Orange County, FL

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man accused of delivering a deadly punch in 2019 at an Ale House in Orange County is expected to be sentenced Tuesday. Benjamin Hernandez Jr., of Sebring, pleaded no contest in May to a charge of manslaughter in the death of Srikanth “Shrik” Srinivasan, 51. [TRENDING:...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Timber Creek High School student was killed in a crash in Alabama over the weekend, Orange County Public Schools officials said. Records show Michael Stroz died in the crash but officials haven’t yet provided details on the circumstances surrounding the deadly incident. [TRENDING: 1 killed,...

“I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”. Author James Baldwin sums up the beauty of living in this country. We can openly criticize our government and policies without fear. That is a freedom, among many others, outlined in the Bill of Rights. As Americans, we have First Amendment protections to peacefully assemble and protest. As a former law enforcement officer, I know this firsthand. I was often on the front lines, protecting our residents’ right to assemble and exercise free speech. It is why our democratic republic continues to thrive.

ORLANDO -- A man claims he fell and sustained an injury after straps to climb a tree broke while he attempted to install a tree stand. Scott T. Crawford filed a complaint on May 12 in Orange County Circuit Court against Mainstream Holdings, Inc. and Sportsmans Guide, LLC for strict liability, negligence and breach of implied warranty of merchantability.

Whether you consider them a pet, man’s best friend or part of the family, animals we welcome into our homes deserve to be properly cared for and treated with dignity, and the families bringing them in deserve honesty and transparency about the health of their new pets. Regardless of your...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Commissioners in Orange County are considering limiting picketing in residential neighborhoods following protests outside Derek Chauvin’s vacation home in Windermere last year. What You Need To Know. The proposed ordinance would prohibit demonstrating on public property. No one would picket within 150 feet of the targeted...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The family of a man gunned down in 2019 during a quinceañera voiced their concerns Monday in court about a plea deal for the killer. Miguel Gonzalez, 25, was shot and killed in December 2019 after deputies say Pablo Jaimes Jr., then 18, showed up at his ex-girlfriend’s 15th birthday party with some friends and was asked to leave.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman was shot to death Sunday night in an Orange County neighborhood, deputies said. The shooting was reported around 7 p.m. on Redwood Country Road off Edgewood Ranch Road near MetroWest. [TRENDING: 1 killed, several shot at Father’s Day event | Deadly Pride parade crash not...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The nationwide drop in demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is sparking concerns about wastefulness. Pharmacists in Central Florida say that they have too many doses and not enough patients. They want state officials to take action to keep these vaccines from going to waste. "The way...

Goodwill patrons can do their shopping and then get vaccinated against COVID-19 at four stores throughout the Central Florida area starting this week. Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and the Florida Department of Health in Orange County have teamed up on the four pop-up vaccination clinics. Shoppers can choose from...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County Public Schools is the latest Central Florida district to vote on its mask policy for the next school year. The school board is meeting on Tuesday for the final vote on the mask mandate. According to the agenda, the superintendent is recommending the board repeal the mandatory face covering policy.

A proposed Orange County ordinance that would forbid protests outside someone’s home is flawed and unconstitutional as drafted, according to a law professor who has studied the issue, but commissioners will be asked Tuesday to adopt the rule. UCLA professor Eugene Volokh, who commented on the proposed rule at the...

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando area sign language interpreter said she pushed through personal tragedy to help her community during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jillian Kalier has interpreted vital information for the deaf community during more than 100 Orange County news conferences over the past year. “I feel...