Orlando Breaks Ground on Massive Convention Center Expansion
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando continues its efforts to attract large-scale conventions and events with the groundbreaking of a $560 million expansion to the Orange County Convention Center. Turner Construction Company is serving as the construction manager at risk, and the project is expected to create more than 800 jobs...
Orlando weather: warm temperatures to kickoff the weekend
ORLANDO, Fla. - After starting our day off in the 40s and 50s, temperatures will warm up nicely this afternoon, making for a picture-perfect day. Plan for mostly sunny skies as afternoon highs reach the low and middle 70s. Orlando will see a high of 76°, which is still a...
Habitat Orange and Osceola receives $3 million for land, roof improvements
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County leaders gave their stamp of approval for Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County to expand their work. Commissioners approved a $1.5 million agreement to acquire land, so Habitat Orlando and Osceola staff can build between 25 to 35 single-family homes for...
Seminole State Forest: A Quiet, Wild Corner of Central Florida
Seminole State Forest is a 27,500-acre patchwork of sandhills, flatwoods, scrub, and blackwater creeks tucked in the fast-growing belt between Orlando and the Ocala National Forest. Managed by the Florida Forest Service, it is legally a working forest, but it feels more like an accidental wilderness that development...
Spectrum News 13 journalists help provide meals for the hungry
ORLANDO, Fla. — 8,720 meals. That is what volunteers were able to help provide by coming together and rolling up their sleeves to sort food donations. Volunteers gathered at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida in Orlando. Organizers are providing food to thousands of people facing hunger. Spectrum...
Orange County, FL – Christmas Travel Alert: Sheriff Warns Drivers Ahead of Busy Holiday...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orlando, FL – As holiday travel ramps up across Central Florida, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers to take extra precautions before hitting the road to help prevent crashes and keep...
Tanqueray’s in Downtown Orlando to Close After 36 Years
Tanqueray’s, one of Orlando’s oldest bars, has announced it will close after nearly 37 years in business with a final call on December 31, 2025. Open since 1989 at 100 S Orange Ave, Tanqueray’s has been a staple in downtown Orlando, contributing to Orlando’s vibrant music scene.
Woman arrested after holding child underwater in Florida resort pool: deputies
A woman was accused of pushing a 6-year-old boy underwater during an altercation at a resort pool in Kissimmee on Friday, The Osceola County Sheriff's Office reported.
‘Beloved’ SeaWorld killer whale dies at 50, park says
ORLANDO, Fla. - SeaWorld announced the loss of one of its killer whales on Sunday. The park announced that Katina had died at 50 after her health had begun to significantly decline as she aged. Katina died surrounded by animal care and medical teams who have worked by her side...
WATCH: Woman Pooped Herself During Orlando Police Department Officer’s Investigation at Universal’s Volcano Bay
Watch the moment a woman pooped herself during an Orlando Police Department (OPD) Officer’s investigation at Universal’s Volcano Bay in the video below. As you can see in the above video, the woman can be heard saying that she has a “turd in her butt.” She really made a scene of a crappy situation. The human race...

















