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ORLANDO, Fla. – A strong but mostly dry cold front is pushing through Central Florida, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures and a blast of cold air that you will definitely notice. Tuesday will feel much colder than normal for late December. Highs in the Orlando area will struggle...

Raylin Harrison was a Jones High School footballer who lost his life at the age of 16. He was shot and killed in Orange County on Sunday. He was a member of the class of 2027 and played wide receiver for the Florida Bombers. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is...

Residents of East Orange County encountered an alarming disruption this morning when a house fire ignited, leading to a swift response from the local fire department. The blaze, reported around 6:10 a.m. on Corbett Road near Lake Prickett Road and East Colonial Drive, prompted over a dozen fire crews to the scene, as...

Lovetta Quinn-Henry became Apopka's first female police chief on Nov. 1, 2025, after 25 years with the Orlando Police Department. Apopka experienced a 26% drop in violent and property crimes from 2024, with zero homicides reported in 2025. The Apopka Police Department uses data analytics to target crime hot spots...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Sunday evening in Orange County, according to the Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the 1500 block of 26th Street around 9 p.m. after reports of a shooting. The teen, identified on Monday as Lil'raylin Harrison, was taken to a...

A Leesburg man was arrested for trespassing after showing up uninvited to an old acquaintance’s house and refusing to leave. Deputies responded to 45-year-old Bryan Lamar Cochran trespassing at the home of a male acquaintance in Leesburg around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, according to an arrest report from the Lake...

A “Grinch” was arrested for shoplifting in Florida on Christmas Eve, and authorities say he is wanted for similar thefts across the country. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Walmart loss prevention officers in Deltona spotted a suspect on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 moving thousands of dollars worth of high-value...

Negril Metro, a popular Jamaican restaurant in Orange County, was temporarily shut down on December 17, 2025, after health inspectors discovered 6 violations during a routine inspection, including three high-priority issues. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation ordered an emergency closure...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Just a few days before Christmas, only three restaurants across Florida were forced to close due to health violations, according to the state’s DBPR. Among those, only one was located in Central Florida: Orlando’s very own Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar along Old Winter Garden Road.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has formally requested that the U.S. Marshals Service renegotiate its agreement with Orange County to reflect the true cost of housing ICE detainees. The county currently receives $88 per inmate per day, but Demings says the actual cost is closer to $180, creating a growing budget...