Nightclub where 49 people were killed in mass shooting is torn down
Mourners visit a memorial near Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida after a gunman killed 49 people in 2016 Getty The Pulse nightclub in Orlando , Florida , where 49 people were killed in a 2016 mass shooting , is being demolished to make way for a permanent memorial . Demolition began Wednesday, nearly a decade...
Midnight Raid At The Ambassador Inn: Fentanyl And Meth Seized In Major Kissimmee Bust
Theodis James and Angel Coscia (KPD) KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Kissimmee Police Department’s Tactical Police...
Orlando man indicted for trafficking of a minor while stationed in Antarctica
ST. CLOUD, Fla. — A 29-year-old St. Cloud man, Justin Vancott Harnish, has been federally indicted on charges of trafficking a minor at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) release issued Thursday. The indictment alleges that between Feb. 28 and March...
Teen Gunned Down at Kissimmee Airbnb Pool Bash
A short-term vacation rental in Kissimmee turned into a crime scene early Saturday morning when 17-year-old Qvarious Savion McCloud was shot and killed during a crowded house party, authorities said. Osceola County deputies were called to the rental home in the Veranda Palms subdivision off Shanti Drive around 1:26...
REPORT: Florida’s fattest city is closer than you might think
ORLANDO, Fla. – This week, WalletHub has released its latest list of the most overweight and obese cities in America. The study examines several health-related factors* to develop its ranking, including the share of overweight adults, heart disease rates, obesity-related deaths, and access to recreation centers....
Hit-and-run crash in Orange County leaves man & dog dead, woman critically injured
The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for tips from the public.
A.I. Helps Crack Local Cold Cases
A University of South Florida study revealed that A over 500,000 people in Florida have been victims of human trafficking, making Orlando, Florida, third in the nation for trafficking. On January 23, 2006, Jennifer Kesse, a 24-year-old female, vanished from her apartment complex, Mosaic at Millenia, in Orlando,...
Downtown Orlando Snags German-Born Hawaiian Cafe For 10-Year Run
Downtown Orlando’s daytime crowd is in for a new import, as German-born, award-winning Hawaiian café Hula Mula has locked in a 10-year lease for a 2,753-square-foot, 44-seat space at 201 S. Orange Ave, with plans for an all-day operation. City documents state the deal moved through downtown development channels and...
Fandom explosion MegaCon is back in Orlando, this time with the singular Mr. T
MegaCon is back in Orlando this week for four full days of celebrities, cosplay, vendors, panels, meet-and-greets and pop-culture overdrive. There are some impressive guests this year — from John Cena to Gillian Anderson, John Carpenter to Liv Tyler — but one of the names that jumped out to us most was 1980s icon...
Major Legal Transcription Provider Cuts 80 Jobs at Orlando Facility
Milestone Reporting Company plans for workforce reduction at the Florida-based firm in May.
