Driver of Mercedes stopped with THC and firearm on Florida Turnpike
An Orlando man two days away from court was arrested after being stopped on the Florida Turnpike with a THC vape and a firearm. Troopers stopped 27-year-old Kyle Rajiv Aponte in a white Mercedes coupe on the turnpike in Leesburg at 11:40 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The...
Father falls asleep in Airbnb hot tub with toddler daughter in his arms, wakes...
A Washington, D.C.-area father has been arrested in Central Florida after deputies say his 20-month-old daughter was found unresponsive in a hot tub at a short-term rental home and later pronounced dead at a hospital. (osceolasheriff.org) What investigators say happened According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s...
Orlando workers to begin removing items from inside Pulse on Monday
ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando on Monday will take a major step forward in its plans to build a permanent Pulse memorial, starting the process of removing artifacts from inside the former nightclub to be used in the memorial. What You Need To Know. Orlando Facilities Division...
Orange County, FL – Drug Bust: 1.7 Kilos of Cocaine Seized in Major Arrest
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orange County, FL – A joint operation between Orange County Sheriff’s deputies and Winter Park Police led to a major narcotics arrest this week after a man allegedly fled multiple times before being caught...
Orlando firefighter arrested, accused of putting tracking device in ex-girlfriend’s car
An Orlando Fire Department firefighter was arrested in connection to a stalking accusation after he admitted to putting a tracking device in his ex-girlfriend’s car, police say. La Teef Williams, 47, was arrested in Brevard County on Monday for installing or using a tracking device or tracking applications, domestic...
6-year-old boy hit by SUV in Orange County, hospitalized
A 6-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday after he was hit by a car in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 6-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday after he was hit by a car in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Kissimmee-Area Woman Recovers After Being Shot in Shoulder, Osceola County Sheriff Investigating
Tragedy struck a home on Zacalo Way in Osceola County near Kissimmee, where a woman, 28, was shot in the shoulder late Thursday afternoon, as reported by local authorities. According to the WFTV, deputies received the call and arrived at the scene shortly before 5 p.m., only to find the injured woman, whose injury...
Major Florida Frito-Lay plant abruptly closes without notice; over 400 jobs lost
In early November 2025, Frito-Lay announced plans to close two of its facilities in Orlando, Florida – one of them a major manufacturing facility. The decision impacts around 500 employees…
Father Arrested After His Toddler Allegedly Drowned When He Fell Asleep in Hot Tub...
“I feel bad for this mom and dad; they were devastated,” Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Kim Montes said after the incident in Florida
27 essential Orlando restaurants to take out-of-town visitors to
Here's a mix of some of the oldest, most iconic restaurants in town plus newer highlights that make Orlando the hungry city it is. The post 27 essential Orlando restaurants to take out-of-town visitors to appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
