Food trucks catch fire in Windermere
A fire incident occurred Friday, April 24, in front of Windermere Town Hall. Two food trucks, Grandma’s BBQ and Smoothie Express, caught on fire prior to Food Truck Night taking place. According to Windermere Police Chief Dave Ogden, upon arrival, officers saw Gradma’s BBQ food truck fully engulfed in...
Orange County deputies remove 11-foot alligator near apartments
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a wildlife call near an apartment complex that turned out to involve a much larger alligator than initially reported. According to officials, when a 911 call first came in, deputies were told they would be responding to a roughly...
This Huge Florida Thrift Shop Proves $20 Goes a Long Way
If you think $20 can’t buy much anymore, City Thrift on Edgewater Drive in Orlando is ready to prove you wrong. This massive secondhand store is packed floor to ceiling with clothing, shoes, home goods, toys, and so much more — all at prices that actually make sense.
Trucker without CDL arrested after trying to drive semi away from 7-Eleven
An Orlando man was arrested when deputies caught him driving a semi without a Commercial Drivers License. Deputies responded to 7-Eleven at 2395 CR 470 in Lake Panasoffkee to assist the Orange County Sheriff’s Office around 11 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. A tip from the other agency described a red semi without a trailer...
Man dead after motorized scooter crash on Boggy Creek Road in Kissimmee
KISSIMMEE, Fla – A Kissimmee man died Saturday afternoon after losing control of a four wheel electric scooter on Boggy Creek Road, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said. The crash happened Saturday near the intersection of Boggy Creek Road and Fells Cove Boulevard in Osceola County. According to FHP, the...
People arrested after using chalk to restore rainbow crosswalk near Pulse won’t face charges
ORLANDO, Fla. — The State Attorney's Office has decided not to press charges against any of the six people who were taken into custody for using chalk to restore the rainbow-colored crosswalk near the Pulse nightclub, State Attorney for the 9th Judicial District Monique Worrell said Friday. What You...
City cuts ribbon on two CDBG homes
Apopka completed its third and fourth Community Development Block Grant homes with ribbon cuttings on Eighth Street. The city received a $750,000 CDBG grant in 2021 and contributed $250,000 to rebuild three homes and renovate two for low-income residents. Residents Jose Sanchez, Damaris Fonseca, and Marilyn Perkins celebrated moving into...
Winter Park Police: Possible barricade incident at Lake Killarney condos
WINTER PARK, Fla. - Nearly a dozen law enforcement vehicles have surrounded a portion of a condo complex in Winter Park. The scene is near the Lake Killarney condominiums on N. Orlando Avenue. FOX 35's Chancelor Winn said there are many law enforcement agencies on scene, including Maitland Police Department...
Large multi-agency police presence reported in Winter Park
Reporters on the scene say that the Maitland Police Department, Apopka Police Department, Winter Park Police Department, and Orange County Sheriff’s Office are on the scene currently.
Inside STK Orlando’s New All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Brunch
STK Steakhouse Orlando has reworked its brunch, and the format is noticeably different. Sundays now center around a $39 all-you-can-eat experience, paired with optional upgrades and à la carte dishes. It’s a more structured setup but still gives you flexibility depending on how you want to brunch. What’s...
