Everyone Thought Florida Police Blew Tax Money On A McLaren Cruiser They Didn’t
A Florida police department attracted attention with its new supercar, but it won’t be using it for chases
New Yorker with prior theft convictions arrested at Target in The Villages
A New Yorker previously convicted of theft in New Jersey was arrested at Target at Rolling Acres Plaza in The Villages. An officer responded to the Target store at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. Upon arrival, he made contact with 51-year-old Samantha Davido...
Orlando veteran among hundreds of Treasury employees fired during shutdown
Doug Jackson, an IRS employee based in Orlando, is among the 47,000 Central Florida federal workers impacted by the government shutdown that began Oct. 1. Jackson is on furlough without pay. On Friday, Jackson was home with his wife, when he checked his personal email and learned that he was...
Florida bans powerful kratom compound linked to addiction and deaths
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in August issued an emergency rule that makes it illegal to sell, possess or distribute any isolated or concentrated form of one of the most powerful compounds found in kratom, a popular herbal supplement that’s often brewed into tea or mixed drinks.
Orange County Lt. Ellie Shea honored by colleagues with tribute on anniversary of death
ORLANDO, Fla. - It has been one year since the death of Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Eloilda "Ellie" Padilla Shea. Lt. Shea was described as a respected law enforcement officer remembered by colleagues for her leadership, compassion and dedication to service. What we know:. Tuesday, Oct. 14, marked one...
Man arrested in Little Econ Greenway attack gets released from jail
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man accused of attacking a woman while she was running on the Little Econ Greenway trail was released from jail this weekend after he was granted bond. Nuri Quin said, “It’s scary,” while talking to News 6 Tuesday. Court records show Quin told deputies...
Kissimmee police lieutenant fired following investigation
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A Kissimmee police lieutenant has been terminated following an internal affairs investigation. Kissimmee police officials confirmed Lt. Jesus Garcia was fired on Oct. 3. The department did not confirm the specific reasons for his firing, or what the investigation uncovered. Officials with the...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ hit with new lawsuit, teen charged in fake abduction, and shutdown grinds...
Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. An onshore wind on Wednesday scoops up Atlantic moisture and squeezes it out in a few spotty, fast-moving showers. The best chance will be along our...
The Chicken Pot Pie At This Irish-Style Pub In Florida Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
There’s something magical about finding unexpected culinary treasures in places you’d least expect them – like discovering a slice of authentic Ireland nestled in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district. Raglan Road Irish Pub in Disney Springs stands as a delicious contradiction – a genuinely Irish...
Winter Garden boosts cemetery burial prices more than 200 percent
Winter Garden on Thursday voted unanimously to boost the fees for burial and interment at the city’s 100-year-old cemetery as part of Resolution 25-11. The vote on the resolution immediately followed the commission’s unanimous passage of Ordinance 25-35 to allow changes to Chapter 26, Article II of the city’s...
