FOOD & DRINK
This ‘Ginger Ale Spring’ is hidden in the trees near I-4. Here’s why you should stay away
LONGWOOD, Fla. – If you’ve ever driven through Longwood along Interstate 4, there’s a good chance you passed by this spot without ever even realizing it. Nestled in the woods near Markham Woods Road is a historic spring with a long history. The “Ginger Ale Spring” —...
Winning $108K lottery ticket sold at Florida Publix
OVIEDO, Fla. - One lucky person is more than $100,000 richer after purchasing a winning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket from a Publix store in Central Florida. The jackpot ticket was selected during an evening draw on April 21, the Florida Lottery said. The ticket was sold at the grocery store...
Alligator ‘courtship’ season kicks off in Florida. It could prove deadly
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Alligator mating season has kicked off in Florida, posing a threat to residents in the state. The city of Oviedo posted a warning on social media about the mating season, cautioning residents to stay safe during this time. According to city officials, “courtship” between alligators...
Fysh Bar & Grill owner calls it quits. Port Orange eatery was Volusia County's largest.
PORT ORANGE ― After opening with great fanfare a year-and-a-half ago, Volusia County's biggest restaurant went out of business Sunday with a whimper ― save for scattered outbursts of anger and sadness from employees. The Fysh Bar & Grill's approximately 45 workers only learned earlier that day that the 18,000-square-foot Port Orange restaurant...
Blue Springs State Park visitors causing traffic backups on French Avenue
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — When the manatees come to Blue Springs State Park, so do the crowds and traffic. Don Shelton wrote into Traffic Inbox because the backups can extend for miles on French Avenue in the Orange City area. “When the manatees come in, people want to go...
Video: Baby red foxes sunbathe, hangout in Florida neighborhood
A pack of red fox pups spent a few moments sunbathing and hanging out on the grass of a Florida neighborhood. Video shared with FOX 35 showed a total of five pups and presumably their mom hanging out on a patch of grass between some homes in Oviedo, Florida, a community just northeast of Orlando.
Florida park makes trails accessible for all with new track chairs
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida park wants everyone to get out in nature with a new initiative that aims to make its trails accessible for all. At Blue Spring State Park, there are palmetto patches, oak hammocks, and now, tracked chairs. The all-terrain wheelchairs are designed to give those in need an opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of two of the park's trails.
Three-legged bear invades Florida home
HEATHROW, Fla. (WSVN) — A three-legged bear caused a stir in a Central Florida community on Thursday when it broke into a woman’s home and roamed her porch. The incident occurred in Heathrow, where bears have become somewhat notorious for similar antics. The homeowner was home when the...
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