Dead Lake Eola swans tested positive for bird flu
Over the span of nearly three weeks, 19 swans and 2 wild birds have been found dead at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. The birds have tested positive for Avian influenza, the City of Orlando said in a news release on Monday afternoon.
7 Plants Orlando Florida Gardening Experts Recommend Pruning This Winter
In Orlando, winter pruning isn’t about survival—it’s about strategy. Gardening experts say this is the ideal time to prune certain plants, setting them up for stronger growth and better blooms when warmer weather returns. Without intense heat or rapid growth, plants respond well to careful winter cuts.
Kissimmee police officer sentenced to seven years for child exploitation
ORLANDO, Florida - Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila, a 27-year-old former officer with the Kissimmee Police Department, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material. Quiles-Davila was found guilty by a federal jury on August 22, 2025. According to court documents and...
Polk County man arrested for armed trespassing at construction site
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A 39-year-old Altamonte Springs man was arrested for armed trespassing after deputies found him at a construction site wearing unusual clothing and carrying a concealed firearm. Matthew Zaccarino was discovered by Polk County deputies in a vehicle at the construction site. When deputies...
Orlando woman accused of beating other driver in road rage incident near Mall at...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Police in Orlando arrested a woman who got into a road rage incident with another driver, which allegedly ended with the woman beating the victim in the road. Antoinette Evans, 24, was arrested on Jan. 3 in the area of Conroy Road and Millenia Boulevard, near...
Passerby Follows Faint Cries From Storm Drain In Orlando And Realizes Someone Is Trapped
What began as an ordinary day in Orlando, Florida, suddenly took a dramatic turn when a woman spotted a flash of fur racing across the street. Her instincts kicked in, and she pulled over to check on it. That’s when she heard soft, panicked cries echoing from a nearby storm...
Leaders gather to advocate CROWN Act, which seeks to end hair discrimination in Florida
The “community conversation,” led by the nonprofit group Black Girls Govern, was held last night in Eatonville, and featured a panel of Florida lawmakers advocating for the bill.
Orlando police arrest man accused of stealing mail from apartment mailboxes
ORLANDO, Fla. - A man accused of stealing mail from mailboxes at an Orlando apartment complex was arrested last week, according to Orlando police. Officers responded to the Aria Beach apartment complex on South Semoran Boulevard at 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 29 after receiving a report about a person stealing mail.
Apopka woman indicted for wire fraud
Apopka resident Xin Liu was indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud against an elderly victim via phone and email. Xin Liu's arraignment was held on Dec. 23, and her jury trial is scheduled for Jan. 28 before Chief District Court Judge Allen C. Winsor. The FBI, IRS Criminal Investigations,...
Customer’s car hit by gunfire after dispute at drive-through, authorities say
A customer says his car was struck by gunfire following an argument with an employee at a Checkers drive-through on West Colonial Drive, Orange County deputies reported.
