Maitland resident raises concerns about Horatio Avenue U-turns
MAITLAND, Fla. — A Maitland resident says U-turns and drivers blocking the intersection at Minnehaha Road and Horatio Avenue are creating backups and close calls for people trying to leave his neighborhood. Bill Conroy contacted Spectrum News’ Traffic Inbox about the intersection, where he said westbound drivers on Hor
Legal Loophole or Tragedy? “No Criminal Wrongdoing” Found in 55 Central Florida Park’s Animal...
Orlando is known globally as the capital of theme parks, thrilling millions at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. Beyond the major parks, the International Drive corridor is constantly expanding to include unique, independent attractions. Unfortunately, one highly anticipated project has spiraled into a de
Man accused of killing wife in custody after 3-hours SWAT standoff, authorities say
A murder suspect was taken into custody following an hours-long SWAT standoff in Deltona after being barricaded with a gun in his truck. Authorities identified 65-year-old John Schmalz-Riedt as the primary suspect in the fatal shooting of his wife earlier that afternoon at an Altamonte Springs home. Schmalz-Riedt was b
Survey Says: Orange County employees earn high marks for permitting and inspection services
Orange County customer surveys collected from June 2025 through July found average ratings above 4.1 out of 5 in every measured category. Inspection services averaged above 4.7, while permitting services averaged above 4.5. Nearly two-thirds of categorized written responses were positive, with customers recognizing num
She bought a car. 2 years later, Orange County deputies took it away
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A knock on the door turned Amber Wolnomiejski’s world upside down — and left her without the vehicle she’s still paying for every month. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office impounded her 2019 Nissan Rogue SUV after investigators found the vehicle identification number, or VIN, on the dashboard was
Tropics update: Invest 95L forms in the Western Atlantic
ORLANDO, Fla. - An area of low pressure continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity in the Western Atlantic. Some development of this system is possible during the next few days as it drifts northwestward today and then accelerates northward early this week. WHERE: It's located a few hundred...
Orange County Revives Vision 2050 With Opt-Out Fix After State Called It Null and...
Orange County commissioners are trying again to push through Vision 2050, the long-term growth plan meant to modernize decades-old development rules, after the state of Florida declared the entire plan null and void last year. This time, county planners have built in an escape hatch for developers, hoping it will let t
Orlando’s Biggest Bonvoy Hotels Changed Hands
Ryman is paying $1.38 billion for two Orlando hotels that netted $10.4 million. Someone has to make up the difference, and it will not be Ryman. Ryman Hospitality Properties announced on August 10, 2026 that it will buy Grande Lakes Orlando from Trinity Investments for $1.38 billion. The 409-acre complex holds two hote
Midweek tropical moisture increases storm threats through Thursday
Scattered storms move out this evening, making way for quieter conditions tonight with morning lows in the mid 70s.
Ex-Bondsman Facing Prison for Coercing Jailed Women Also Gutted Wekiva Shoreline
A 77-year-old former Central Florida bail bondsman who is headed to prison for coercing jailed women into sex has also been fined for tearing up the shoreline of the fragile Little Wekiva River with a rented backhoe. Russell Bruce Moncrief used the equipment in early July to strip aquatic vegetation and sand from the r
