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Feds will take over horrific Seminole carjacking case
Federal authorities will now helm the investigation of the April 11 killing of Katherine Guerrero De Aguasvivas, the Homestead woman carjacked in Winter Springs and found dead in Osceola County, as it appears connected to a larger drug trafficking operation spanning several Central Florida counties. The decision was announced Monday by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma, 18 days after ...
Suspect charged in deadly carjacking, woman was found shot and burned
ORLANDO, Fla. (TND) — One of two men accused in a deadly carjacking could face the death penalty. Federal authorities filed a criminal complaint saying Jordonish Garcia Torres carjacked a woman at gunpoint in Winter Springs, Fla., then forced her to drive to another location where she was shot to death and burned while in her vehicle.
Florida man could face life in prison for trafficking over 20 kg of cocaine, officials say
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando man could spend his life in federal prison if he is convicted on a cocaine trafficking charge, according to the US Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Florida. Tyrone Jose Beltran Lugo, 27, has been indicted for possession with intent to distribute five kilograms...
Seminole County teacher creates a family-like atmosphere in class
CASSELBERRY, Fla. — Lindsey Brones has a loving heart and is always giving off positive energy to her kindergarteners at Sterling Park Elementary School in Casselberry. Brones was inspired to pursue a career in the classroom thanks to four very incredibly special people in her life. What You Need...
At least 17 people died in Florida after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Three of the fatal incidents occurred in Orlando. Others were reported across the state,...
Disney Springs Patina Restaurant employees announce unionization campaign
Employees at five Disney Springs restaurants announced Monday they are working with union organizers, speaking out about what they consider to be unfair wages and poor working conditions. Workers at nonunion restaurants operated by the Patina Restaurant Group said they make less than unionized Disney employees doing the same jobs just a two-minute walk away. The unionization push involves more ...
Winning Florida Lottery ticket worth over $116K sold at Apopka Publix
APOPKA, Fla. - One lucky lottery player just added a few zeroes to their bank account with a huge Fantasy 5 win!. A winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $116,253.72 was sold at a Publix in Apopka, located at 1545 Rock Springs Road, according to the Florida Lottery. This was for the evening draw on Monday. The winning numbers were 7-13-20-23-31.
Homeowner bee-gone? Orange County evicts man over honeybee hives
Beekeeper Mike Powers got stung last month by an Orange County code-enforcement order which deemed his well-kept Orlando-area home to be “unfit for human occupancy.” The reason? His backyard bees. And while the county backed down five days later — state law grants Florida residents the express right to keep bees on their property — the whole thing has left Powers, a military veteran with two ...
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