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A Clermont nursing student was arrested after a Tuesday night crash; police say she had her 6‑year‑old in the truck and recorded breath tests over .20.
A lifted pickup drove over a Lamborghini Huracan in Lake Nona, leaving the supercar badly damaged while the owner escaped unharmed.
A heavy police presence closed southbound Orlando Avenue near Lake Killarney Friday night as multiple agencies converged on a Winter Park scene.
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A 60‑day rabies alert was issued in Tavares after a cat tested positive. Free rabies vaccines are being offered for City of Tavares pets at the county shelter.
A 19‑year‑old Orlando woman is set to enter a plea after police say she left her one‑week‑old in a car seat on a stranger’s driveway. The case has renewed attention on Florida’s Safe Haven law.
Orlando Police posted photos saying officers seized 12 crime guns and made 154 arrests during a week of enforcement. The department's weekly recaps show similar snapshots but not case-level details.
Lenell Barnes was convicted after prosecutors say he rammed a pickup into Casa Leon Jewelers in Lake Mary. Sentencing is scheduled for May 2026 and he faces up to 15 years.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Orlando Business Journal’s new ranking, using Zonda data, shows which builders led Central Florida’s 2025 housing starts and where construction is concentrated.
An Apopka man in his 50s was found shot and taken to the hospital; deputies say the shooter is a "known suspect" and remains at large.
Authorities say Legacy Imigra pretended to be a law office and extorted immigrant clients — mostly Brazilian — out of millions. Four people were arrested in Orlando.
A Kissimmee man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material, federal prosecutors announced. The case ties into Project Safe Childhood enforcement.
Turner Construction will lead the build for Westcourt Orlando, the long‑planned mixed‑use district next to the Kia Center. Developers say early site work is underway even as timelines shift.
Brevard deputies say a Melbourne man trafficked a teen and recorded dozens of encounters; investigators have arrested the alleged trafficker and a county corrections deputy.
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