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ORLANDO, Fla. – Some restaurants are built for a quick bite. Fat Rosie’s in Waterford Lakes is built for a celebration, even if you walk in on a random weekday with nothing to celebrate but making it through your to-do list. From the moment I stepped inside, the...

Seminole County Public Schools began notifying teachers this week that their contracts are being canceled for next year, effectively laying them off – although district officials are unable to say exactly how many teachers are being let go. SCPS is facing a $26.4 million budget deficit for the 2026-27...

Florida might be famous for sunshine and beaches, but it’s also home to some seriously impressive deep-dish pizza. These aren’t thin-crust slices you fold on the go—they’re thick, layered pies loaded with cheese, sauce, and toppings that demand a fork and knife. Whether you grew up eating Chicago-style pizza or you’re just curious what all the hype is about, these...

A high-speed crash on a Florida highway didn’t just end in twisted metal. It cracked open something much bigger. What looked like a single stolen BMW losing control turned into the starting point for a major investigation, one that now ties five people to a coordinated luxury car theft operation stretching across multiple counties.

As Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate a deadly early Saturday morning shooting at a vacation rental home near ChampionsGate, investigators said they are ramping up enforcement of an ongoing problem—crimes committed at large and loud parties at these rented homes— that surfaced about 10 years ago and crested again during COVID in 2020 to get around event shutdown mandates.

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Wednesday, a man and his dog are recovering after authorities say they were attacked. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened Tuesday night around 9 a.m. at the Fountain of Millenia complex in building 12. Clem Newman said that at some...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, seven more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records. These records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like pests, storage violations and more. [BELOW: Over 100 roaches, hundreds of droppings found...

The Good Pour, a Winter Park-born wine and spirits marketplace that bakes charitable giving into every sale, is cranking up its expansion across Central Florida while celebrating a major milestone in community donations. Founders Ray Horal and Giuliana Rossi are signing new franchise partners and lining up storefronts from Apopka to Naples just as the brand’s Pour Board ticks past the $500,000 mark...

The developers behind Westcourt Orlando, the ambitious mixed-use project slated for West Church Street in downtown Orlando, announced Wednesday, April 22 that Turner Construction is officially their construction partner. The post Turner Construction named as general contractor for Westcourt Orlando mixed use project downtown appeared first on Orlando Weekly .

LONGWOOD, Fla. – The city of Longwood is grappling with a growing number of underground utility strikes tied to fiber optic installation work — and one neighborhood is living with the consequences while city leaders are asking tough questions about what comes next. City Manager William Watts tells...