Unclaimed $13,000 lottery ticket sold at Lake County gas station
A winning Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $13,000 that was sold at a gas station in Lake County has gone unclaimed for multiple weeks. According to Florida Lottery records, one of four winning Fantasy 5 tickets for the midday drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 6, was purchased at the Mobil Mart located at 4601 County...
Florida authorities continue search for woman who disappeared 20 years ago
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Twenty years ago, on Jan. 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her home in Orlando, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. Kesse, who grew up in Tampa Bay, was living in an apartment complex in Orlando and working in finance when she was reported missing. She was 24 at the time. A...
Parents raise concerns as Orange County Public School weighs 7 school closures
Across the state, school districts are weighing the option of shutting down some public schools, largely due to low enrollment. In Orange County, seven schools could be shut down next school year. Orange County Public School employees have been holding community meetings concerning each possible closing since Jan....
‘Somebody saw something:’ Vigil held as family pleads for justice in fatal beating of...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Loved ones gathered for a candlelight vigil in Parramore on Saturday as the family of 62‑year‑old B.J. Jackson called for justice in his fatal beating, which left him clinging to life for nearly a month. Kayla Boyd, Jackson’s niece, says the family is heartbroken...
Homeless people may be harder to find in 2026 point-in-time count, agency projects
ORLANDO, Fla. — The annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count of the homeless population is set to begin on Monday in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. The survey’s goal is to count the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in communities nationwide. It helps to develop programs and services for...
126 MPH Joyride On I-4 In Polk County Lands Winter Garden Man Behind Bars
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Winter Garden man found out the hard way that Interstate 4 is not a racetrack early Saturday morning. Just after midnight on January 24, 2026, deputies put a stop to a dangerous high-speed contest near Lake Alfred. It happened around 12:47 a.m. A deputy...
Amazon driver intervenes in couple’s battle over infidelity
An Amazon driver was forced to intervene during a couple’s altercation over infidelity in Clermont. An officer responded to Broadstone Overlands in Clermont, regarding a battery in progress around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Clermont Police Department. He found 27-year-old Alexander...
12 Haitian Restaurants in Florida Serving the Most Authentic Griot Outside Port-au-Prince
Florida’s Haitian food scene is rich with deep-flavored spices, vibrant sauces, and heritage dishes that bring a true taste of the island to the Sunshine State. Among those gifts from home, griot — marinated, fried pork served with tangy pikliz and rice — is often the dish that draws diners back again and again.
‘Manhandled’: Protester arrested outside Orlando ICE facility after ‘touching vehicle’
ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — A sea of law enforcement descended on an Orlando ICE facility Friday after a "mainly peaceful" rally against mass deportation erupted into a tense arrest. According to WESH, the demonstration on the 9000 block of Delegates Drive took a turn when a heavy police presence...
The largest Great White shark on record was just pinged in Volusia County
While the rest of the country is getting hit hard by a Winter storm with lots of snow and ice, we here in Central Florida will be in shorts and sweating. The high this Sunday in Orlando will be 85, beach weather!. However, if you plan on going to the...

















