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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police officers have had more than 800 encounters with e-mobility devices since the beginning of 2026, Orlando Police Department Chief Eric Smith revealed at a city workshop Monday. Smith and the city’s transportation department director spoke in front Orlando city commissioners, as they weigh w

Some road trips end with a meal you keep talking about for weeks, and this one lands right in the middle of Central Florida. Tucked into a busy avenue in a well-loved town, there is a smokehouse that pulls in long lines of hungry folks who happily wait their turn.

Florida’s average price for regular gasoline rose sharply early last week before giving back most of the increase. The statewide average of $3.88 per gallon was 4 cents higher than a week earlier and 81 cents above the previous year. Meanwhile, oil and gasoline futures moved lower, with the U.S. price of oil settling F

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after skeletal remains were found in a busy tourist area. Around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, two pedestrians were walking near the intersection of International Drive and Continental Gateway when they found the remains. The location is just south...

WINDERMERE, Fla. — Enchanted Parks is ready to celebrate National Roller Coaster Day. With 39 roller coasters that range from out-and-back wooden classics to high-flying steel scream machines, guests of all ages are invited to visit their favorite theme park to experience events and activities that celebrate the twists

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old Haines City man died, and a 28-year-old Kissimmee woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision early Sunday morning on Cypress Parkway, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to the scene around 6:07 a.m. on August 9, responding to...

Jason James felt light-headed, then collapsed near first base while coaching his daughter's softball game at Delaney Park in Orlando. He had gone into cardiac arrest in front of a crowd of parents, teammates, and his own daughter, Ariana — and within minutes, a group of strangers at the park would decide whether he liv

Ebisu Life Store, a wildly popular Japanese lifestyle shop filled with snacks, blind boxes and obscure collectibles, will debut its largest ever location in Tampa Bay this week.  According to a social media post from the company, the new Ebisu will open this Friday, Aug. 14, at 6234 Commerce Palms Drive, in Tampa Palms

The Biggest Lobster Roll in Florida. At two feet long and piled with two pounds of fresh Maine lobster, it arrives at the table with all the subtlety of a great white breaching the surface. Guests hear it before they see it. Bells ring. Servers smile. Heads turn. THERE ARE...

OVIEDO, Fla. – As students across Central Florida prepare to return to the classroom, e-bikes and e-scooters are becoming a major part of the back-to-school conversation. Several school districts are changing their policies surrounding the devices, with some implementing new restrictions and others focusing on educatio