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Patrick Herman never showed up for his running club's Saturday morning meetup on Sept. 5, and friends knew something was wrong. By Sept. 7, they found him dead inside his home near Lake Eola in downtown Orlando — his car gone from the driveway, packages piling up at the door, and the door itself left unlocked.

ORLANDO — Downtown Orlando drivers are paying more to park Thursday as the city raises rates and completes its move away from traditional parking meters. The change affects more than the cost of a trip downtown. Drivers now need to pay digitally in many locations, watch for changing enforcement hours and check the sign

The news broke this week that the formerly defunct Toys R Us chain plans to open a location in the greater Orlando area as part of a nationwide expansion. The post Toys R Us returns to Orlando in the Oviedo Mall appeared first on Orlando Weekly .

A South Florida restaurant known for blending Peruvian and Japanese flavors is setting up shop in Orlando's MetroWest corridor. Ceviche Arigato plans to open a roughly 150-seat restaurant with a full bar at 4898 S. Kirkman Rd. in December, marking its third location and its first foray into Central Florida.

Orlando police intercepted more than 200 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana in two separate busts at Orlando International Airport, both tied to direct domestic flights arriving from Los Angeles. In the May bust, 57.6 pounds were wrapped in blankets and stuffed with dryer sheets; in the July bust, 144.4 pounds were in s

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two Orlando-area companies have reported plans to lay off a significant number of employees, according to documents obtained by News 6. In a message to local officials, pharmaceutical company AssistRX revealed that it will perform a mass layoff starting on Nov. 30 at its center located at 2400 Sand Lake

APOPKA, Fla. — Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta outlined a proposed city government reorganization during a town hall Monday night, saying the new structure is intended to better support residents and address the needs of the growing city. “Projects are not getting finished because we don’t have the staff in...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A homicide investigation in downtown Orlando remains active nearly a month after friends say they found Patrick Herman dead inside a home near Lake Eola. Herman lived at a home on East Jefferson Street, according to friends. They said members of his running club went to...

Orlando might be famous for theme parks and tourist attractions, but tucked away on Central Florida Parkway sits a family-owned restaurant serving up something completely different. Selam Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine has been winning over locals and visitors with its vibrant flavors, warm hospitality, and cultural auth

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County judge sentenced a woman to 25 years in prison Wednesday for the murder of the woman’s roommate, whose body has never been found. Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, 44, pleaded guilty last month to the second-degree murder of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, who was last heard from on Christmas