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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - One person was hurt Thursday after a pickup truck crashed into a toll booth on State Road 417 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened near the Curry Ford Road off-ramp. According to FHP, a Ford Ranger was traveling south on...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly 2,000 people are experiencing homelessness in Orange County, according to the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida. That represents a 3% increase from last year. Orange County Commissioner Kelly Martinez-Semrad said the actual number is likely much higher, pointing to people living

A 2-year-old boy was airlifted to an Orlando hospital Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a pool, according to St. Cloud officials. The St. Cloud Fire Rescue Department responded around 7:45 p.m. that day to a home on Settler’s Creek Trail after the boy’s sibling found him in the home’s pool. The boy’s parents we

ORLANDO, Fla. – Facing a decline in ridership, LYNX is asking for public feedback on a series of proposed bus service changes set to take effect before the end of the year. At a meeting on Thursday, the LYNX Board of Directors is being asked to authorize the public participation process for the proposals.

Randy Pedersen, the Hall of Fame professional bowler and longtime voice of the Professional Bowlers Association, has died at the age of 64. The PBA announced Pedersen’s death on September 16, describing him as one of the most important figures in professional bowling over the past 40 years. His death has left bowlers,

Florida has no shortage of places that promise a good time, but Skycraft Parts & Surplus in Orlando delivers something most of them can’t: the genuine thrill of not knowing what you’re about to find. Walk through those front doors and your afternoon plans are basically gone. That’s...

There’s a Civil War cemetery in the parking lot of a Publix in Orlando, fenced off and kept up under a condition written into the land sale. Publix opened its first store in Winter Haven in 1930 and runs nearly 900 across Florida today. Many of those stores follow...

One of Central Florida’s biggest culinary fundraising events is returning to Winter Park this fall. Cows ’n Cabs, presented by HostDime, will celebrate its 14th year with two nights of food, wine, spirits and live music on November 5 and 7, 2026. The festival has become a major...

Burrito Guyz aims to open its first Florida location in Apopka in December, bringing international flavors to Central Florida's growing city. The Patels will operate the Apopka location under Paddy Patel’s Investment Group at Lake Carter Exchange. The family plans to open 12 locations in Central Florida and subfranchis

Seminole County officials are warning that a property-tax amendment headed to Florida voters in November could gut public safety budgets, with the Sheriff's Office potentially losing up to 300 positions and $41 million in funding. County leaders say Fire Rescue could see a similar hit, affecting staffing. According to