Florida neo-Nazi leader sentenced for plotting attack on Maryland power grid
Brandon Clint Russell, leader of a neo-Nazi group, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for plotting to attack Maryland's power grid in what prosecutors called a terrorist plan, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland said Thursday. Russell's sentence will be followed by a lifetime of...
Orlando middle school connects kids with academic resources, healthcare access, more
ORLANDO, Fla. – Carver Middle School is now part of a feeder-school program with Eccleston Elementary and Jones High School which provides vital resources for kids from kindergarten all the way through their senior year right on campus. Through its partnership with Children’s Home Society of Florida, Carver Middle...
Maters & Taters to close soon
After almost 41 years in business, Maters & Taters Market & Creamery will shut its doors soon, pending the sale of the property. Maters & Taters sits in a bright blue building on the intersection of North Park Avenue and East Summit Street, across from Apopka Memorial Middle School. Inside, guests can find produce...
R&B and Country Collide at ‘Rhythm & Boots’ Summer Festival in Apopka
By Lynn Jones | R&B fans from across the state hit the road—traveling down I-95 and I-4—to pack the Apopka Amphitheater for the ‘Rhythm & Boots’ Summer Festival. Drawing music lovers from Florida, South Georgia, and North Carolina, the festival united fans from across the Southeast for a night of unforgettable...
1 killed in Orange County overnight shooting, officials say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) is investigating a deadly shooting that took place early Saturday morning. Deputies responded to a call of aggravated battery around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9 in the 700 block of 20th Street in Orange County. When they arrived at...
New Florida MLK Jr. statue described by critics as ‘awkward.’ Here’s where it is...
A new statue in Central Florida is seeing mixed reception. A statue of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was recently unveiled in Winter Park, with critics online claiming its proportions are "awkward." The statue was designed by North Carolina artist Andrew Luy, who its committee selected from the...
8,828 students. No permanent home. Orange County’s struggle to keep homeless kids in school
ORLANDO, Fla. – For Kimberly Bravo, school mornings don’t start with a drive to campus. Sometimes they start with a long walk, or a phone call to her mom, hoping she has gas money. “I don’t feel like I’m a mom to my full potential because I can’t...
Suspicious package in Orange County neighborhood tied to viral video, officials say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A hazmat investigation that locked down a South Chase neighborhood for hours on Thursday may be connected to a viral social media video, according to residents. What we know:. A suspicious package prompted a large law enforcement response Thursday in the South Chase neighborhood of Orange...
Orange County Public Schools prepares for 1st day of classes amid bus driver shortage
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools is gearing up for the first day of class amid a continuing shortage of bus drivers. District officials told News 6 they are currently short about 100 drivers, roughly the same as last year. With about 550 drivers on staff, the...
‘Poltergeist,’ more Blumhouse added to Universal Halloween Horror
Universal Studios Hollywood announced a "Poltergeist" haunted house and interactive Blumhouse stop on the tram tour for Halloween Horror Nights on Thursday.
