Christian Service Center hosts thrift store closing sale in Ocoee
In preparation of the West Orange campus of the Christian Service Center for the Homeless closing Friday, July 31, the nonprofit is hosting a thrift store closing sale. The sale will be through Wednesday, July 15, at the campus in Ocoee, located at 300 W. Franklin St. Items such as...
Orlando ranks in top 10 of Florida’s ‘worst cities for summer skin stress’
A new report ranks Florida metros on where summer cold be taking its biggest toll on skin
Car fire damages a home in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A home in Orange County was damaged by a car fire on Wednesday, according to fire rescue officials. The home was on South Ranger Boulevard near Banchory Road, just west of Semoran Boulevard. Crews arrived at the house to find flames going through the roof...
Inside the Struggle at Red Lobster: How America’s Once-Booming Seafood Giant Is Fighting to...
A familiar red sign, a quieter dining room On a recent evening in Orlando, Florida, the glow of the red neon lobster…
Missing since 1982, 14-year-old Emma Vaughn’s disappearance in Orlando, Florida, remains a mystery
Emma Lorene Vaughn has been missing from Orlando, Florida (Orange County), since July 10, 1982, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 50, though she would now be 58.
A Car Ran Off the Road and Crashed Into an Ocoee Home, Troopers Say
A 2013 Toyota Camry crashed into a home in Ocoee, Florida, resulting in one person being hospitalized. One person was hospitalized after a 2013 Toyota Camry left the roadway and struck a home in Ocoee, Florida, according to troopers. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 11:50 p.m. Saturday...
Halloween Horror Nights Unleashes Hellraiser, Transporting Guests Into a Dark Realm of Pain and...
Universal City, Calif., Orlando, Fla. (June 30, 2026) – Halloween Horror Nights tempts guests to step beyond the threshold of pain and pleasure with all-new haunted houses inspired by the first three Hellraiser films that forever changed the genre. This terrifying new experience will transport fans into the twisted wor
Neighbors split as Apopka weighs slowing traffic on Boy Scout Road
APOPKA, Fla. – A stretch of Boy Scout Road in Apopka is drawing new attention as the city considers lowering the speed limit in response to concerns about speeding and safety. City leaders are expected to discuss changing the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph on the...
Waters Car Wash to offer $2.50 sale to celebrate Independence Day
Waters Car Wash will offer any wash package for $2.50 from July 3-5 to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Customers can redeem the $2.50 offer through July 31. The promotion requires visiting specific landing pages starting July 3. To celebrate America’s semiquincentennial birthday, Waters Car Wash will offer customer
Stars, stripes and smiles! America 250 events
With America’s birthday right around the corner, Orlando is lively with fun events celebrating our 250th anniversary! Here are a few events going on to celebrate the stars and stripes:. June 30. Family. 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. 160 W. Plant Street. Winter Garden. Americana-themed movies such...
