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St. Cloud native Anderson Heap clinched the SoCon 149-pound title and heads to the NCAA Championships this week in Cleveland aiming for an All‑America finish.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital has started offering beating‑heart (off‑pump) bypass surgery; a 77‑year‑old patient was home in a week and back to hobbies months later.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A South Daytona officer was wounded after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash on I‑95; both the officer and a suspect were hospitalized and investigators are working the scene.
One negligence lawsuit against Ignite Life Center was voluntarily dismissed after the church's January settlement proposal was accepted, court records show.
Two people were wounded Saturday outside a Sanford barbershop on Orlando Drive; police say both suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the investigation is ongoing.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A Golden Oak estate sold in five days, highlighting renewed demand for turnkey Disney‑adjacent luxury in Orlando. The quick turn points to changing buyer preferences.
A Daytona Beach body-worn camera shows an officer striking a man during an arrest; Mayor Derrick Henry called the footage 'troubling' as police open a review.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Chadwick Willacy, convicted in the 1990 Palm Bay killing of his neighbor. Willacy is scheduled to be executed April 21, 2026.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
John Legend brings a stripped-down night of piano and storytelling to Dr. Phillips Center's Walt Disney Theater on March 19. The concert trades arena spectacle for personal stories and intimate arrangements.
Defense lawyers say Melbourne failed to preserve evidence in the Stephan Dieujuste murder case, a claim that could complicate a trial built partly on surveillance video.
Highland Homes won county approval for a 401‑home subdivision east of St. Cloud, bringing townhomes and single‑family houses to the Old Melbourne Highway corridor.
Tavistock is investing $4.5M to bring Las Vegas’s Cañonita to Lake Nona West ahead of the lifestyle center’s 2026 opening. The move locks in a first‑wave dining anchor.
A Palm Coast senior lost $120,000 after a fake tech‑support pop‑up sent a courier to collect cash at a Publix and a Walmart; an Orlando man was arrested, authorities say.
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