Florida alligator attacks raise questions about safety & what happens after they strike
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Recent alligator attacks across Florida, including a deadly encounter in Orlando, are putting a spotlight on the dangers of living alongside these powerful reptiles. However, when an alligator is involved in an attack — what happens next?. "I only watched that video one time,"...
‘High-end’ car dealership could come to Oviedo after rezone passes
A gym currently operating just southwest of Oviedo may be turned into a “high-end” car dealership after the Seminole County Commission approved a rezoning for the property on July 14. The building located just behind a stand of trees at the corner of where S.R. 426 passes by...
Habitual traffic offender with revoked license stopped on Historic Side of The Villages
An Apopka woman was arrested for driving with a revoked license near a gas station in The Villages. An officer stopped a white Nissan for speeding near the 7-Eleven on the Historic Side of The Villages around 6:50 a.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. The driver, 27-year-old T
TDT funding sought by Orange County Convention Center could help it compete with Las...
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is asking for another $523 million in tourist development tax (TDT) funding, and the construction might help it compete with other markets. “You have Las Vegas, Chicago, Orlando, and we were always falling number three,” said Walt McCreary, who supervises...
‘Super Speeder’ Lamborghini caught going 137 mph in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lamborghini was pulled over in a “Super Speeder stop” on Wednesday morning for going over 100 mph on the highway, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies said the sports car was going 137 mph when the...
Dry stretch continues before storms return for the weekend. Here’s the latest
ORLANDO, Fla. – Drier air will keep storm chances low across Central Florida today before a more typical afternoon storm pattern returns this weekend. A much drier air mass has moved into Central Florida, limiting shower and thunderstorm development Thursday. Aside from a few isolated coastal showers early this morning
Gotha mansion home tops Windermere-area home sales from July 13 to 19
A Gotha mansion topped all Windermere-area residential real-estate transactions from July 13 to 19. The home at 9639 Westover Roberts Road, Windermere, sold July 17, for $5,500,000. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, eight-and-one-half baths and 11,861 square feet of living area. Days on market: 283. The sellers were
Orlando man arrested for stalking, harassing police sergeant
An Orlando man was taken into custody Tuesday after authorities said he stalked a police sergeant for over a month and threatened his life. Neil Olson, 44, was arrested outside of his home on Tuesday morning by multiple law enforcement agents and officers. Video obtained by Eyewitness News shows Olson on the ground in
Owners of Tienda Mi Guatemex Supermarket arrested
The owners of the Ocoee supermarket, Tienda Mi Guatemex Supermarket, were arrested Tuesday, July 21, after a months-long investigation conducted by the Apopka Police Department obtained evidence of illegal medications being sold over the counter, and gambling machines. The supermarket located at 6 S. Bluford Avenue, Oc
Body found behind Ross store at Kissimmee shopping plaza, police say
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Kissimmee police are investigating after a body was found behind a shopping plaza late Wednesday night. Officers were called to Plaza del Sol on Vine Street and North Hoagland Boulevard just before 11 p.m. When they arrived, they found a person behind the Ross store. That person was pronounced dead at
