Expressway Authority to hold public meetings for State Road 534 Phase 2
The Central Florida Expressway Authority is holding a public meeting for State Road 534 regarding Phase 2 of the project, which is currently in design from east of Narcoossee Road to Cyrils Drive. Phase 2 of SR 534 is a 3.5-mile section of the 14-mile expressway that is intended to...
Orlando police release surveillance video months after fatal officer-involved crash investigation
The Orlando Police Department has released surveillance video connected to a January crash involving an Orlando police officer that killed a 92-year-old woman, saying state law previously prevented the footage from being made public. According to the department, requests for the 7-Eleven surveillance video were initial
‘I was the middleman:’ Orlando woman unknowingly becomes link in reshipping scheme
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jawanza Sparks thought she had finally found the perfect work-from-home job. Weeks later, Orlando police were knocking on her door. “There was a box sitting on my porch with her name on it when the police pulled up. That’s what triggered them to knock on the door,” Sparks explained.
Illinois Man Faces Federal Charges In Florida Over Cruise Ship Bomb Threat
Cruise Ship (Unsplash) A 20-year-old Chicago man faces up to five years in federal prison...
Turci Italian Deli Plans Move Across Edgewater Drive From Gabriel’s Sub Shop
Turci Panino is packing up its Edgewater Drive storefront and reopening a few doors down as Turci Italian Deli, complete with a drive-thru, inside the vacant space that used to house a Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins. The new location at 3009 Edgewater Drive puts the family's expanding Italian food operation directly
The Black Sheep Is Starting To Look At Home in College Park
The Black Sheep’s new College Park location is starting to take shape at 1500 Edgewater Drive. A new roadside sign is now up, and the former 7-Eleven has gotten a noticeable exterior refresh, including new green awnings and a fresh coat of paint as work continues on the longtime needlepoint shop’s next home.
Ken Carson’s Orlando Amphitheater Show Nears Sellout Days Before Doors Open
Ken Carson is bringing his Xperimenting Tour to the Orlando Amphitheater on Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m., and the show is nearly sold out days before doors open. Tickets are running $100 to $298 for the open-air, general-admission venue on West Colonial Drive, which just months ago watched Carson command a much
World’s largest houseplant company faces pressure to sign onto worker protections
The world’s largest houseplant grower is facing pressure from agricultural workers in Apopka and across Florida to adopt enforceable outdoor worker safeguards, including protections against extreme heat, pesticides, and other labor abuses such as wage theft and sexual harassment on the job. It’s part of a new “Planting
Rain and storms expected throughout the rest of the week
Rain and storms continue through the week before drier air arrives next week. Expect temperatures in the low 90s.
Central Florida couple marries in hospital after wedding-day crash
A Central Florida couple wed in the hospital after the groom was seriously injured in a car crash en route to their ceremony.
