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Florida’s $12 million private island goes on sale for the first time in 150...

The property has remained in the same family for generations, beginning with Irish-born carpenter Patrick Bannon, who acquired the island in the 1880s.
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2 injured, boater arrested after Orange County water wreck, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A boater is facing charges, and 2 injured, after a crash between a boat and jet ski Saturday, Orange County Deputies say. Deputies say it all happened on the Conway Chain of Lakes. Deputies say the man and woman on the jet ski went to...
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Sanford Wedding Venue Pitch Hits Wall of Wetlands, Zoning and Landlocked Lots

A Longwood immigration attorney wants to build an 11-acre cultural venue north of Vihlen Road in Sanford designed to host multi-day Indian weddings, traditional ceremonies and major performances, but the two wooded parcels he's eyeing are legally unbuildable in their current state, according to county planners. The sit
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Water main break shuts down U.S. 441 in Apopka

APOPKA, Fla. – Lanes of U.S. 441 in Apopka are currently shut down due to a water main break. Lanes are closed at Roger Williams Road as efforts are underway to repair the issue. Officials expect fixes to take several hours. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes and...
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Orlando Graduates 13 Service Dogs, Giving Disabled Veterans and Kids $50K Companions Free

Thirteen service dogs officially became working partners for adults, children and veterans with disabilities at a graduation ceremony this week at Canine Companions' Southeast Regional Training Center in Orlando. Among the new teams was national disability advocate Mia Ives-Rublee, who was paired with a dog named Timbe
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Mills Night Market going permanent with new food stalls, cocktail bar and mahjong parlor

The iconic night markets of Asia have a rich history dating back nearly 1,500 years to China’s Tang Dynasty. The lively gatherings have since been replicated all across Southeast Asia, and, in recent years, made their way to Orlando, where night markets have lured throngs of hungry revelers to Festival Park, East End M
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Body camera video shows chaotic aftermath of Casselberry crash that killed two brothers

The 18th Circuit State Attorney's Office has released a new video showing the aftermath of a July crash in Casselberry that killed two brothers. The crash happened on July 7 on U.S. Highway 17-92. The body camera video shows deputies responding to the scene, pulling the suspect, 26-year-old Marquavious Wheaton,...
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Dyer Warns Orlando Could Lose $80M a Year If Amendment 3 Passes

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer used his 2026 State of the City address to make the case that the city's property taxes are a bargain — costing residents fewer than $7 a day — even as he warned that a statewide ballot measure could soon force painful cuts to police, fire protection, road repaving, and park hours. Dyer deliver
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Food drive highlights growing hunger across Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Families lined up hours before a back-to-school food drive began Saturday morning at Colonial High School, highlighting an ongoing need for food assistance across Orange County. Although Orange County Public Schools provides free meals for students, those meals do not always cover nights, weekends
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Turnpike re-opened after morning crash

KISSIMMEE. Fla. – Florida’s turnpike is now open after a crash snarled traffic Saturday morning on Florida’s Turnpike. The Florida Highway Patrol website shows the whole thing happened around 10:40 a.m. near mile marker 242 northbound. That’s right near the exit for U.S. 192 / U.S. 441...

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