Orange County Extends Boil Water Notice Through Weekend After Disturbing Lab Results
Residents along S. Apopka Vineland Road in Orange County are advised to continue boiling their water following a directive extended through the weekend. Unsettling lab results have necessitated the extension of the boil water notice, initially issued after a water main break in the area. As reported by WFTV, citizens...
Suspected shoplifter nabbed after allegedly trying to steal ribeye steaks at Walmart
A suspected shoplifter will have to appear in court after trying to steal multiple packs of ribeye steaks from Walmart. A deputy responded to Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, regarding retail theft involving 49-year-old Paul McIntyre of Davenport around 4 p.m. Friday, according to a case report from...
VIDEO: Osceola car burglary suspects arrested; child found safe in vehicle during takedown, deputies...
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Two car burglary suspects were arrested during a vehicle takedown after they targeted victims at water parks, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said. In July 2025, the sheriff’s office received multiple reports of vehicle burglaries targeting visitors at the H2O Water Park in Kissimmee....
S.D. firefighters presented 2025 Ben Franklin Award for Valor
ORLANDO, Fla. — Members of the Rapid City (S.D.) Fire Department were recognized as the recipients of the 2025 Ben Franklin Award for Valor at the IAFC’s Fire-Rescue International conference in Orlando on Thursday. The award recognizes exceptional acts of heroism by firefighters while saving human life....
Lake Mary water main break cut water to over 500 addresses
A water main break on S International Parkway caused a water outage in the southwest corner of Lake Mary Boulevard and I-4, affecting over 500 addresses.
Former Sabinal High School Coach Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of Minor in Orlando
In a case that underscores the disturbing misuse of social media by educators, Kenneth Wayne Mulkey, a former high school teacher and coach, has entered a guilty plea for attempted enticement of a minor, according to a Department of Justice release. Mulkey, 43, engaged in what can only be described as predatory...
Florida cities and Orange County line up to defy new pro-developer state law
Like a lot of you, I’m a sucker for movies about scrappy underdogs who somehow thrash their way to triumph. “The Bad News Bears,” “The Replacements,” and even “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” are films I can watch over and over. So imagine...
Driver arrested more than a year after bicyclist killed in Winter Springs crash
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – More than a year after a man walking with his bicycle was struck by a car and killed in Winter Springs, News 6 is learning the driver has been arrested. Court records show a warrant for Humberto Hurtado was signed this week. The 26-year-old faced...
Florida deputies seize enough fentanyl to kill over 389,000 people, officials say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County deputies executed a narcotic search warrant this week, resulting in a major drug bust that seized enough fentanyl to kill over 389,000 people. What we know:. During the operation, they recovered more than 770 grams of fentanyl, 680+ grams of cocaine, 500+ grams of...
5 arrested in Border Patrol operation near Apopka schools
Apopka High School was briefly put on a "secure hold" on Friday morning due to police activity in the area related to a Border Patrol operation, officials said.