Orlando man arrested for DUI after driving wrong way on SR 408
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested early Saturday after troopers say he drove the wrong way on State Road 408 in Orlando and showed signs of impairment. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Trooper Guerrier was on patrol around 4 a.m. Aug. 17 when he was alerted to a vehicle traveling westbound in the...
Elderly woman located safe in Orlando after being reported missing
An 83-year-old woman reported missing in the DeBary area has been located safe in Orlando.
Oviedo officer named Florida’s School Resource Officer of the Year
OVIEDO, Fla. — An officer with the Oviedo Police Department received a special title acknowledging her work for Seminole County students. Ashley Pierce has been a school resource officer at Lawton Chiles Middle School for 16 years. She works with her K9, Xander. “He wants the kids to play...
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash on U.S. 17-92 in Seminole County
ORLANDO, Fla. - A bicyclist was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on U.S. Highway 17-92 south of Spartan Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the cyclist was riding north in a marked bicycle lane between the outside travel lane and a right-turn lane when a vehicle entered the...
Human Remains Found Near Turnpike Identified After 9 Years Thanks to Supermarket Loyalty Card
A set of human remains found along the Florida Turnpike stayed unidentified for nearly 10 years. Now, a shopper loyalty card has helped solve the cold case. The remains were first discovered on the road in 2016, according to WESH, WFTV, and Orlando Sentinel. The only clue authorities had to identify the person was a...
Orange County Deputies Confiscate Enough Fentanyl to Potentially Kill Over 389,000, Arrest Two in...
Officials in Orange County have made a substantial drug bust, with deputies seizing an amount of fentanyl potent enough to kill over 389,000 people potentially. According to WFTV, the operation led to the recovery of 770 grams of fentanyl alongside 680 grams of other illicit substances, including cocaine,...
81-year-old arrested in theft of $2,500 automated lawn mower
A Clermont man was arrested after trying to take a $2,500 automated lawn mower that he claimed to have thought was scrap. Deputies responded to a complaint of a suspicious person, later identified as 81-year-old Enrique Olivia Rodriguez, at 862 High Pointe Cir., Minneola, at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to an...
‘Actually Hell’: MCO Tram Breaks Down in Florida’s August Heat, Stranding Passengers
Travelers at Orlando International Airport (MCO) were left stranded and sweating this week after one of the airport’s trams broke down, forcing passengers to walk the long outdoor path between terminals in Florida’s sweltering August heat. The viral video, captioned “Tram broke at MCO,” shows a massive crowd of...
I-4 wrong-way driver blew kisses, winked at trooper during field sobriety test: FHP
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - One woman is in custody after troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said she was driving the wrong way on Interstate 4 early Saturday morning. Officials said 29-year-old Jessica Montano was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes near mile marker 92 around 1 a.m. Troopers observed...
Vertical Succulent Wall Ideas Orlando Gardeners Could Try To Help With Humidity Challenges
Orlando’s high humidity can be tricky for succulent lovers. These drought-tolerant plants typically prefer drier conditions, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up on creating beautiful living walls with them. With some smart design choices and proper plant selection, vertical succulent gardens can actually thrive...
