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Orange County Animal Services says its shelter population has climbed above 350 animals during the busiest time of the year. To encourage adoptions, the shelter has reduced adoption fees to $20 through August 31 and will host a $5 "A Latte of Love Adopt-a-Thon" on July 12. Officials say every adoption creates space for

WINDERMERE, Fla. – Orange County condemned a Windermere apartment building Wednesday, days after a presumed lightning strike sparked a fire at the building. “I was crying so much,” Lizelba Garcia, a tenant at Buena Vista Place, said about the days following the lightning strike. “My life is here.”

An unlicensed driver from Honduras was arrested Tuesday morning after a traffic stop in Center Hill. Elbin Isaias Castillo-Perez, 38, of Orlando, was driving a silver Toyota Tacoma at about 7:10 a.m. when a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted the truck traveling west through the intersection of East Kings Hig

Family of great-grandmother killed in crash with Orlando Police cruiser to speak out. Attorney Ben Crump demands justice.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County School Board is moving toward a ban on e-bikes and e-scooters on K-8 campuses, with some limits on high school campuses as well. School board leaders say if the ban passes, it would be phased in over a couple of months at the beginning of the upcoming school year. They want to make sur

Seminole State College is lining up a roughly $60 million expansion at its Altamonte Springs campus, a move that could turn a sleepy grassy parking area into a packed hub for nursing and other health-care training. The heart of the plan is a new workforce building that college leaders say could significantly boost the

OVIEDO, Fla. – After years of planning and negotiations, the Oviedo Mall has secured all required agreements to move forward with approximately 700 apartments on mall property — a milestone its director of development calls a major step in a sweeping transformation. “Everything’s been executed, signed and approved,”...

The address is the same, but everything else is new. The Winter Park Playhouse celebrated a year-long renovation of its long-time home on July 7. The ribbon-cutting event showcased the updates made at 711 Orange Avenue, which include a new theater and seating, updated lobby and restrooms, dedicated cabaret space, and o

SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford police have confirmed a man was found dead inside an SUV Wednesday morning after an investigation in a public parking lot near the Seminole County Courthouse drew attention from passersby. The investigation began after officers responded to a 911 call about a person inside a...

Tucked along West Colonial Drive in Orlando, Florida, the Orlando Outdoor Market is a weekend treasure hunt that draws bargain hunters from every corner of the Sunshine State. Open on Saturdays and Sundays, this sprawling flea market is packed with hundreds of vendors selling everything from fresh tropical plants to vi