Touring Orange County’s newest elementary school
FOX 35's Chris Lindsay gives us an inside look at the newest elementary school in Orange County. Luminary Elementary School is located in the Lake Nona area. The school will be one of the last newly constructed schools to open in Orange County for at least five years because of a recent pause introduced for new...
NHC tracking tropical wave forecast to move off coast of Africa
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical wave expected to move off the coast of Africa in the next day or two. While development isn’t likely in the short term, forecasters have given the system a low 20% chance of development over the next seven days.
This rare 101-year-old Winter Park home has hit the market for $6.5M, and it...
A 101-year-old home with decades-old details — and a rare Florida basement — has hit the market for the first time in nearly 50 years in historic Winter Park. Located at 887 Georgia Ave., the home was built in 1924 and has six bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms and 5,759 square feet of living space, plus a...
S.R. 417 northbound reopens in Seminole County after law enforcement activity
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - State Road 417 northbound in the Seminole County area was closed for several hours on Saturday due to law enforcement activity, officials say. S.R. 417 northbound has now reopened. Editor's Note: If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call or text the 988 Suicide...
1 hurt in house fire in Orange County, firefighters say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Firefighters removed a person from a burning home Saturday afternoon in Orange County, according to the county’s fire department. Firefighters responded around 2 p.m. to the 5300 block of Jean Road, where there was a fire in the bedroom of a mobile home, records show.
Central Florida is Gaining Another Costco This Month
Get ready, Central Florida! Residents of The Villages, Florida, are counting down to Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 8 AM, when a new Costco warehouse will open next to Hobby Lobby at Buffalo Ridge Plaza off County Road 466. Long anticipated by local shoppers, the fall grand opening will mark Costco’s latest expansion...
Pedestrian struck, killed in Orange County: FHP
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Orange County on Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened just before 9 a.m. on State Road 50 near Saint Nicholas Avenue,. According to officials, a 25-year-old man...
Orlando construction company helps workers in the summer heat
ORLANDO, Fla. — Leaders with DPR Construction say they are taking proactive steps to keep their employees from getting sick out in the sun. Carey Williams says the company has a heat illness prevention program. This includes scheduling earlier work hours, setting up fans on construction sites, and keeping a freezer...
Man in critical condition after Orange County shooting on Saturday, deputies say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A man is in critical condition after deputies say he was shot on Saturday afternoon in Orange County. Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) said they responded to a shooting call around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, in the 4000 block of Norwich Road.
Woman attacked while running on Little Econ Greenway trail, police presence upgraded
A woman was attacked and an attempted rape took place on July 25, 2025, while she was running on the Little Econ Greenway trail near Yates Road. The attack occurred shortly before 9 a.m. when a man approached the woman from behind. Deputies arrived at the scene and began collecting evidence.