Sinkhole Formed in Orange County
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Central Florida family calls for manslaughter case to be moved out of Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - After an accused murderer was offered a 20-year plea deal by Orange County prosecutors, the family of the man who died wants the case moved to a different county. This decision comes after Savion Lambert was given a plea deal – in which he'll spend 20...
10 years later, Pulse changed trauma care far beyond Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – “It’s not a question of if another event like this is going to occur. It’s just a question of when.”. Ten years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, doctors at Orlando Health say the lessons learned that night continue to shape how hospitals across the country prepare for mass casualty events.
Weekend Forecast: Warm temperatures and growing rain chances
ORLANDO, Fla. – Here in Central Florida, the weekend is off to a warm and mostly dry start. Water vapor imagery early Saturday showed plenty of dry air moving across the peninsula, which is expected to keep rain chances low through the morning and early afternoon. Temperatures are set...
‘It wasn’t equal at all:’ Students criticize graduation dress code disparities, district responds
ORLANDO, Fla. – A graduation dress code at Innovation High School is drawing criticism from students who say the rules place stricter and more detailed expectations on female graduates than male students. One senior, who asked to remain anonymous, said she was immediately struck by the imbalance when reviewing...
Teens swarm another park in ‘takeover’ that results in 22 arrests
Just weeks after more than 1,000 teens swarmed an amusement park, resulting in two police officers being injured, another similar incident has occurred. This time, after organizing a “takeover” of Orlando’s Icon Park, the teens targeted Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa. The Tampa Police Department said that...
Why does Florida have so many sinkholes? Welcome to the layer cake
ORLANDO, Fla. – In Central Florida, we’re notorious for a lot, but one thing that scares every homeowner? Sinkholes. So why are they so common, especially here in Central Florida?. We bring in a layered cake. Well, not a literal cake. Now the base of this cake is...
Meet and greet planned for new Castleview Elementary principal
The Castleview Elementary School community has the opportunity to meet the new principal, Rebecca Young. Young had been serving as acting principal since Monday, April 6, and the Orange County School Board approved her as the permanent principal Tuesday, May 12. The school is hosting a meet and greet with...
Orlando weather: Temps cool down overnight, showers this weekend
Heading into the evening hours of May 15, temperatures will drop into the lower 70s in Central Florida with partly cloudy skies. A 20% and 60% chance of rain is expected for Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Seminole County makes lifesaving Narcan available at Orlando-Sanford International Airport
The Seminole County government has partnered with the Orlando-Sanford International Airport and its police department to provide ready access to Narcan through boxes installed throughout the Sanford airport. Narcan, a brand name for the drug naloxone, can treat symptoms of an opioid overdose and save a person’s life,
