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ORLANDO, Fla. – Hours after Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive on a roller coaster at Epic Universe and pronounced dead from multiple blunt impact injuries, the state agency that regulates some amusement rides in Florida announced it had sent an “investigator” to the Universal Orlando theme park.

A 55-year-old Florida woman, Cheryl Pyle, has been arrested on charges of abusing her elderly stepmother in their shared Orlando home. On Tuesday evening, the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a well-being check at the residence located at 12313 Abberton Court, where they discovered an elderly victim with...

Andy's Frozen Custard, serving the Ocoee community since 2023 has closed its doors. The store, located at 1501 Maguire Road, Ocoee, made an announcement Wednesday, Oct. 1 about the immediate closure, with plans to relocate early 2026. A new location is now under construction in Hunters Creek, Orlando, at Town...

Orlando siblings Carlos and Yorlady Rendon are accused of running a fake dental practice for years, charging patients thousands for unlicensed procedures. Investigators say one woman was left disfigured and infected after receiving 20 veneers. Both face felony charges as experts warn of serious health risks tied to...

FLORIDA — A 38-year-old Orlando man was killed Wednesday night in a hit-and-run crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the incident occurred around 7:55 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 50 (Colonial Drive) and State Road 436 (Semoran Boulevard). Investigators said a vehicle was traveling...

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One restaurant was temporarily closed while 213 total inspections were conducted across Seminole County in August 2025, according to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. State records revealed that out of those inspections, 174 restaurants passed on their first visit, but 43 didn't meet...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida bank teller is being credited with stopping a fraud scheme that nearly cost a 71-year-old man tens of thousands of dollars. Orlando police said officers were called Monday morning to the SouthState Bank branch on South Orange Avenue after an employee suspected a man was trying to...

ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando couple is facing felony charges after police say a road rage confrontation near Interstate 4 ended with gunfire and left another driver’s truck riddled with bullet holes. What we know:. Police say a road rage confrontation on Sept. 16 along Michigan Street near the...

Lil Wayne is touring on the release of latest album, Tha Carter IV, and paying tribute to over two decades of his Carter series of albums. The post Lil Wayne steers ‘Tha Carter’ anniversary tour into Orlando appeared first on Orlando Weekly .