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AAPI Month: A local dragon boat paddling team
ORLANDO, Fla. —Spectrum News 13 is proud to be celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In the Chinese culture, one of the symbols of the dragon is strength. It takes a lot of strength to move a dragon boat around Orlando's Lake Fairview, but that's what a group from a local nonprofit does regularly.
Friend speaks out after Winter Springs mom of 3 killed in crash
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly a week after a Winter Springs mom of three was killed in a crash at State Road 434 and Vistawilla Drive, one of their family friends shared more about the wife, mother and friend she was. Tiffany Alexander was killed in the crash last...
Dozens of people gather for pro-Palestinian rally and vigil outside Orlando City Hall
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dozens of people came together Monday, right outside Orlando City Hall, for a rally in support of Palestine. Those gathered have been calling for a ceasefire and for the U.S. to stop military aid to Israel. "It makes me feel enraged and a shame that my...
Blazing hot for Memorial Day across Central Florida. Here’s how how it will feel
ORLANDO, Fla. – The near-record heat continues across Central Florida on Memorial Day. Highs in the Orlando area will climb into the mid- to upper 90s, just shy of records across the region. With the humidity factored in, it will feel like 100-105 degrees. Rain chances will remain very...
Tropical Smoothie Café will give you a free smoothie if you're wearing flip flops
ORLANDO, Fla. - In honor of National Flip Flop Day and the start of summer, Tropical Smoothie Café is giving away free 12-ounce Island Punch smoothies to customers sporting their favorite flip-flops on Wednesday, May 29. The limited-time offer is available in person only from 2 p.m. to 7...
National public parks study finds Orlando “stuck in the middle”
A national analysis of the 100 largest U.S. cities’ public park systems finds Orlando “stuck in the middle,” ranking 64th for the second consecutive year on the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore Report. The analysis ranks city park systems on 5 categories: acreage, investment, amenities,...
Commissioners approve Storyville Coffee and more Christmas lights, but reject canal murals
City Commissioners approved plans for a new building known as the Storyville Coffee project and doubled the public budget for Christmas lights, but rejected a proposal to paint murals to the canal bridges that connect the city’s famous chain of lakes. The Storyville Coffee project from Full Sail founder...
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