Orlando residents armor pets after coyotes attack animals
Some Orlando residents are outfitting their pets with armor following attacks by coyotes. A Chihuahua named Ben now wears a spiked canvas outfit after being attacked in broad daylight, and neighbors are taking extra precautions for their animals.
Father sentenced to 37 years for role in deadly crash
Richard Ferguson was sentenced to 37 years in prison after his teen son caused a deadly crash in Osceola County. Whitney Boan, a criminal defense attorney with Payne Law, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about the story.
Man arrested, accused of trying door handles overnight in Clermont
CLERMONT, Fla. – Drone video from the Clermont Police Department shows the arrest of a man accused of trying door handles in a neighborhood early Friday. Julian Jordan, 37, of Clermont, faces charges of attempted vehicle burglary, possession of burglary tools, loitering and prowling, and resisting arrest without...
PIECES OF THE PAST: The Hills Are Alive in Florida
William John Howey (1876–1938) was born in Odin, Illinois, and spent his early adulthood in insurance, real estate development and automobile manufacturing before turning to agriculture. After ventures in Oklahoma and Mexico, he arrived in Florida in the early 1910s and began selling citrus groves near what are now...
Hundreds of dead fish wash up along Lake Apopka shoreline
Several hundred dead fish are floating along the shoreline of Lake Apopka near Winter Garden, startling visitors to Newton Park with both the sight and the smell. The fish, many of them already decaying, lined parts of the shore this week.
Ring camera video shows bear stealing package from front porch
A Florida resident was almost without his package after it caught the attention of an unexpected visitor.
Orange County deputies search for missing 81-year-old woman last seen off South Orange Blossom...
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County deputies are searching for a missing 81-year-old woman who was last seen at Palms Trailer Park off South Orange Blossom Trail. The sheriff’s office said there is concern for Minerva Nunez’s well-being due to her age. It is unknown what she...
Florida woman, neighbor mauled while saving dog from Pitbull attack
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - A woman and her neighbor were injured after she said a loose dog attacked them during an afternoon walk in a Seminole County neighborhood. The dog is being held in quarantine by Seminole County Animal Services. How it started. The backstory:. Dawn Coffey and her dog,...
Ruby and Rust to close doors by end of the month
Amid turmoil in Downtown Winter Garden, small business are being forced to close, either due to new landlords or increase in rent prices. Among those businesses, Ruby and Rust took to social media to announce its closure as well after five-and-one-half years in Winter Garden. "With all the new property...
Winter Garden businesses forced to close or relocate
Several longtime businesses in downtown Winter Garden are being forced to close after the sale of their building, raising concerns among owners and customers about the future of the city’s historic charm.
