The Local will take over the Marsh Road spot in Winter Garden, promising a patio, kitchen and jobs while aiming for an early July opening.

Kingdom Sushi has opened at 1391 Citrus Tower Blvd in Clermont, offering an all‑you‑can‑eat sushi menu, drive‑thru service and weekday deals. The restaurant lists hours and pricing on its site.

Osceola County detectives say a Kissimmee man was arrested after a Whispering Oaks search turned up child sexual abuse material and images of bestiality. He faces multiple felony counts and is being held without bond.

A 33-year-old Altamonte Springs man was arrested and charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter after a Feb. 17 crash that killed two women.

A 41‑year‑old man was struck and killed in a marked Winter Garden crosswalk on May 28; police say the driver stayed at the scene and the Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating.

A Port Orange man nicknamed 'Tony Montana' was convicted on federal drug and firearm charges and now faces a mandatory 20-year minimum in federal prison.

Whitted residents in St. Cloud say they’re still buying bottled water and waiting for promised city hookups, even after state and federal funding and tests that found arsenic and PFOS.

Port Canaveral is studying a waterside basin to give rocket recovery ships their own space and ease mounting conflicts with cruise and cargo traffic.

Maitland has broken ground on a $3.5M extension of Independence Lane that city leaders say will expand downtown and create new development parcels.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press briefing in Orlando on June 2 urging Floridians to prepare as the Atlantic season opens. State and federal agencies stress that even a quiet forecast can still bring a damaging storm.

Two Seminole County teenagers were arrested after police say they fired gel‑blaster pellets at pedestrians in Oviedo and Winter Springs, leaving victims with visible welts.

AI news and big IPO filings sent markets to fresh highs Monday, with Micron topping $1,000 and Anthropic filing for an IPO.

Rifle Paper Co. will close its Maitland warehouse and eliminate 74 jobs, affecting fulfillment workers in the Winter Park area.