Southwest flight makes emergency return to Orlando after bird strike
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Southwest flight was forced to make an emergency return to Orlando shortly after departure Tuesday after the plane hit a bird. Southwest Flight 2821 was bound for Rochester, New York, but had to return to Orlando International Airport after the plane hit a bird. An airport...
Wisconsin Family Sues Orlando Holiday Inn Over Walled-Off Waterpark
Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark — Defendant Resort In Waterpark Suit. A Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit against a Holiday Inn resort in Orlando, claiming his family was charged resort fees for a waterpark, water slides and a mini-golf course that turned out to be walled off for construction when they ar
Florida Boat Owner And North Carolina Navigator Arrested For Battery After Sailboat Brawl
MONROE COUNTY, Fla.- Two people were arrested Monday night after a brawl broke out aboard a sailboat anchored off Cape Sable in Everglades National Park, authorities said. Josh Huckabee Caldwell, 51, of Washington, North Carolina, and Norreal Patrice Lee, 42, of Orlando, Florida, were each booked on charges of battery
Orange County commissioners reluctantly approve Tuscana Project in wetlands area
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Commissioners are reluctantly giving the green light to a controversial plan for a development in a sensitive wetlands area. The plan calls for hotel rooms, apartments, and commercial buildings in the Shingle Creek Basin. Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday afternoon to approve the Tusca
Oviedo begins safety project on West Mitchell Hammock Road
OVIEDO, Fla. – The city of Oviedo is moving forward with a safety project along West Mitchell Hammock Road, with construction set to begin Wednesday. The work will span from just east of State Road 426 to just west of South Lake Jessup Avenue. The project stems from a 2018 study that recommended improvements to safety
APD responds to burglaries at a business, a home and two vehicles
The Apopka Police Department’s weekly report lists four burglaries from Sept. 20–26. A commercial burglary and an auto burglary were reported on September 23, followed by another auto burglary and a residential burglary on September 26. The report provides no information about suspects, arrests, or property taken. ****
Florida dad finds son stuck face-down in concrete mixer
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida father found his son dead inside a concrete mixer, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. In an incident report, a deputy said a call came in around 12:38 p.m. on Tuesday about the incident at a construction site near Chantal Lane and Hickman Drive.
On the Scene: The Social Cellar Opens at Historic Magnolia House
The historic Magnolia House in Leesburg welcomed a new chapter as the home of The Social Cellar, which celebrated its grand opening on Friday, September 4. Owners James, Shawna and Lizzy Pancari poured their creativity into the historic property, refreshing the space with new paint and décor that gave the venue a beaut
Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home is mentally fit for trial, judge says
LOS ANGELES — A woman accused of spraying bullets at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home, hitting a trailer the celebrity couple was inside and a nursery their kids were in, was found mentally competent by a judge on Tuesday to stand trial. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, of Orlando,...
Missing swimmer found dead after search at Wekiva Springs State Park
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Investigators recovered a body from the water amid a search for a missing swimmer at Wekiva Springs State Park on Monday evening, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. A SCFD spokesperson told News 6 that the agency initially received a call about a man...
