VIDEO: Orlando officer gives water to thirsty goose at Lake Eola amid rising temps
ORLANDO, Fla. - With temperatures climbing, staying cool is a must — even for our feathered friends!. In a video posted to social media on Thursday, an Orlando Police Department officer could be seen giving "Lucy" the goose some water from his water bottle at Lake Eola Park. The...
FDLE Orlando arrests undocumented immigrant, wanted ‘felon and fugitive’: officials
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Orlando recently assisted in arresting an undocumented immigrant who officials say is a wanted "aggravated felon and fugitive." What we know:. FDLE Orlando recently assisted in arresting an undocumented immigrant who officials say is a wanted...
Alleged cartel member busted in Florida with four pounds of fentanyl
ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — A month-long cartel drug probe ended Thursday with the arrest of an alleged cartel member and the seizure of over four pounds of fentanyl in Orlando. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the arrest of 47-year-old Daniel Cuevas for trafficking fentanyl. The investigation began...
Police identify suspects in 3-year-old contract killing of Ocoee father
OCOEE, Fla. - More than three years after an Orange County father was shot and killed in front of his family, police have charged two men in connection with the contract killing. What we know:. Ocoee police have arrested two men in what investigators said was a murder for hire.
U.S. attorney moves to drop case against former state representative Amesty
ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal prosecutors will no longer seek an indictment against former State Representative Carolina Amesty. U.S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe of the Middle District of Florida on Wednesday moved to dismiss the case. Amesty had been accused of fraudulently obtaining $122,000 in small business COVID-19 relief...
Man accused of having witness killed in Ocoee before drug-trafficking trial, police say
OCOEE, Fla. – A man serving more than two decades for drug trafficking is now accused of orchestrating the murder of an informant who was set to testify against him in 2022. Samuel Wright, 37, faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and solicitation to commit first-degree murder...
ICE: Colombian drug lord wanted for 29 killings arrested in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - A man authorities described as a Colombian drug lord wanted in more than two dozen killings was arrested in Orlando, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday. Guillermo Perez-Alzate, according to ICE, is a former paramilitary leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia...
LYNX’s new Pine Hills Transfer Center opens Sunday
It's about to be a lot more convenient for Pine Hills-area residents to use Central Florida's LYNX bus system. The new Pine Hills Transfer Center will begin operations on Sunday, serving 10 routes -- Links 9, 37, 43, 44, 48, 49, 125, 301, 302, 303 -- along with NeighborLink 813 and ACCESS LYNX.
State attorney denies accusations of mishandling public records, announces policy changes
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is pushing back against a lawsuit accusing her office of mishandling public records and launching what she calls a politically motivated criminal investigation. Worrell called the allegations "baseless" and said she is taking steps to prevent similar...
Florida Highway Patrol enforcing ‘super speeder’ law
The top prosecutor for Orange and Osceola counties is warning drivers to ease off the gas pedal or face serious consequences under a new state law which makes extreme speeding an arrestable offense. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Migdalisis Garcia weighs in.
