Orlando man charged with wire fraud and money laundering in USPS scheme
ORLANDO, Florida - A 40-year-old Orlando man has been indicted on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, facing up to 20 years in federal prison for each count. Khayyam Arif Oglu Farajov has been charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to a press release from United...
Kissimmee Surgeons Pull Off Beating‑Heart Bypass, 77‑Year‑Old Back On The Green
Heart surgeons at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital in Kissimmee are now performing off‑pump coronary artery bypass, a beating‑heart version of bypass surgery that lets them graft around blocked arteries without stopping the heart. A 77‑year‑old Clermont patient who had four blocked arteries was discharged a week after...
City of Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer Exposed for Pulse Scandals
The City of Orlando and Mayor Buddy Dyer were exposed for numerous Pulse scandals in public comments at the recent memorial design plan meeting. The post City of Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer Exposed for Pulse Scandals appeared first on West Orlando News .
Canoe capsizes at Lake Jessamine; teen missing, 3 others rescued, officials say
ORLANDO, Fla. - Authorities in Orange County are searching for a missing teenager after a canoe carrying four teens capsized Monday afternoon on Lake Jessamine. Deputies responded to a report of a capsized canoe around 1 p.m. on Monday . What we know:. Rescue crews are searching an area of...
Soul legend Diana Ross is on the way to Orlando to play her many...
R&B (and girl-group) legend and ur-diva Diana Ross returns to a familiar Orlando stage this week. Mz. Ross hasn't been in town since she took part in 2023’s RResidency Festival at the Dr. Phillips Center, but she's back at the Phil this week to make up for lost time on her Diana in Motion tour. The post Soul legend...
These Bahama Breeze locations are officially closed in central Florida
SANFORD, Fla. – The final day for the Bahama Breeze restaurant located on Rinehart Road in Sanford was Sunday, March 15, a representative with Darden Restaurants confirmed with News 6. On Monday, when our News 6 team visited the restaurant, the Bahama Breeze name had already been removed from...
Officer recognizes driver with meth from another traffic stop days prior
A Eustis woman was arrested after being stopped with methamphetamine in her waistband and in her car. An officer stopped 34-year-old Nicole Margerat Salinas on Tally Road and Thomas Avenue in Leesburg around 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. Her white Ford...
2 injured in shooting near barbershop on South Orlando Drive, police say
SANFORD, Fla. — Two people are expected to recover after a shooting reported outside of a barbershop, police said. Sanford police responded to reports of a shooting at a barbershop at 3657 S Orlando Drive and found one person with injuries that appeared to be from a gunshot wound, according to a statement from...
Parents want teacher fired after alleged hit-and-run that broke 16-year-old’s back
WINTER PARK, Fla. (WFTV) - Parents are calling for a Florida high school to fire a teacher accused in a hit-and-run that left a 16-year-old student with a broken back. Casselberry Police say 49-year-old Benjamin Fottler, a teacher at Winter Park High School, ran over 16-year-old Landon Cates on his way to school Dec....
This Central Florida breakfast spot opened in 1980 and people still line up every...
Brunch in Winter Park has a heartbeat, and you can hear it on Park Avenue every weekend morning. The Briarpatch has been drawing lines since 1980 for good reason, from towering pancakes to Benedicts that actually deliver. You will wait, you will smell bacon on the breeze, and you will...
