Orlando Fire loses accreditation. Key documents are to blame
The Orlando Fire Department is no longer accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), an entity that helps ensure fire agencies are on track to properly respond to community risk. The commission sent Orlando Fire written notice on October 1 that the agency’s accreditation has been revoked,...
A second lawsuit has been filed to overturn Florida’s planning-restriction law by an Orange...
Alleging that it violates multiple provisions of the Florida Constitution, an environmental group and an Orange County resident have filed a lawsuit to block the enforcement of a new state law that restricts local governments from regulating development. It is the second such lawsuit filed in the past two weeks...
Suspect runs to Orlando high school after shooting, killing minor in park, deputies say
A minor was shot and killed by another minor at an Orlando park Thursday, prompting a lockdown and large law enforcement presence at a nearby high school.
WATCH: Orlando Police Department Officer Tackles Guest in Illumination’s Minion Land at Universal Studios...
He was subsequently detained. Watch the moment an Orlando Police Department (OPD) officer tackles a guest in Illumination’s Minion Land at Universal Studios Florida in the video below. As you can see in the above video, two women and another man were also detained. Universal Orlando Security Officers formed...
Habitual traffic offender stopped with license revoked since 2009
A Leesburg man was arrested after being stopped for driving with a license that had been revoked since 2009. An officer saw 47-year-old Theodore Lamar McNealy driving a dark passenger vehicle without its front headlights and taillights on around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, according to an arrest report from the...
Florida’s new growth law draws another legal challenge
The growth-management group 1000 Friends of Florida and an Orange County resident Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new state law that blocks cities and counties from approving "more restrictive or burdensome" changes to growth plans. The lawsuit, filed in Leon County circuit court, came...
‘Disturbed:’ Florida responds to Seminole County Schools handling of employee with harmful thoughts toward...
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida education commissioner on Thursday sent a letter in response to how Seminole County Public Schools handled a situation with a paraprofessional who resigned after self-reporting “concerning thoughts” toward a 6-year-old student. Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Kut Kingz Barber Shop in Orlando
FOX 35 News is continuing its celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month by this week featuring Kut Kingz Barber Shop in Orlando. FOX 35's Amanda Ruiz introduces us to the owner of the shop who shares his story.
Florida Man Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Appears in Court
Jonathan Rinderknecht, the Florida man arrested for allegedly starting the deadly Palisades Fire in California, made his initial court appearance in Orlando on Thursday.Rinderknecht, who left Southern California five months ago, had been living with his sister and her family in Florida. Law enforcement responded to...
Intoxicated sisters arrested in Orlando, accused of attacking gate agent
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Orlando Police Department arrested two sisters accused of assaulting a Frontier Airlines gate agent at Orlando International Airport, May 15. The sisters were ejected from the New Jersey-bound flight for intoxication and causing a disturbance before takeoff. The Orlando Police Department’s...
