2 structure collapses send 3 to hospital: Officials
Officials responded to two structure collapses Thursday in New Smyrna Beach and Winter Garden. Two workers fell after a roof collapsed in Winter Garden, and 1 person was hurt after the framing of a house collapsed in New Smyrna Beach.
‘Things were deleted’: Ben Crump, forensic expert announce cellphone findings, state autopsy results in...
ORLANDO, Fla. (WLOX) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and his team, who represent the family of Nolan Wells, were joined by a digital forensic expert Thursday morning to discuss findings from Nolan’s cellphone. At the press conference, which took place in Orlando around 11 a.m., Crump’s team...
MOIA America, Beep begin passenger rides in Orlando
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's US autonomous-mobility subsidiary MOIA America and operator Beep on Thursday said they had begun carrying invited passengers in robotaxis in Orlando's Lake Nona community.
New Publix opens in Apopka
Apopka opened its fourth Publix store on Thursday morning at The Shoppes at East Shore with a grand opening event. Mayor Nick Nesta said the new Publix will attract shoppers from surrounding areas including Ocoee, boosting city traffic. The Publix at 2411 Ocoee Apopka Road offers free samples at opening...
Two BMWs taken into custody after mass shooting at Sanford ‘celebration of life’ gathering
SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford police have taken two BMW sedans into custody connected to a mass shooting that wounded eight people during a street memorial Saturday night for an 18-year-old killed in a crash six years ago. Officers responded just before 10 p.m. to the area of Poplar Avenue...
OCPS reduces school bus fuel use amid gas price hike
Big yellow school buses are hard to miss on the road, and neither is the rising cost of diesel that fuels them. With diesel prices averaging a little over $6 a gallon in Orlando, Orange County Public Schools is taking steps to reduce how much fuel its transportation fleet uses.
Orlando’s 407 Connect helps 169 people find stable housing
Orlando's 407 Connect program has helped 169 people transition from homelessness to stable housing since August 2025.
Orange County considers STAR plan to improve public transit
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County commissioners are expected to decide Tuesday whether to move forward with a feasibility study for bus rapid transit as part of a proposal aimed at improving public transportation in the Orlando area. The proposal, called the STAR plan, or Sunshine Transit Advancement Revolution, was...
Photos: Wu-Tang Clan said goodbye to Orlando from the Kia Center stage
New York hip-hop titans Wu-Tang Clan blessed Orlando Tuesday night as part of their farewell tour. The post Photos: Wu-Tang Clan said goodbye to Orlando from the Kia Center stage appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Man sentenced for 2024 DeKalb extended-stay double murder
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A 39-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 10 years for a 2024 double murder at a Decatur-area extended-stay motel. A jury found William Leftenent guilty Wednesday of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and firearm charges in the May 28, 2024, dea

















