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OCOEE, Fla. - Fire crews responded to a hazmat 3 situation in Ocoee, finding a smoldering lithium-ion battery inside a trailer truck. Ocoee fire personnel responded to a Hazmat Level 3 incident finding a lithium ion battery on Feb. 11, 2026. (Source: City of Ocoee) What we know:. At around...

A Wyndham-branded hotel just steps from Daytona International Speedway is up for grabs with a $10.8 million asking price. The midscale, two-story property packs 143 rooms onto roughly 5.3 acres off I-95 and is being pitched to investors as either a steady cash-flow play or a potential redevelopment site. Listing...

FORT MYERS, Florida - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has apprehended the last suspect in Operation 13 Tiers, a comprehensive investigation targeting the SUR 13 gang. Efren Berumen, a 42-year-old resident of Kissimmee, was arrested on February 7 in Osceola County on charges including conspiracy to...

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando man faces multiple felony charges after police said he caused $70,000 in damage during a vandalism spree across downtown Orlando. At 6:15 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to America Street in reference to an incident of criminal mischief. According to an arrest affidavit, surveillance...

Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy has announced seven tour dates for 2026 under the banner The Undercover Tour, with three shows featuring guitarist Warren DeMartini. The first performance kicks off on Feb. 26 at Yaamava' Theater in Highland, California. Warren DeMartini will join for the Feb. 26 opener, plus shows on...

Last month, a foul odor began spreading through Sanford after hundreds of fish and turtles were found dead near a construction site. Now, Seminole County officials are breathing a sigh of relief as the pond has been cleaned and the dead animals removed.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Most people in Central Florida recognize the name John Young because it appears on a major Orlando road and even an elementary school. But long before the parkway was named in his honor, Young had already cemented his place as one of the most influential astronauts in American history.

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A man is facing a DUI charge after officers in Winter Springs say they watched him fall backward off an e-bike this week. News 6 obtained body camera video of the traffic stop near State Road 434 around 3 a.m. Monday. It shows the man sitting on the e-bike as officers ask him questions about...

Note: Vox Populi first published this article, and it is re-published by The Apopka Voice with its permission. Karen Castor Dentel, Orange County’s Supervisor of Elections, said she is taking comments from Steve Bannon “very seriously” after he claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could surround...

CR Fitness Holdings LLC, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, plans to open Crunch Maitland, a 43,000-square-foot gym in Maitland, FL, with a projected 2026 opening, located at 701 Maitland Boulevard. Crunch Maitland will feature the Crunch Fitness 3.0 club design, offering a full suite of amenities for working...