Orange County, FL – Safety Alert: Sheriff Warns Drivers to Lock Vehicle
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orange County, FL – Deputies are reminding residents to take extra precautions after a series of vehicle burglaries prompted renewed safety warnings across the county this week. According to the Orange...
Hidden Florida Soul Food Spots That Feel Like A Warm Hug On A Plate
Florida’s soul food scene is more than just food on a plate. It’s about family recipes passed down through generations, spices that make your taste buds dance, and portions so generous they could feed a small army. These hidden treasures across the Sunshine State serve up comfort that...
‘Lady D’ brings hope and help to Orlando families in need
ORLANDO, Fla. — For Deborah “Lady D” Wiggins, serving others isn’t a duty — it’s a calling deeply rooted in the community she calls home. Wiggins serves as first lady of The Hope Church in Orlando’s Washington Shores neighborhood, and through the church’s outreach ministry Hope Cares, she leads efforts to help people...
Flat Tire Leads Polk County Deputies To Probationer After Fort Meade Hit-And-Run
A Kissimmee man hoping to avoid a police interaction early Saturday morning ended up in handcuffs after his getaway vehicle let him down less than a mile from the scene of a crash. The incident began around 1:38 a.m. on December 6, when the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a...
From New Jersey to a Florida Dorm: 1,500 Rounds and a Hidden AR-15 Spark...
A delivery at a Florida college campus spiraled into a police investigation and an arrest this week after a massive shipment of ammunition led authorities to a rifle hidden inside a student’s dorm room. Constantine Demetriades, a 21-year-old senior at Rollins College, was taken into custody on Wednesday. He...
Teens with vision loss host holiday food drive for Orlando food bank
ORLANDO, Fla. — Members of Lighthouse Central Florida’s teen transition program are donating hundreds of items to a local food pantry after hosting their own food drive. Lighthouse staff work with people — from kids to seniors — who have vision loss. Leaders say the organization works with 600 individuals and their...
Orange County Public Schools to revisit controversial plan to pay recruiter for returning students
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County School Board members will reconsider a controversial agreement Tuesday that would pay a private company nearly $1,000 per student it recruits back into the district. District officials say declining enrollment, down by the thousands in recent years, is cutting deeply into state funding....
Slow animals, fast build-out: Sloth World coming to Orlando’s International Drive
ORLANDO, Fla. – A new International Drive attraction is inviting guests to slow down and enjoy the cute things in life. Opening in February 2026, Sloth World, the world’s first and only “Slotharium” offers guests a guided, small-group experience inside a rainforest-style habitat where sloths live freely among lush...
2 cold cases solved in Osceola County, deputies say
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Two cold cases in Osceola County have been solved, the Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. The cases—a fatal stabbing from 2007 and a fatal shooting from 2022—both happened in Kissimmee. Investigators with the agency’s Cold Case Program, which was formed in 2024, solved the cases.
Titusville police looking for driver on the run who survived car crash that sliced...
TITUSVILLE, Fla. - Authorities in Brevard County are searching for a driver who fled on foot after a violent crash in Titusville on Sunday afternoon. The impact split a car in half and scattered debris across a busy roadway. What we know:. Titusville police are actively searching for an unknown...
