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Orlando Teen Arrested After Hoax Active‑Shooter Call

What sounded like every parent’s worst nightmare at an Orlando high school turned out to be a bogus 911 call from a teenager, according to deputies. A 14-year-old was arrested Monday after phoning in a fake report of an active shooter at University High School, triggering a heavy law-enforcement response, a brief...
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1 killed, 1 injured in reported shooting at Orlando apartment complex

ORLANDO, Fla. – One person was killed and another was injured Wednesday morning in a shooting at an Orlando apartment complex, according to police. Officers responded around 8:15 a.m. to the 5500 block of Metrowest Boulevard. According to the Orlando Police Department, officers located one person who was dead...
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Inside the Viral Taqueria Taking Over Orlando

Lines wrap around the block for Samuel Aguilar’s "Over the Border" Taqueria, but does it pass the live taste test? See the authentic techniques and fresh ingredients that make this local stand a must-visit destination.
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VIDEO: Toucan on the lam spotted near Orlando spa

ORLANDO, Fla. – A bright-beaked bird had onlookers doing a double-take in Orlando. Alondra Gonzalez, who works at Dermi Wax Center on Conroy Windermere Road in Orlando, told News 6 she saw a toucan outside the salon. “We are literally on Conroy Windermere Road, and there’s a toucan,” Gonzalez...
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Walking tour celebrates Mister Rogers

Rollins College in Winter Park is celebrating Mister Rogers' legacy with a free walking tour. The tour allows visitors to explore the campus and view exclusive Mister Rogers memorabilia and artwork.
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Nelson responds to “State of the City” series

On Tuesday, February 24, six days before publishing its three-part investigative series “State of the City,” The Apopka Voice sent Mayor Bryan Nelson 18 detailed questions addressing concerns raised by seven current and former City of Apopka employees regarding staffing levels, budgeting practices, infrastructure...
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Hoax Shooting Call Triggers Lockdown Scare At Orlando’s University High

A bogus report of a shooter on campus sent Orlando's University High School into a brief lockdown on Monday, prompting a swift and heavy law enforcement response before deputies determined the call was a hoax. The Orange County Sheriff's Office and school officials converged on the campus, sweeping classrooms,...
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Harlow Grove Restaurant & Lounge to host grand opening

Harlow Grove Restaurant & Lounge will open to the public Wednesday, March 11. The grand-opening event will take place at 4 p.m. at 186 S. Main St., Winter Garden, in which the doors of the restaurant will open for the first time. The restaurant includes a dining room, for brunch...
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The fishin’ is great, so let’s go fishin’

We finally got some rain, but we need to get more. Our lakes are gettin’ really low, and we could use some good rain. Lake Jesup and Lake Monroe are both very low. Folks are gettin’ on Lake Monroe better than in Lake Jesup, so if you want to catch some specks, I’d go to Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River north.
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Orange County Pauses One‑Cent Infrastructure Surtax

Orange County leaders sat through hours of data, polling, and PowerPoint on a potential Local Government Infrastructure Surtax on Monday, then opted not to send the idea to voters just yet. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners held a special briefing where representatives from the Trust for Public Land...

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