Orlando FL

Two Southwest Orange Orlando Health hospitals have received the top grade in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips and Orlando Health Horizon West hospitals earned 'A' grades for spring 2026. “We are incredibly proud of the ‘A’ grades and our teams who deliver the highest quality...

An emaciated manatee calf was pulled from the Atlantic side of the Florida Keys on Tuesday and rushed into care, a high-stakes rescue that had local teams racing the clock. Rescuers say the underweight male is now headed to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation, after volunteers and professional responders worked quickly to stabilize him and prepare him for transport.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A 22-year-old Kissimmee man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after investigators say he fatally shot his friend while mishandling a loaded firearm Wednesday night in Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a residence located at 2691 Chatham Circle...

Signage is now up on the former Conn’s HomePlus space at Colonial Plaza, confirming that the national gym chain is taking over the big-box storefront at 2628 E. Colonial Drive. The banner advertises a “future home” for EōS Fitness, with memberships starting at $9.99/month. The company’s website lists the...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says an illegal house party near Davenport led to a teenage shooting and three arrests over the weekend, including a 19-year-old Orlando man accused of possessing a handgun and prepackaged marijuana inside a backpack. Deputies were called to a residence...

Universal Orlando has announced Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice is coming to CityWalk Orlando, replacing Hot Dog Hall of Fame later this year. Founded by *NSYNC member Joey Fatone and his manager Joe Mulvihill, Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice will “feature a menu of creative, flavor-packed hot dogs, Italian ices, and more” for guests visiting the entertainment district.

Publix stores across Florida appear to be changing their stance on the open carry of firearms. Channel 9 found a sign at a downtown Orlando store that read, in part, “Publix kindly asks that only law enforcement openly carry firearms in our stores.”. Back in October, the grocery chain...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly a dozen Wekiva High School students are now facing charges after an attack at a bus stop last month went viral, according to the Ocoee Police Department. In an affidavit, police said they were called to a home along Plumberry Avenue around 7 a.m....

FLORIDA — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in Florida on a drug trafficking charge, according to Orange County jail records. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kahan Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Wednesday. Jail records show the 28-year-old is facing a charge of trafficking MDMA. Authorities said he is being […] The post Rapper Kodak Black arrested following drug...

Early conversations are happening about possibly developing a key open property in Winter Springs, potentially into apartments, near the intersection of State Road 417 and State Road 434, according to one city official. The area is generally known as the Greenway Interchange District, or GID, and is widely considered one...