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Lady Lake police finally gets body cams, new tasers, new dash cams
LADY LAKE, Fla. – There are very few law enforcement agencies in Central Florida that still do not use body-worn cameras. The Lady Lake Police Department was one of them until newly-appointed Chief Steve Hunt changed that almost as soon as he took over a year ago. He also...
As Orlando commemorates Pulse, mixed feelings on memorial plans persist
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiara Parker and her cousin Akyra Murray were vacationing in Florida eight years ago. Each year, the family went on a vacation, and in 2016, the family picked Orlando. On their second night, the cousins, along with a friend, went looking for a night on the...
Fans flock to Orlando for USA vs. Brazil soccer match
ORLANDO, Fla. – Team Brazil is favored to win in the Continental Clásico when they take on the USA men’s team in Orlando Wednesday. It’s no surprise since the Brazilians have dominated soccer. They’ve won the FIFA World Cup five times. This is a rare...
Pulse Remembrance 2024: Somber day of reflection on 8th anniversary of mass shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. - Community members, along with the families of the victims and survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting, reunited for the Pulse Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday evening – commemorating the tragedy's eighth anniversary. Each year on June 12, the City of Orlando hosts the event to honor and...
Pulisic offsets Rodrygo goal as US gains 1-1 tie against Brazil in last Copa America warmup
ORLANDO, Fla. — Four days after one of their worst matches, Christian Pulisic and the U.S. soccer team stopped an 11-game losing streak to Brazil with a spirited 1-1 draw that left them with a positive mindset heading into Copa America. Pulisic scored in 26th minute to offset Rodrygo’s...
ORMC unveils new expanded trauma center on Pulse anniversary
ORLANDO, Fla. - At four o'clock, the bells rang 49 times in downtown Orlando - once for each victim of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Dr. Joseph Ibrahim was working at the ORMC ER that night. He remembered being told to come help shooting victims, and expecting to treat three or four people. "I walked into the trauma room and clearly it was much different. I'll never forget the very first patient I saw, with a large gunshot wound to the chest, and then looking and seeing the room essentially full of other patients," Ibrahim said.
DeSantis appointees bury the hatchet with Disney by approving new development deal
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees on Wednesday gave final approval to an agreement that buries the hatchet between Disney and the governing district for Walt Disney World, which the Florida governor took over after the company two years ago publicly opposed a state law critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
Universal Orlando expands Epic Universe acreage
Universal's Epic Universe is getting even bigger. Universal Orlando updated its original plans to include more than 1,300 additional acres for that park, and it hasn't even opened yet. The original park will sit on 700 acres.
Seminole County approves putting the penny sales tax on the ballot
It’s official: Seminole County voters will be asked to renew a one-cent sales tax during the general election Nov. 5. The Seminole County Commission approved an agreement Tuesday on how to spend the money, if voters pass the tax renewal. That agreement, between Seminole County, the School Board of Seminole County and all seven cities, would give Seminole County half of the money, and Seminole County Public Schools would get 25%. The remaining 25% would be split up among the cities, with Oviedo getting 3.94% and Winter Springs getting 3.83%.
Winter Springs relaunches city manager search
The City of Winter Springs’s consultant chosen for its next city manager search has officially launched the job posting. The Winter Springs City Commission on Monday heard from Robert Slavin, president of Slavin Management Consultants. The city manager position was posted on the International City/County Managers Association, or ICMA.
Silent procession in Hudson River Park marks 8 years since Pulse nightclub shooting
June 12, 2024 marks eight years since the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub left 49 members of the Orlando LGBTQ+ community dead, and the organization GAG held a silent procession at Hudson River Park on Wednesday to commemorate those lives lost.
'It feels fresh still': Community gathers to remember victims at Pulse nightclub site
ORLANDO, Fla. — On Wednesday, people showed up to remember the victims and survivors of the Pulse shooting at the location where the tragedy actually happened. Vicky and Liz come each year to this site, where the mass shooting happened at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016. Both members...
Celebrate Father’s Day with food, painting, live music and more
It’s Father’s Day weekend and local ideas abound for things to do. Attend a blind wine tasting from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. There will be live music and all bottles for purchase will be discounted for wine tasters. Learn more.
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