent to hold ICE...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Over the past eight months, Orange County officials say more than 5,000 ICE immigration detainees have been booked into the Orange County Jail. Housing them costs the county each day, and while the federal government has been reimbursing Orange County $88 per person, per day, county leaders say the...
Florida woman wins $1M on scratch-off ticket purchased at Publix
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Lottery announced Monday that an Orlando woman claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket she bought at a Publix. Lottery officials said that 56-year-old Jeaquelinne Lizarazo claimed the $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game at the Lottery Headquarters...
Dr. Phillips’ Frontyard Holiday Festival brings cheer to downtown Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Holiday cheer has been filling up downtown Orlando in front of the Dr. Phillips Center all month as the annual Frontyard Holiday Festival brings families and visitors together for some festive fun — all free of charge. Twinkling lights, holiday music, fire pits and plenty...
13 Must Try Outdoor Restaurants Around Orlando, Florida With Views You Actually Notice
Central Florida has a quiet talent for hiding its best meals in plain sight, and I’ve learned that the giveaway is often an outdoor table catching the light just right, a patio where the air itself seems to participate. I notice it when breezes carry the perfume of char...
Orlando weather: Mild weather continues ahead of cold front next week
ORLANDO, Fla. - Any lingering fog will continue to clear as the sun rises. Temperatures will be nearing the 80-degree mark once again across Central Florida. Highs will climb into the middle 70s along the coast and just shy of 80 degrees for inland areas. In Orlando, plan for a high of 79°. Sunshine will be plentiful...
