Reeves Sports Bar Opening in Orlando’s Central Business District
Opening soon at 50 E Central Blvd in Orlando’s Central Business District, Reeves Sports Bar is “built for game day. Made for every day.”. “Good food, cold beer, proper cocktails, and a seat waiting for you,” says a recent post published by Reeves on Instagram. “Coming soon.”
Lighting strike sparks fire on boardwalk north of Orlando
ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - Severe weather caused a lightning strike which started a fire on a boardwalk north of Orlando on Wednesday. Helicopters dropped water from a nearby lake over the boardwalk to stop the fire. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies also helped to battle the blaze. Copyright 2026...
Nurse Employed at Local Jail Arrested for Drug Possession in Central Florida
A nurse employed at a local jail was arrested for drug possession in Central Florida. The post Nurse Employed at Local Jail Arrested for Drug Possession in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .
Rare Harry Merritt-Designed Home Hits Market in Oviedo for First Time Ever
A waterfront mid-century modern home in Oviedo built in 1976 for Dr. and Mrs. John Hodgin is on the market for the first time, after five decades spent entirely within the Hodgin family. The two-story, two-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 291 Maple Court sits on a 0.73-acre lot with 30 feet of pond frontage in Seminole C
Exclusive: Pinellas sheriff blames ICE for immigrant jail rebookings
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri blamed federal immigration authorities for a practice in which immigrants were released and rebooked into the county jail to circumvent detention limits. Why it matters: It's the first time Gualtieri has addressed the findings of a ProPublica investigation outlining the rebooking p
Family-Friendly Events at Cranes Roost Park This September and October
Family-Friendly Events at Cranes Roost Park This September and October. If you’re looking for free and affordable things to do with the family in Altamonte Springs this fall, Cranes Roost Park has a busy lineup of community events planned for September and October 2026. From food trucks and live...
St. Johns district targets algae blooms in local lakes
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Johns River Water Management District is running dozens of tailor-made projects to address algal blooms in local lakes. Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, is one type that’s showing up more in Florida’s water bodies. If a bloom is toxic, it can cause...
Rainy pattern continues into the holiday weekend as rip current risk rises
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida’s wet weather pattern is sticking around, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through the rest of the week. High moisture levels will fuel heavy downpours, while lingering swell from former Tropical Storm Dolly is creating dangerous surf conditions along parts of the coast.
Lakefront Homeowners Find the Neighbor’s Dock and Boathouse Sitting Off Their Shoreline — Then...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only. Buying a lakefront place comes with a certain mental picture: coffee on the patio, a clean sightline to open water, and your own easy path down to the shoreline. For one Orange County, Florida couple, that picture got complicated when they reali
Orange County man recently released in Lake Eola swan killing case accused of metal...
ORLANDO, Fla. – The man Orlando police say killed a swan at Lake Eola one year ago is back behind bars again, accused of a metal pipe rampage in broad daylight on Monday. 34-year-old Adonis Leyva is facing felony criminal mischief charges in connection with the incident, which happened along busy East Colonial Drive.
